Coach Chesswick
Personalised Feedback for Remo Enrique Bassan Noriega (“removsky”)
1. Snapshot of your current standing
• Current peak: 2753 (2022-09-22)
• Typical session pattern: see
2. What you are already doing well
- Fighting spirit in dynamic positions. In the recent win against karatebabywifey you showed excellent piece activity in the Alekhine-Scandinavian hybrid, culminating in the strong …Rb3+ resource which converted a material edge.
- Opening breadth. You comfortably switch between 1…c6, 1…Nf6, 1…c5 and even 1…d6 setups. That makes you hard to prepare for.
- Practical endgame skills. Several wins were scored from equal or even slightly worse endgames by setting your opponent practical problems and keeping the clock running.
3. Main growth areas
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Clock Management – your #1 leak.
Four of the last five losses (and many wins) ended “won on time”. Your moves/minute are solid in the opening, but drop sharply after move 25.- Adopt a “Bronstein 15-second rule”: aim to release every move inside 15 seconds unless the position is critical.
- Replace deep think → blitz flurry with steady pace; consider enabling a visual time bar if your client supports it.
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Conversion technique when ahead.
In the lost Scandinavian vs blacknightmare91 you were two pawns up but allowed counterplay and flagging.- Simplify earlier: trade queens or bishops when up material.
- Use the “three-step method”: (A) stabilise king, (B) centralise pieces, (C) push passed pawn.
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Over-ambitious pawn pushes with Black.
In several Pirc structures you played …b5 or …h5 before completing development and were punished (e.g. 10…b4?! against e-pawn sac). Remember the principle of least commitment.- Delay flank breaks until your king is safe and your pieces cooperate.
- Review model games by Kramnik and Vachier-Lagrave in the Pirc/Modern where pawn breaks are timed.
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Piece coordination vs knights on outposts.
Games vs Juan Cruz Arias and Blacknightmare91 show knights landing on d6/f5/e6 with tempo.- Scan every move for enemy “golden squares” (d6, f5, e6, c7). If a knight can arrive in two moves, plan prophylaxis.
- Add 10-minute tactical drills focusing on invasion squares to your routine.
4. Opening suggestions (quick wins)
| Colour | Current choice | Low-maintenance alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Black vs 1.e4 | Alekhine / Scandinavian mix | Caro-Kann (your recent win shows good feel already) |
| Black vs 1.d4 | Pirc / Modern & Old Benoni | Solid Queen’s Gambit Declined – fewer early pawn storms |
| White | Flexible d4/Nf3 setups | Keep, but study typical middlegames of the London-system for easy transpositions when low on time |
5. Micro-exercise from your own game
Try to find Black’s cleanest finish here (you played 50…Bf5+, it also works but misses a quicker mate):
Show solution
8…Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Qe7 and …dxc4 next wins a pawn with attack.
6. Action plan for the next two weeks
- Play 20 blitz games limiting yourself to 15 seconds per move max. Track how many end under 10 seconds on your clock.
- Solve 30 endgame-conversion puzzles (two pawns up to mate).
- Analyse one model Caro-Kann each day; annotate why every pawn move was made.
7. Keep the momentum!
Your tactical eye and willingness to fight are top-class for your rating band. Refine the clock discipline and tighten opening structure and you will breach the next rating ceiling soon.