Coach Chesswick
Hi sajinaa! Here’s a personalised training report based on your latest games.
What you’re already doing well
- Fighting spirit – you never hesitate to launch pawn storms (h-pawn, g-pawn, b-pawn) and look for tactics. This courage will be valuable once it is backed up by sound development.
- Activity over material – in several wins you willingly gave pawns to open lines (e.g. 14.Ng5 in your win vs. Goblinshkelet). That shows you value piece activity – keep that instinct!
- Quick intuition – you play very fast. When harnessed, this will give you plenty of time for the critical positions.
Biggest improvement themes
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Opening discipline
Your first 5 moves often break several basic principles at once.
• Example from your recent loss:
White has no pieces developed, the king is still in the centre, and the g-pawn push created holes around f3/h3. Try replacing 2.g4 with 2.Nf3 or 2.Bc4 and feel how much safer the position becomes.
Drill: For your next 20 games, promise yourself that your first four moves will follow the classical opening principles: (1) control the center, (2) develop minor pieces, (3) castle, (4) connect rooks. -
King safety
Many defeats arise simply because the king never leaves the centre. Force yourself to castle by move 10 unless there is a concrete tactical reason not to. Count how many of your losses feature an uncastled king – it’s eye-opening. -
Avoid early queen adventures
In both wins and losses your queen comes out on moves 2–4 (Qd3, Qe2, Qa5+, …). Early queen moves invite tempo-gaining attacks from your opponent and stall your own development. In your training games, set a rule: “No queen move before move 8 unless it wins material immediately.” -
Time management
Bullet-speed moves in 10 min games cause blunders. Use the clock you are given. A simple habit: before every move, ask “What is my opponent threatening?” – this alone will catch most one-move tactics.
Suggested practice routine
- 10 daily tactics on mate-in-2 and win-material themes – accuracy first, not speed.
- Opening repertoire: play only two setups for a month
• As White: the Italian (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4).
• As Black: the Scandinavian vs 1.e4 (1…d5) and Queen’s Gambit Declined vs 1.d4 (1…d5 2.c4 e6).
Sticking to fixed structures lets you learn typical plans instead of inventing from scratch each game. - After each game, spend 5 minutes tagging three moves: your best, your worst, and your opponent’s threat you missed. No engine needed at this stage.
Progress tracker
Your peak ratings so far: Blitz 250 (2025-01-28), Rapid 441 (2024-12-21). Let’s aim to beat them in the next 30 days.
When do you play best?
Explore these interactive charts to spot your hot streaks:
Next steps
- Play 20 games with the opening rules above.
- Log the number of times you castle before move 10 – aim for at least 80%.
- Review each game for the three tagged moves.
- Message me when done; we’ll compare a before/after sample and refine the plan.
Keep up the fighting spirit, add structure to your play, and your rating will climb quickly. Good luck, and enjoy the journey!