Coach Chesswick
Hi Luisa, here is your personalised post-tournament review
Your current form at a glance
- Peak blitz rating: 2411 (2023-11-21)
- Typical winning hours:
- Consistency over the week:
What you are doing well
- Pressure with the bishop pair. In the recent win against shirovin you converted the long-diagonal pressure into a passed
b-pawn and ultimately a mating net. Excellent sense of when to keep bishops on the board. - Time-scramble instincts. Even with <10 s on the clock you found forcing moves such as 40.Rd8+ in your last win—good pre-move discipline.
- Dynamic King’s Indian structures. With Black you score well after …g6/…Bg7 setups, especially when you break with …e5 or …c5 at the right moment.
Immediate improvement priorities
- Handling off-beat openings. The loss to Pawel (Grob Gambit) shows discomfort when the position leaves main-line theory early.
Action: Create a one-page repertoire versus 1.g4/1.b4/1.f4 that emphasises rapid development and centre occupation ( …d5, …e5 ). - Switching to defence on demand. In several Sicilian losses you kept pressing for activity after the initiative had already changed hands. Practise “flip the switch” drills: when the evaluation drops below −0.80, look first for solidifying moves, not counter-punches.
- Tactical clean-up. Missed resources such as 13…Qa5+ vs Tagir45 indicate a blind-spot for long diagonal checks. Add five daily puzzles that feature the motif zwischenzug or long-diagonal tactics.
Opening trend check-up
| Opening | Result trend | Suggestion |
|---|---|---|
| English / 1.c4 | Positive (+63%) | Keep mixing b3 & Nc3 setups; analyse A15 model games to refine pawn breaks. |
| Sicilian with …e6 & …a6 | Neutral | Add a prepared exchange-sac idea on c3 to surprise higher-rated opponents. |
| Nimzo-Indian as White | Negative (last game 0-1) | Revisit plans after 13.Ne5 Rc8—consider 14.Rb1 or 14.f3 to slow Black’s queenside play. |
Critical moment spotlight
Compare how efficiently you converted advantages in the two positions below.
Example of good technique (vs shirovin – 2024-08-13)
Missed resource (vs Tagir45 – 2024-08-13)
After 12…e5 13.Bg5 Nd7 14…Qa5+! would have equalised immediately. Train to spot these counter-shots.
Next steps (2-week plan)
- Daily 15-minute tactical sprint (theme: long diagonals & intermediate moves).
- Play five sparring games from the diagram position after 1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 c5, focusing on calm development.
- Analyse each blitz session with an engine only after you have written one paragraph of self-critique per game.
- Watch one classical King’s Indian endgame each week to expand your conversion technique once the queens come off.
Stay consistent with the routine above, and expect a solid push beyond your current 2411 (2023-11-21) within one month.
Good luck & good calculation!
– Your Chess Coach