Coach Chesswick
Personalised Feedback for Franck Anaïs Tornabene Ruggeri
What you are already doing well
- Tactical alertness. In several wins you spotted mating ideas quickly. A nice example is your miniature against ranaa_09 where you punished …g5?! with the classic Bishops–Queen battery:
- Willingness to expand in the centre. You frequently play d4/e4 as White and …d5/…e5 as Black. That fighting spirit is important; keep it!
- Confidence in complicated positions. Even when material is imbalanced (e.g. two early promotions in the Scotch end-game) you continue looking for active chances instead of simplifying.
Main areas to improve
- Early queen adventures. Losses show repetitive patterns with Qa5, Qb4, Qe4+, Qh4 before development is finished. • Your Old-Benoni setback vs stevengerrard99999 is instructive: ➔ Guideline: develop minor pieces and castle before moving the queen more than once.
- King safety and pawn pushes. Several defeats start with …c5/…d4 or …g5 creating holes on f7/h7. Run every pawn move through the “does this weaken my king?” filter.
- Missing intermediate moves (zwischenzug). When calculating, deliberately ask “If I make my intended move, can my opponent throw in a check/capture first?” Setting up a small thinking routine will save many points.
- End-game technique. You convert extra material, yet sometimes need too many moves. Spend a few sessions on the basic rook end-game “Lucena” and king-and-pawn fundamentals; this gives confidence to simplify earlier.
- Time management. Clocks show many moves played within seconds while critical decisions still require thought. Try the “10-20-70” rule: spend roughly 10 % of your time on the opening, 20 % on the early middlegame, and keep 70 % for the late middlegame/endgame.
Actionable study plan
| Week | Focus | Daily task |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opening discipline | Play mock games against engine where you must castle by move 10. |
| 2-3 | Tactics | 20 puzzles/day filtered for “mate-in-2” and “defensive tactics”. Write down the motif you missed. |
| 4 | End-games | Watch a single playlist on king-and-pawn basics, then set up each position on a board and win vs engine. |
Suggested streamlined repertoire
- As White: stay with 1.e4 but pick one reply you feel comfortable facing (e.g. vs …e5 play the Scotch you already know; vs …c5 try the Smith-Morra gambit to hone tactical skills).
- As Black: • vs 1.e4 choose 1…e5 and learn the Classical Italian / Two-Knights—solid and theory-light. • vs 1.d4 adopt the Queen’s Gambit Declined structures (d5, e6, Nf6, Be7, O-O). They will teach you sound development and reduce early queen sorties.
Motivation corner
Your peak rating in rapid is 633 (2025-06-18). With consistent practice and a tighter opening discipline you can comfortably break your personal best.
Activity snapshots
Below are quick views of when you win most often. Consider scheduling serious training during your weaker slots:
Next steps
- Review the annotated PGNs above and replay them slowly.
- Implement the weekly plan for one month.
- After 100 new games, revisit this checklist and measure progress.
Keep enjoying the game, keep asking “what is my opponent threatening?”, and results will follow. Good luck in your chess journey!