Coach Chesswick
Victor, here is your personalised post-match feedback
Quick snapshot
• Current form: solid 2600-range blitz player with a sharp, counter-punching style.
• Historical best: 2629 (2023-08-25)
• Playing schedule insight:
Your recurring strengths
- Dynamic counter-attacks – you thrive in Modern/Pirc structures and often seize the initiative with ...f5/ ...e5 breaks.
- Tactical alertness – sequences such as 31...Rf1# against Luis Guillermo Antúnez Soler show excellent calculation when pieces are flying.
- Practical defence – in the win vs. Ali Ekber Doğan you kept calm under pressure, found 20...Ne4! and flipped the evaluation.
Key growth points
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Clock control (your #1 leak)
Five of the last seven losses were on time from playable or even better positions. Engage “hands-on-clock” habits:- Aim to keep >30 sec by move 30 (set a soft alarm on your mind every 10 moves).
- Use safe pre-moves in forced recaptures; rehearse them in puzzle-rush to build confidence.
- When ahead, simplify early – exchange queens or go to an endgame you can pre-move.
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Opening move-order hygiene
• As White you sometimes enter speculative Bxf7+ ideas (e.g., vs. filoksenia) that leave development lagging. Test the calmer 6.Bc4 followed by 0-0, Re1 lines in the Pirc instead.
• With Black, delaying ...c5/...e5 in the Modern can leave you cramped. In your win vs. Deeper44, the engine’s first improvement is 10...e5!? rather than 10...Re8, seizing space. -
Conversion technique
Games like the long grind against Ananda Saha show excellent endgame understanding, yet you spent >50 seconds on routines. Drill basic rook endings for speed; try “45-seconds-per-side, rook + four pawns” sparring to automate the winning method.
Opening lab – concrete homework
- Modern vs. 1.d4: Add the flexible ...c5 & ...Qa5 set-up. Study 10 games by Aronian as a model.
- Anti-Pirc weapon as White: build a main line with 7.0-0 instead of early sac ideas; annotate three recent GM games.
- Prepare a “solid against everything” option – the Reti/London hybrid you employed on 24 July already scored well; polish it with a three-game themed match versus a sparring partner.
Tactical motif to remember
From your latest victory (moves 34–38): the interference & promotion idea 34...hxg3 36...g2 38...g1=Q! forcing a winning rook ending.
Digest it quickly:
Next 7-day training plan
| Day | Focus | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 blitz games, strict “move under 4 sec” rule | 1 h |
| 2 | Analyse two time-loss games, note clock mistakes | 45 min |
| 3 | Endgame drill: rook vs. pawn races | 30 min |
| 4 | Opening lab – Modern vs. c4/d4(Lichess explorer or notes) | 1 h |
| 5 | Streak of tactics (Puzzle Storm ≥40 score) | 20 min |
| 6 | Play 10 rapid (10 + 0) games focusing on conversion | 2 h |
| 7 | Rest & review highlight reel – celebrate improvements! | --- |
Final encouragement
Your aggressive flair creates winning chances against any opposition; polishing time management and a few opening subtleties will push you past the 2700 blitz milestone. Keep the energy, add a dash of discipline, and the results will follow!