Coach Chesswick
Constructive Feedback for Giorgi Bagaturov
Quick Snapshot
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What You Are Doing Well
- Opening repertoire is sound and varied. You handle both 1.e4 and 1.d4 positions comfortably, switching between the Caro-Kann, Sicilian-Chekhover and Queen’s Gambit lines without hesitation.
- Tactical vision. In your most recent win you found the resource
29...Rxe5!to break White’s attack. You rarely miss basic forks and skewers. - Pragmatic decision-making. When under pressure you are willing to return material for activity, a sign of mature judgement.
Biggest Improvement Targets
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King Safety in Sharp Structures.
• In the Caro-Kann game against Giorgi Bagaturov you responded to6.h4with the routine6...h6, allowing opposite-side castling and a direct pawn storm. Consider6...h5or6...e6to blunt g2–g4 ideas.
• Drill positions with opposite-side castling; look for moves that trade attackers or close files before expanding elsewhere. -
Critical Moment Conversion.
In the Chekhover line you achieved a winning endgame after24...Bd3but drifted with piece shuffling. Train yourself to ask “What is the cleanest technical win?” and calculate forcing lines before playing automatic moves. Endgame sparring against engines (equal material, +3 eval) 15 min + 5 s will help. -
Time Management.
Several games show you below 30 seconds by move 25 while your opponent still has a minute. Use a simple rule: if your clock dips below opponent’s by more than ⅔, play the next 3 moves on intuition to regain parity. Reviewing the will reveal whether late-night sessions correlate with blunders.
Targeted Study Plan (4 weeks)
| Day | Focus | Key Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Mon / Thu | Opening patches (Caro-Kann vs 6.h4, Chekhover 10...Be7 plans) | GM model games & engine checks |
| Tue / Fri | Endgame technique (rook & pawn) | Study Lucena Position and Philidor Position |
| Wed / Sat | 30 tactical puzzles (deflection & back-rank) | Custom puzzle rush |
| Sun | Practice set: 3 rapid games, annotate immediately, then engine check | Self-review notebook |
Concrete Mini-Goals
- Reach 2250 Rapid within two months by eliminating one blunder per game.
- Score 70 % from
♟+2endgames (measure during reviews). - Play at least one training game per week where you intentionally castle long to practise opposite-side attacks from the defender’s point of view.
Keep the Momentum
Your strategic understanding is evident; polishing conversion and clock management will translate it into rating gains. Maintain the habit of immediate self-annotation—it cements learning far better than engine-only reviews.
Good luck, Giorgi, and feel free to send your next set of games for further feedback!