Coach Chesswick
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Snapshot
- Peak blitz rating: 2657 (2016-05-02)
- Style: dynamic, tactical, initiative-driven
- Favourite set-ups
- White: French-Advance structures after 1 d4 e6 2 e4 and the King’s-Indian-Attack
- Black: Benoni ideas (…c5 vs d4) and Sicilian lines
What already works
- Piece activity & initiative
In your recent win against tugrul12345 you kept Black on the back foot from move 1 and finished with a crisp mating net:
- Tactical alertness
The 60-second miniature versus Vladimir Raicevic ended with a neat …Qxg2#; you routinely spot mating patterns under extreme time pressure. - Endgame conversion
Queen-vs-rook endings (same game) were handled patiently: king centralised, pawns advanced, no counter-checks allowed.
Biggest improvement opportunities
- Clock management
Five of your last seven defeats were on time. Try:- Opening 25 % – Middlegame 50 % – Endgame 25 % budget
- Think during opponent’s turn
- Practise 5 + 5 or 3 + 2 to break bullet habits
- King safety after early f/g-pawn pushes
In the loss to cubanviper your king was stranded on d4 after f4-f5/h-pawn thrusts. Before pushing the f-pawn ask: “Is my king safe, is the centre locked, do at least two pieces back the pawn storm?” - Opening depth vs width
Your repertoire is exciting but scattered. Focus study beats constant novelty.- White: prepare a clear plan against the Nimzo/Bogo (your daily loss vs wakeupbro featured the …Nd4! idea).
- Black: choose either Benoni or Sicilian as your main weapon and learn 5 critical lines deeply.
- Rook-endgame technique
Some rook endings slipped (e.g. vs babak haghdoust). Drill Lucena, Philidor and “rook + passer vs rook” for 15 min/day.
Four-week micro-plan
| Day | Focus | How |
|---|---|---|
| Mon / Thu | Opening study (30 min) | Create flash cards; review with spaced repetition. |
| Tue / Fri | Tactics sprint (20 min) + analyse 3 blitz games | Pause clock after each game, annotate moves you doubted. |
| Wed | Endgames (30 min) | Play theoretical rook endings vs engine with time odds. |
| Weekend | One rapid 15 + 10, deep post-mortem | Write three critical moments & your thought process. |
Motivation boost
Record your peak rating every Sunday; watching it climb is a great confidence builder.
Good luck and enjoy the journey – every game is a free lesson!