Coach Chesswick
Hi Tesmag – Your Post-Game Coaching Report
What’s going well
- Tactical vision. You consistently spot forks and skewers (e.g. 6.Nxf7!! in several Italian wins) and aren’t afraid to sacrifice material for activity.
- Initiative-first mindset. Early pawn breaks (g-, h- or b-pawn) unsettle many opponents and generate fast wins such as your 8-move miniature against zimah16.
- Practical fighting spirit. Even in worse positions you look for counter-play instead of defending passively – a big reason for converting equal endgames into wins.
Main improvement areas
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King safety before pawn storms.
Your loss to errd is a textbook warning – the queen invaded the dark squares after both wing pawns moved.
• Castle first.
• When pushing a flank pawn ask, “Can the enemy queen or bishop use the new diagonal?” -
Time management.
Three recent defeats (e.g. vs abelcurtinove) were on the clock with playable positions. Try:- Keep ≥60 s for move 25 by using a “10-second ceiling” on non-forcing moves.
- Play a few 5 + 5 games daily, writing down the move number when you first dipped under 1 minute.
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Opening depth.
You reach the same set-ups but sometimes pick shaky continuations (e.g. 5…Na5 confusion in the Fried-Liver, or 12…c6 in the Scandinavian). Build a 10-move “road-map” for each side:- White Italian: Memorise the mainline after 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Nxf7 (know Black’s best defenses: 6…Kxf7 7.Qf3+!).
- Black French set-up: Learn the simple plan …d5, …c5, …Nc6 against 3.Nc3 & 3.Nd2.
7-Day Action Plan
- Analyse every game with the engine and list one critical blunder + one best move.
- 20 puzzles/day focused on forks & discovered attacks.
- 10 games of 15 + 10 concentrating on king safety and clock usage.
- Read the definition of opposite-colored bishops and play two study positions where they appear.
Quick stats & motivation
- Current peak: 885 (2025-06-13)
- Best finish today: 50.Kxf4! versus mohnadj
- Focus order for next week: 1) King safety 2) Time 3) Opening road-maps
Your attacking flair already outstrips many players in the 600-700 range. Shore up the basics above and an 800+ rating will follow quickly. Keep having fun at the board – the results will come!