Coach Chesswick
Hi Etienne (“Tonton”) — personalised bullet-chess feedback
Snapshot
Peak rating so far: 2426 (2023-01-24)
Your performance throughout the day:
What already works
- Tactical vision. The sequence 12…Nd3+ 13 Kf1 d5!! in your latest win shows crisp calculation under time pressure.
- Active, flexible openings. Whether you choose a d6/Nf6 set-up or the Modern with …g6, you reach rich middlegames against virtually any first move.
- Practical pressure. Many opponents resign before move 25 — you create enough problems for them to collapse quickly.
Where you leak points
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Clock management. Five of your last six losses were “lost on time.”
• Set an internal alarm: by move 20 you still want ≥10 seconds.
• Use safe pre-moves in forced sequences (e.g. automatic recaptures). -
King safety after pawn storms. Against el-charlatan you advanced …g5/…f5 and fell to Qxg7 #.
• Before pushing flank pawns ask, “Which squares become weak and who guards them?” -
Conversion technique. Versus thomasniessen you were still better but flagged.
• When clearly ahead: trade queens quickly and centralise the king; it shortens the technical phase and saves precious seconds.
Action plan (bullet-friendly)
| Daily | 10 min Puzzle Rush → focus on mating nets & forks. |
| 2×/week | Play three 3|0 games; self-review 5 min, then engine check. |
| Weekend | Build a 15-move flash-card file for one critical line (e.g. your response to 1 b3). |
Opening tip of the week
In the Modern Defence line 1 d4 g6 2 Bg5 Bg7, delay …Nf6 and play …c5 first; this prevents Bg5 from gaining a tempo and lets you castle before launching …h6/…g5.
Model idea — try it against the computer:
Recent highlight
Most recent win (click to replay):
Track your momentum
Next milestone
Raising your conversion rate from 58 % to 62 % will stabilise you above 2300 bullet.
Tighten the three areas above, and that jump should come naturally — good hunting!