Coach Chesswick
Hi tonyablade! Here’s your personalized Crazyhouse feedback
What you already do well
- Early initiative – many of your wins start with disruptive drops such as 8.
@d6or 15.B@b7that force the opponent to defend from move one. - Tactical alertness – you regularly convert forks and mating nets (e.g. 31. N@e7#) and use your pocket pieces creatively.
- Resourcefulness under pressure – several victories came from messy positions where you kept throwing checks until the flag fell.
Key areas to improve
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Time management
Four of your last five losses were on time.- Use the opponent’s clock to pre-select 2–3 candidate moves.
- If you drop below 10 s, favour simple forcing checks or a safe king over “perfect” moves.
- Practise one-minute “hand-only” drills to boost mouse speed.
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King safety before launching
Games at 16:25 & 16:36 show an exposed king after …f5/…e5. In Crazyhouse that’s fatal because of instant piece drops.- Castle by move 8 unless there is a concrete tactical reason not to.
- Keep at least one minor piece near the king to cover
@h7,@g7&@f7. - After pushing the f-pawn, immediately ask, “What can drop on h6/g6/e6?”
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Use pocket pieces defensively
In several losses you kept pawns in hand while being mated. A single@g6or@e6drop can defuse an attack—get into the habit of looking for it every move. -
Avoid early over-sacrifices
Example: 12…B@c4 (loss at 16:28) handed White a free attack. Try to keep at least one defensive piece in reserve before donating material.
Opening snapshot
You often answer 1.e4 with …e6/…d6 plus an early …f5. That’s fine, but add one solid alternative such as a French-style …c5 set-up for variety.
As White, your Advance French ideas with an immediate @d6 score well—keep refining them!
Micro-goals for the next 30 games
- Lose on time in <10 % of games. ( will confirm progress.)
- Castle within the first 10 plies in 80 % of games.
- Before every attacking drop, imagine the same piece being used against your own king two moves later.
- After each fast checkmate you suffer, pinpoint the first preventable king-safety lapse.
Your current high-water mark
Great job reaching . Let’s aim for +100 points in the next two months!
Practice suggestions
- Study typical defensive ideas like the parachute pawn (see parachute pawn).
- Play thematic mini-games starting from an empty pocket to focus purely on defence.
- Spar with stronger players such as musya112 occasionally to stress-test new habits.
Moment of brilliance
Your finish with 31. N@e7# was textbook overload. Enjoy it again:
Keep going!
You’re courageous and creative—perfect traits for Crazyhouse. Polish the defensive fundamentals and the rating gains will follow. Enjoy the journey!
— CoachBot 🤖