Coach Chesswick
Hi Vasil (Trickov) – personalised post-game feedback
Snapshot
Current strength: ambitious attacking player with a solid core repertoire (1.d4/1.c4 as White; Sicilian & QGD structures as Black).
Peak blitz rating: 2446 (2021-04-27)
Activity trends:
Your biggest strengths
- Tactical alertness: Games against palinos and filip_kohout show accurate calculation of forcing lines (e.g. 17.Rxa8!, 32.f5!, 37.b8=Q).
- Piece activity over material: You willingly give pawns/quality for active files or passed pawns – a hallmark of strong practical play.
- Converting advantages: Once you reach a winning position you finish cleanly; the mating net 40.Rxg7+ Kh6 41.Rh7# was textbook.
High-impact improvements (ranked)
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Time-management in Daily & Blitz
Four of your last five “losses” were time-forfeits in daily games. Consider:- Activate vacation/time-out alerts on the Chess.com app.
- Adopt a “touch-daily-games first” routine each log-in.
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Opening efficiency
• Against the Slav you played 5.c5? – locking the centre and losing White’s traditional pressure. Try 5.e3 or 5.cxd5 followed by Minority Attack.
• You handle the Smith-Morra well tactically, but theoretical traps after 12…Qa5?! may back-fire vs stronger opponents. Add the solid 10…e6 11…Nge7 plan to your repertoire. -
End-game finesse
Although you usually finish before an endgame appears, positions like move 31…Rf6 vs Palinos reveal rushed technique (…g5 created counter-play). Study 15-minute sessions of basic rook endings three times a week.
Action plan (next 4 weeks)
- Week 1 – Solve 50 intermediate tactics /day; focus on zwischenzug and deflection themes.
- Week 2 – Analyse 5 classical games with early c5 in the Slav to learn model plans.
- Week 3 – Play 20 blitz games with a strict “convert with >30 s left” target.
- Week 4 – Review 10 rook-endgame positions with tablebase validation.
Motivational takeaway
Your attacking instinct already outclasses most sub-2300 opposition. Pair it with reliable clock handling and a tidier opening move-order, and a 2400+ blitz rating is realistic this season.
Keep the energy high and enjoy the climb!