Coach Chesswick
Coaching Feedback for Vicmary Pérez Hernández
Hi Vicmary! I've reviewed your recent games and I'd like to share some constructive feedback to help you improve your chess play.
Strengths
- Opening Knowledge: Your choice of openings like the Scandinavian Defense and Scotch Game show you are experimenting with solid, classical openings, which is great for building strong fundamentals.
- Endgame Technique: In several games, you demonstrate good conversion skills, especially in positions with material advantage. Your ability to push passed pawns and execute checkmates shows solid understanding of endgame principles.
- Time Management: You often manage your clock well in longer time controls, allowing time for complex decisions which is crucial for accurate play.
Areas for Improvement
- Opening Preparation and Development: In some Chess960 games, your development can be slow or uncoordinated, allowing opponents to seize initiative early. Focus on quickly developing your minor pieces to active squares and castling (when possible) to safeguard your king.
- Tactical Awareness: Watch out for tactical oversights, especially around the 10-20 move mark. For example, losing material or falling into pins and forks can swing the game's momentum against you. I recommend regularly solving tactical puzzles to sharpen your spotting of threats and opportunities.
- Defensive Resources: In a few losses, you faced decisive attacks on your king that culminated in mates or heavy material loss. Improving defensive calculation and understanding typical mating patterns can help you fend off threats better.
- Middle Game Strategy: Some games show opportunities to improve with strategic planning—such as controlling key squares, improving piece coordination, and actively contesting the center. Study classic positional concepts to increase your positional awareness.
Next Steps
- Study your opening repertoires to understand common plans and pitfalls better—this will help you to get a comfortable, playable position out of the opening.
- Analyze your losses in depth to identify critical moments where a better move exists. Consider using a training approach to learn these mistakes and avoid repeating them.
- Practice tactics daily with a focus on pins, forks, skewers, and discovered attacks which are recurring themes in your games.
- Work on basic endgame knowledge such as king and pawn endgames, simple rook endgames, and checkmating patterns to increase your confidence in converting advantages.
Recommended Focus:
- Opening principles, especially in Chess960: prioritizing king safety and piece activity
- Daily tactical exercises to reduce blunders and improve calculation speed
- Strategic lessons focusing on pawn structure and piece coordination
- Endgame drills to sharpen finishing skills
Keep up your hard work, Vicmary! Improvement in chess is a journey, and your enthusiasm and resilience are your greatest assets. Stay focused and enjoy the process.