Coach Chesswick
Hi Ma. Elayza Villa! – Post-session Feedback
Key Strengths
- Tactical alertness. Your win vs “strgrlboa” showed an eye for removing defenders (…Nf4, …Rxh4#) and converting an initiative into mate even with little time on the clock.
- French-Defense specialist. As Black you confidently reach familiar French structures in both 3-minute and 1-minute games, often outplaying higher-rated opposition after …c5 and …Nc6.
- Fighting spirit in bullet. Several recent wins (e.g. vs “OGMred” and “danmasterchess”) came from equal or even worse positions where you kept the game complex and practical until your opponent flagged.
Recurring Issues
- Time-pressure blunders. Five of your last seven losses were resignations or time-forfeits in =/- positions. You often reach move 30 with <5 seconds. Bullet rewards speed, but flagging in better positions wastes a lot of good play.
- Loose pawn pushes in the London-type setups. In several losses (e.g. vs “WestWillPrevail”) early c4 / a3 / b4 left weak dark-squares and created targets for …c5 breaks. You sometimes play h4/h5 or g4 without full piece support.
- Endgame conversion under stress. Games vs “VadymYouTube” and “LSF” were technically drawable rook endings but slipped away after a single inaccuracy. The pattern: passive king & pawn structure neglected while you hunted pawns.
- Narrow opening menu. Opponents obviously prepare for your French and your London/Bf4 systems. A second weapon (Sicilian vs e4, 1.d4 Nf6 → King’s Indian or Nimzo vs d4) would make you harder to prep for.
Action Plan for the Next Two Weeks
- Fix the clock first. Play 5 | 1 games every day for a week; forbid yourself from dropping below 20 seconds before reaching the endgame. The habit of “leaving 15–20 sec in reserve” will translate back to bullet.
- Targeted tactics. 15 minutes daily on “clearance sacrifices & deflection” puzzles—motifs that appear in your French structures. Mark wrong ones and retry three days later.
- Micro-opening add-ons.
• vs 1.e4 try …c6 (Caro-Kann) in casual games.
• vs 1.d4 add the quick …d5, …Bf5 Queen’s-Pawn (easy to learn, keeps positions fresh).
Review 5 master games each; focus only on plans, not memorisation. - Endgame drill. Replay the rook ending vs “VadymYouTube” with an engine and set up the critical position where …Rb4 was missed. Practise converting both sides until you can do it with >30 sec left.
- Self-review routine. After every session pick one win and one loss; annotate “my best move / my worst move / what was I thinking?”. Five minutes each is enough yet builds reflection discipline.
Quick Reference
• Current personal bests ‑ Bullet: 2402 (2025-05-17), Blitz: 2387 (2025-06-17)
• When are you most successful? →
• Weekly performance trends →
Glossary Snippet
Review these concepts, they appeared in your games: zwischenzug, minority-attack, outside-passed-pawn.
Motivational Note
You are already beating 2300-level bullet players; mastering the clock and smoothing out opening variety will push you toward the next rating bracket. Small, consistent tweaks > major overhauls. Keep the fighting spirit!