Coach Chesswick
Hi yas_78, here’s a personalised coaching report based on your latest games 👋
1. Quick Snapshot
- Current peak: (keep climbing!)
- Tactical eye: you converted several games with direct mates (e.g. 18.Qxf8# vs ozzytheboss12).
- Main issues dragging results down: early queen adventures, king safety, and time management.
2. What you’re doing well
- Sharp tactical awareness
Your wins often come from spotting loose back-rank squares or overloaded pieces. Keep sharpening this with daily puzzles. - Bravery in the centre
Using pawn breaks like 7.exd5 and 14.dxc6 in your win against ozzytheboss12 shows good feeling for when to open lines. - Keeping the initiative
When you seize momentum you rarely let go. The miniature against grgoire-22100 is a great example – the attack never slowed.
3. Priority areas to fix
- King safety & development
• In your loss to raph174 you castled late and allowed a king hunt.
• Tip: follow the “develop minor pieces, castle, connect rooks” checklist before launching pawn storms. - Early queen sorties
Several games (e.g. vs isac426, vs mert4434h) started with 2…Qh4 or Qf6. Against accurate play you lose time and fall behind in development.
• Study the principle of “[[:term|Tempo]] loss]” and delay queen moves until pieces are out. - Time management
You flagged in a winning position against dimsplk. Practise quick “blitz drills” (mate-in-2, mate-in-3 puzzles) to speed up calculation, and use the opponent’s clock to plan replies. - Endgame technique
In the loss to nawal-kishor-kumawat you reached a rook ending but mis-placed the rook on the passive side. Review the “rook behind passed pawn” rule and basic Lucena/Philidor setups.
4. Opening menu for the next month
| You play White | Focus |
|---|---|
| 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 (Spanish) | Solid structure, early castling. |
| 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 (London) | Reduces theory; fast development. |
As Black, pick one reply to 1.e4 (e.g. the Scandinavian without early ...Qh4) and one to 1.d4 (e.g. the Queen’s Gambit Declined) and learn 10 “model” moves each.
5. Model game to study
Play through the following annotated miniature; try to guess the next move for the winning side before revealing it.
6. Track your progress
Check these charts weekly to see when you win most often and plan training accordingly:
7. Training plan (next 2 weeks)
- 15 min/day tactics (theme: forks & pins).
- 3 rapid games (10|5) per session; annotate one afterwards.
- Watch one instructive endgame video or book chapter on basic rook endings.
- Play the model opening lines vs computer set to 1000-1200 until you can play the first 10 moves instantly.
8. Motivation boost
Your rating graph shows steady improvement — every mistake spotted is rating points earned later. Focus on one weakness at a time, and celebrate small wins. You’ve already proven you can land beautiful mates; now let’s make your play bullet-proof!
Good luck, and feel free to reach out after your next 20 games for an updated review.