ivan perry

Overall blitz feedback

You’ve shown strong tactical alertness and the ability to press or convert in sharp, dynamic positions. Your recent wins demonstrate willingness to calculate long sequences and coordinate heavy pieces to finish games decisively. There are some time-related challenges in one of the losses, and a few moments where simplifying earlier could have kept you in control. Focusing on clean time management and selective simplifications will help you turn more of these exciting positions into reliable wins.

Recent game highlights and what to learn

• Win against a tough opponent: You steered a complex position toward a forced finish, keeping the initiative and applying pressure until the finish. Takeaway: sustain activity and look for opportunities to trade into favorable endgames when you’re ahead in material or initiative.
• Another win with a tactical arc: Your sequence showed good calculation depth and how to convert pressure into a decisive attack. Takeaway: trust your calculation when your pieces coordinate on the enemy king, but also guard against overextension by keeping a plan to simplify if needed.
• Recent loss under time pressure: The game featured aggressive counterplay from the opponent and a critical moment where you ran short on time. Takeaway: build a routine to allocate time for critical decision points and avoid long, risky sequences when the clock is ticking.

Opening approach and plan

Your openings show you enjoy dynamic, central structures and sharp play. For blitz, consider consolidating into a compact two-repertoire approach for White and Black, with clear middlegame plans after the first big decision. This helps you stay comfortable in the critical 15–40 move window.

• White options: choose a flexible setup that keeps options open (for example, a solid, development-based plan that leads to active play in the middlegame).
• Black options: pick two reliable defenses against White’s main responses, focusing on solid structure and a straightforward plan in the middlegame rather than chasing very sharp lines that can backfire under time pressure.

Openings performance data suggests you perform well in aggressive lines, but a small core of reliable, repeatable plans will reduce blunders in blitz. Consider weaving a couple of tried-and-true lines into your practice routine.

Time management and decision making

• Set a personal move-time goal, for example aiming to spend roughly 10–12 seconds on early middlegame moves and adjusting as the position requires. This helps prevent late-game time pressure.
• Use quick, consistent thought processes: identify a few key candidate moves for each phase of the game and compare them briefly (temporal checklists help). This reduces the risk of missing threats or overcomplicating.
• After difficult sequences, spend a moment to decide whether to continue the tactical chase or switch to a simpler plan that maintains your advantage.

4-week training plan to boost results

• Week 1: Tactics focus (15–20 minutes daily). Practice motifs like forks, pins, skewers, and discovered attacks. Review 2–3 games to identify missed tactical opportunities.
• Week 2: Solid opening repertoire. Lock in two White setups and two Black defenses. Play 20–40 blitz games using those lines; note where plans succeed or fail.
• Week 3: Endgame technique. Practice rook endings and basic king activity in short sessions; learn practical conversion ideas when ahead.
• Week 4: Integrated play and review. Analyze your last 6–8 games, annotate the critical decision points (around moves 20–40), and summarize lessons for future games.

Progress indicators and placeholders

Use the upcoming weeks to tighten time management, sharpen tactics, and strengthen endgame technique. Placeholder:

Keep a simple log of 2–3 standout moments each week to track growth. Placeholder: ivan perry