Coach Chesswick
Hi Advait Shankar Nair!
Your recent games show why you are already sitting near the very top of the bullet leader-boards (peak ). You combine sharp opening preparation, automatic tactical vision and fearless pawn storms to keep opponents under constant pressure. Below is a short performance snapshot followed by specific, actionable suggestions.
Quick performance snapshot
- Hourly performance trend:
- Day-by-day consistency:
What you are doing exceptionally well
- Dynamic openings. As Black you are comfortable in the Dragon (B78) and Modern/Pterodactyl lines, producing initiative right out of the gate. Your 16…h5!! in the win over Mikhail Chernov squeezed the White king and created permanent dark-square weaknesses.
- Fast tactical calculation. The blindfold-style mating net 23…Rd1+!! –> 27…Be7# against Baki 666 is classic “find-it-in-one-second” bullet magic.
- Piece activity over material. You rarely flinch when a pawn has to be given back; your engines show that practical chances improve after the sacrifice.
Key improvement goals
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Time-management in technically won positions.
• Flagged v. krzychu225 while two pawns up in a king-and-pawn endgame.
• Lost on time v. alekhin77 in a drawn queen ending.
Bullet tip: when you reach a clearly winning endgame, pre-move a safe conversion plan (e.g. push outer passed pawn, keep king on dark squares) rather than searching for the “cleanest” line. -
Over-extended pawn storms as White.
In the loss to Nova Stone (Caro-Kann Exchange) 22.f6?! Bc7! flipped the evaluation and let Black take over the dark squares.
Try delaying the g-pawn push until the king is safely castled or the centre is closed. A sound alternative line is 9.c4 in the short%20variation which keeps the structure flexible.
Critical sequence: -
Queen-less middle-games & endgames.
Several losses came after early queen trades where your remaining pieces lacked coordination (vs alekhin77 in a Petroff, 12…Rxd3!).
Weekly drill: play 10 minutes of rook-and-pawn studies before your bullet session. You will notice quicker pattern recognition and save 2–3 seconds each conversion. -
Move-order finesse in the Dragon.
Your current line 11…Nxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.Bxd5 Bxd4 15.Qxd4 Qa5 is playable but allows the annoying 16.b4!. Modern theory prefers 12…Nxd4 13.Qxd4 (forced) 13…Nxd5 14.Qxd5 Be6 15.Qd2 to reach a healthier …Qc7/…Rfc8 setup. One evening with a database will patch this for good.
Training plan (2 weeks)
| Day | Focus | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon / Thu | 15 Puzzle Rush Survival (slow & accurate) | 15 min |
| Tue / Fri | Endgame Flash-cards (rook + pawn vs rook, queen vs pawn) | 20 min |
| Wed | Review 3 self-selected losses, annotate “why did the eval flip?” | 25 min |
| Weekend | One long 10 + 0 game against a 2400+ friend or bot; focus on not flagging. | — |
Final thoughts
You are already elite at 1-minute chess; the next jump will come from shaving a few seconds off endgame technique and tightening king safety when the centre is still open. Implement the small tweaks above and I expect your bullet peak to cross the 2600 line soon. Keep up the great work and enjoy the grind!