Олександр Северин

What I notice from your blitz games

You show willingness to fight for activity and keep pressure on your opponents, especially in dynamic middlegame chances. In several recent games you activate rooks on open files and look for tactical chances that can unbalance your opponent’s position. This willingness to complicate can be a strength in blitz when used with clear plans.

There are also signs of time pressure affecting decision quality. Some losses and near-losses came after long calculations under tight clocks, which increases the risk of missing simple improvements or overlooking threats.

Key improvement areas

• Time management and endgame planning: Aim for a steadier pace in the early middlegame and reserve a small amount of time for the endgame. In blitz, having a clear endgame plan before the last 10 moves helps avoid rushed or erroneous decisions.
• Repertoire stabilization: You’re comfortable with a wide range of openings, which is good, but blitz benefits from a concise, well-practiced repertoire. Pick 1–2 solid lines for White and 1–2 for Black and study them deeply (themes, typical middlegame plans, and common endgames) to reduce overthinking in the first 15–20 moves.
• Pattern recognition and tactical triage: Build a short list of reliable tactical motifs relevant to your common structures (for example, typical pawn breaks, back-rank motifs, and common tactical themes in Scandinavian/French-like structures). This helps you filter lines quickly and spot the most forcing ideas.
• Endgame technique: Some games ended in rook or minor-piece endgames where technique mattered. Strengthen basic king activity, pawn-structure conversion, and converting small material edges to a win.

Practical plan for the next weeks

• Time-management drill: practice 15–20 blitz games per week with strict time controls and post-game notes focused on time usage. Try to keep at least 2 minutes remaining by move 30 in most games.
• Solid repertoire focus: commit to 1–2 White openings and 1–2 Black defenses that suit your style and study them in depth. Learn typical middlegame plans and common endgames arising from these lines.
• Tactical pattern practice: dedicate 15–20 minutes daily to quick tactical drills (pins, forks, skewers, discovered attacks) to improve rapid calculation and pattern recognition under time pressure.
• Post-game review routine: after each session, write down 3 concrete takeaways per game: what you did well, what you misjudged, and what to check next time. This reinforces learning from blitz games.

A tailored follow-up

If you’d like, I can craft a 4-week, step-by-step practice plan that aligns with your current openings and the typical positions you encounter in your recent games. I can also generate targeted drills or a short Pgn-based study set to review specific lines you’re playing.