Coach Chesswick
Hi Almas! Here’s a personalised performance review based on your most recent games.
What you’re already doing well
- Consistent initiative-seeking. Whether with 1.e4 Qe2 or d4 + f4/e5, you take space early and ask practical questions in a one-minute game.
- Dynamic piece play. The win versus GuitarGodlol showed excellent coordination: 17.Nxd5!, 19.Bxh7+, 23.Rf5–g5! kept the pressure and milked the clock.
- Bullet instincts. You frequently reach sharp positions where one good tactic ends the game; opponents often lose on the clock or collapse tactically.
Key growth areas
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Over-extension in the centre.
In the loss to CMmauricio (diagram below) 17.d7? turned a pleasant position into a self-pin and you resigned a few moves later.
Ask yourself: “If the pawn advances, can I keep it alive, or will it become a tactical target?” -
Conversion technique.
Several losses stemmed from equal or better endgames (e.g. vs juancruzarias in a rook + pawn ending). In bullet you rarely have >10 s, but a simpler winning method will save both time & nerves. -
Opening hygiene.
Double-edged systems are fine, but you sometimes repeat early queen sorties (Qe2/Qf4/Qh5) that cost two tempi. Against 2600-3000 bullet players this invites instant…Nc6/…d5 forks. Tighten the move order in your French & Caro structures.
Concrete action plan (next 2-3 weeks)
- Daily tactics: 15 fast puzzles plus 5 slow puzzles; annotate why each solution works. Focus on clearance, deflection and zwischenzug motifs that often decide bullet games.
- Mini-repertoire patch:
- With White vs 1…e6 adopt a trimmed line: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 — no early queen moves.
- With Black vs 1.d4 Nf3 e3 systems, prepare a quick …c5 strike so you’re not stuck in a cramped structure (see loss in the A45).
- Endgame drill: play 10 starting-from-move-30 positions vs engine at 1 min + 1 s; aim for technique over tricks. Record & review.
- Time-saving habit: Pre-move only forced replies (recaptures, single legal moves). When uncertain, invest 0.3-0.4 s—still bullet-fast, yet enough to avoid a blunder.
Progress monitor
• Bullet peak so far: 3022 (2024-01-01)
• Check trend graphs:
Positive mindset
Remember: at ~2 870 bullet you’re already elite. Small structural fixes and sharper defensive awareness will push you past 2 900. Keep having fun, keep attacking, and good luck in your next time scramble!