alufolamhashem

Quick recap (recent games)

Nice converting work in your last win vs bibaswan20007 — you created and pushed a passed pawn to promotion and used active pieces plus king activity to finish the game. You also converted a strong win vs Sinisa S Popov. Losses came against 77nd, JAO_2905 and CatSurfer — common themes there were tactical oversights and messy middlegame exchanges that handed your opponents initiative.

• Notable theme to review: how you advanced and supported a passed a‑pawn until promotion in the win vs bibaswan20007.
• Openings that appeared: a Queen's‑pawn / Queen's Gambit type structure in one win and London/System setups in others (Queen's Gambit Declined and London System).

What you’re doing well

Your recent play shows clear strengths you can build on.

• Endgame technique — you march the king forward confidently and convert passed pawns.
• Piece activity — you find active bishop and rook placements and use checks to drive the enemy king.
• Opening repertoire depth — strong results in lines like the Caro‑Kann and Gruenfeld Exchange (keep using what works).
• Blitz resilience — you regularly stay competitive against strong opponents; your long‑term stats back this up.

Recurring weaknesses & patterns to fix

These are recurring problems that cost you the most in blitz:

• Tactical oversights in complex middlegames — several losses come after a single tactical shot (knight forks, exchange tricks). Slow down for 3–5 extra seconds when the position becomes unbalanced.
• Exchanging into bad minor‑piece endgames — sometimes trades leave the opponent with superior minor‑piece activity or target pawns. Before trading, ask who benefits from the simplification.
• Time usage spikes — you often drop very low on the clock in critical middlegame phases. That increases blunder risk; reserve time for key calculations.
• Mis‑evaluating dynamic imbalances — be careful simplifying when the opponent has active knights or pawns rolling on the flank.

Targeted training plan (4 weeks)

Small, focused habits will give the best ROI in blitz.

• Daily (15–25 minutes): Tactics — 12–20 puzzles per day focusing on forks, skewers, discovered checks and pins. Track the motifs you miss most and repeat them.
• 3× per week (20 minutes): Endgames — king + pawn vs king basics, Lucena, basic rook endgames and opposition. You already convert passed pawns well; make it automatic.
• 2× per week (30 minutes): Slow rapid games (10|5 or 15|10) in the same openings you use in blitz to learn typical plans and move orders.
• Weekly (30–45 minutes): Post‑mortem of 2 losses — annotate your own mistakes first, then check with an engine. Write one short corrective rule per game.

Opening advice

Lean into the openings that give you the best practical results and tighten problem lines.

• Continue with your top-scoring lines (Caro‑Kann, Gruenfeld Exchange, Australian Defense). Drill the typical pawn breaks and tactical motifs.
• For lines with below‑average results (Dőry and some sidelines), pick a simple, safe alternative move order so you avoid early traps.
• Memorize 1–2 critical move orders for each main opening so you don't waste time or lose the initiative in blitz.

Practical blitz checklist

• Prefer types of positions you score well in: clear plans, active pieces, and passed‑pawn targets. Avoid voluntarily entering unclear knight vs bishop imbalances.
• Use the increment — in sharp moments spend 5–8 seconds to calculate candidate moves; that prevents many single‑move tactical blunders.
• Before any exchange ask: “Who improves after the trade?” If the opponent gains activity or a target, rethink the trade.
• When pushing a passed pawn: protect it, centralize your king for the endgame, eliminate blockers, and if possible create a second passer.

Weekly routine to reduce blunders

• Annotate 1 loss: identify the one tactical/strategic mistake and write a corrective rule (e.g., “don’t allow knight fork on e5; cover it with …”).
• End each week with 50 tactics from your weakest themes (pins/knight forks/discovered checks).
• Play 2 slow training games focusing on a single opening idea and then quickly review the critical moments.

Next steps

Start with one change this week — I recommend the daily tactics routine plus one slow training game — then add the endgame block in week 2. After two weeks, review your recent games to measure reduction in tactical mistakes and improved time distribution.

• Immediate action: solve 10 tactical puzzles (forks/skewers) and do a quick self‑review of your latest loss vs 77nd.
• Follow up: pick one opening you score well with and create a 5‑move cheat sheet listing plans, pawn breaks and one trap to avoid.

If you want, I can prepare a 2‑week personalized tactics list based on positions you’ve been losing, or I can analyze one of the loss games move‑by‑move with human‑readable explanations — which would you prefer?