atigasemas

Quick summary

Nice string of wins and solid conversion in endgames, but time trouble is costing you games. Your overall play is slightly above 50 percent after strength adjustment, and your opening results show clear strengths and weaknesses to target. Small, focused adjustments will give the biggest immediate payoff in blitz.

What you are doing well

• Converting advantages in the endgame. In your win against cararay you pushed a passed pawn and used active king play to turn a material edge into resignation. Review it here: Review vs cararay.
• Good opening preparation in several lines. Your Najdorf and London System performances show you get playable middlegames and practical chances out of the opening.
• Tactical awareness in sharp positions. Several wins came from creating mating nets or winning material by combining knight and bishop threats (see the game vs ljdr): Review vs ljdr.

Biggest weaknesses to fix

• Time management. Multiple losses ended on time. In blitz with no increment you must simplify decisions when the clock is low and avoid long think-for-think moments. Review the loss to matychess1 where time finished the game: Review the flagged game.
• Inconsistent handling of complex positions. When the game gets tactical you sometimes oscillate between precise calculation and intuition-based moves. That creates missed tactics or defensive oversights.
• Certain opening lines underperform. You have lower win rates in some niche lines (for example Bird's Defense and Amazon Attack). Either refine your sidelines or steer opponents into lines you handle better. Consider studying mainstream plans in the King's Indian Defense and Catalan Opening if you meet them often, and brush up on the Reti Opening ideas you encounter in rapid transitions.

Practical blitz fixes (apply immediately)

• Two-phase clock plan: until move 15 play at a steady pace (2–3 seconds per normal move), then switch to simple, solid moves if you have under 30 seconds. Avoid long calculation unless the position is decisive.
• Simplify when low on time. Trade pieces to reduce tactical complexity if you are not worse. An even or slightly better position with less calculation is easier to win under severe time pressure.
• Pre-move discipline. Use pre-moves only in obvious captures or forced recaptures. A single mis-click can throw away a game.
• Know your endgame "go-to" technique. Practice king activity, passed-pawn races, and rook vs pawn basics so these positions are almost automatic during time trouble.

Concrete training plan (3-week cycle)

• Daily 15 minutes tactics drills focusing on pattern recognition and fast calculation. Emphasize puzzles under a short clock to simulate blitz pressure.
• 3× per week — 20 minutes endgame practice: king and pawn endings, rook and pawn endgames, and converting connected passed pawns.
• 2× per week — 15 minutes opening refresh: pick one underperforming opening (for example one with a low win rate) and learn two standard plans rather than memorizing moves.
• Weekly review — 20 minutes: analyze one won and one lost blitz game. Focus on time usage decisions and moments where you traded complexity for clarity or vice versa.
• Play focused sessions of 10 blitz games practicing the clock plan above. After each game note one thing to improve next session.

Examples from your recent games (what to learn)

• Win vs cararay: excellent king activation and passed-pawn technique. Make that a repeatable pattern — look for ways to centralize your king earlier in similar pawn-structure endgames. Open game
• Win vs ljdr: you used tactical motifs to rip open the opponent's king side and win material. Continue training combinations that exploit pins and knight forks. Open game
• Loss vs matychess1 (flagged): the board was still complicated when the time ran out. Next time switch to safe, quick moves and, if possible, trade into a simpler winning endgame before the clock becomes critical. Open game

Short checklist to use before each blitz game

• Pick an opening you are comfortable with and one quick plan for move 1–10.
• Decide your tempo strategy: quick moves early, deeper calculation only when necessary.
• If you hit 30 seconds, prioritize simplification and safe piece placement.
• After the game, mark one tactical motif or endgame technique you missed and review it for 2 minutes.

Final note

You have the right habits: strong endgame conversion and good opening preparation in many lines. Fixing time management and tightening up a couple of underperforming openings will produce immediate rating gains in blitz. If you want, I can generate a 2-week study schedule tailored to the specific openings you play most often.