Hi Aung Thant Zin!
You are consistently holding an upper-1900/low-2000 blitz rating (2301 (2016-06-03)), which already shows solid tactical vision and fighting spirit. After reviewing your latest streak of wins and losses, here are the themes that stand out and some practical steps to raise your ceiling.
1. Clock Management – your #1 free rating boost
- 7 of the last 10 decisive games were lost or won on time. Even when you were objectively ahead (e.g. vs BlueSafir18 and Nsamah) the flag fell.
- Action plan:
- Adopt a minimum time per move rule for the first 15 moves (≈4 s each). This avoids burning 30-40 s on one early decision.
- When clearly winning, switch to “pre-move and simplify.” Exchange queens, trade rooks, push passed pawns quickly rather than searching for the best win.
- Play 20-30 games of 3 + 2 to rehearse sensible moves while leaving a time buffer. Then return to 3 + 0.
2. Opening observations
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• You score well in the Scandinavian Mieses-Kotrč line (1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 …). • In French C10 (lost to bluesafir18) you grabbed the c5-pawn, but the queen sortie cost time and you never castled. Try the calmer 7.Qxg7 idea only in rapid; in blitz prefer 7.Nf3 and castle quickly.
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• Your Classical Sicilian set-ups look comfortable, but the move …f6 versus the English (loss to jinxy2009) weakened dark squares. • Against the Alapin you allowed d4-d5 and then …d5-d4 was never prepared. Consider the straightforward …d5 on move 3 or transition to an …e6 & …d5 Scheveningen structure you know well.
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3. Middlegame themes
- Knights vs pawns: In both your win against legalstuff and loss to BlueSafir18 you jumped a knight to
e5/d6creating tactics. That’s a strength—keep spotting them, but back them up with a follow-up plan so the piece doesn’t get stranded. - Over-extension of flank pawns. Moves like
h4-h5gained space, but later you ran out of defenders. Ask “What if the attack doesn’t land?” before pushing the second pawn. - Exchange decision metrics. Several positions would simplify cleanly, but you kept queens/rooks and drifted into zeitnot. Use the guideline “If ahead on material or attack has stalled, trade something.”
4. Endgame conversion
Your rook endgame vs legalstuff was winning long before move 49, yet you needed the opponent’s flag. Drill basic rook endings (K&P vs R, the Lucena, Philidor, &c.) on a trainer for 10 minutes a day until you can play them on auto-pilot.
5. Tactical sharpness routine
Because your style is dynamic, sharpen tactics first thing each session. Set a 3-minute puzzle rush goal and stop once achieved—this mimics blitz calculation speed.
6. Suggested weekly structure
- Mon–Fri: 15 min daily of tactics + 3-min games ( helps pick your sharpest hours).
- Weekend: 3 rapid games (10 + 5) focusing on openings you struggled with during the week, then analyse one key moment with engine and notes.
- One themed study session: pick a master game in your Scandinavian line and play “guess-the-move.”
Key Illustration
The following micro-combination from your win vs legalstuff shows your tactical eye—make sure to convert such advantages faster:
Keep the momentum!
You already have the creativity; pair it with clock discipline and structured study and 2200 blitz is within reach. Good luck, and enjoy the journey!
Bonus stat breakdown:
– notice the dip on Tuesday evenings; maybe schedule important games for another slot.