Quick summary of the session
Nice session — you played sharp, double-edged middlegames and got two clear wins (one by resignation and one by time). At the same time a few losses show recurring practical problems: time management, allowing connected passed pawns and some missed defensive resources. Overall your trend is up (recent rating gains are strong), so small, targeted fixes will have a big payoff in blitz.
Watch this winning game
Replay the game where you forced resignation — good example of converting kingside pressure and tactical awareness. Review it move-by-move to see how the attack built up.
Opening: Indian Game. Opponent: Talaibek Osmonbekov.
What you’re doing well
- Creating active piece play — you often get pieces to aggressive squares and coordinate on the enemy king (the resignation game is a good example).
- Choosing concrete plans in the middlegame — you look for pawn breaks and direct play rather than passive moves.
- Winning practical battles — you convert time-pressure advantages and opponents’ mistakes into wins.
- Opening variety — your stats show strong results in several systems, which helps you stay unpredictable.
Main weaknesses to fix (high impact)
- Time management: several games ended with very little clock left. In blitz you can’t rely on flags — practice simpler decision trees and use your 2-second increment to keep safe moves early.
- Pass-pawn handling: in a loss your opponent’s c-pawn advanced and became decisive. When facing advanced pawns, prioritize blockade, rook activity on the file, or timely exchanges to stop a promotion.
- Back-rank & king safety awareness: in a couple of games the king was exposed after aggressive pawn moves; when attacking, check whether your own king becomes vulnerable to counterplay.
- Tactical precision under time pressure: you spot tactics well, but occasionally miss defensive resources in sharp positions. Slow down one extra second before critical captures or checks.
Concrete examples (plain English)
- Loss vs Bojan990 — the opponent's c‑pawn ran down the board. A plan to trade a rook earlier or occupy the c‑file with your rook+king would have reduced its potential.
- Loss vs Stepanyan_G — the late c‑passed pawn and a strong queen on the 7th rank decided matters. Try to avoid passive rook placements on the back rank; activate your rooks to the c/d files sooner.
- Win vs talaicito — you created kingside pressure and used piece activity to force weaknesses before the decisive tactics appeared. That’s a model game for converting initiative into material/decisive threats.
Short exercises (this week)
- 20–30 minutes daily: tactics focusing on defending under pressure (pins, deflections, blockade motifs).
- 3 sessions (30 min total): quick rook endgames — practice stopping outside passed pawns and active rook vs passive rook setups.
- 2 opening review sessions (15–20 min each): pick your two most-played openings (for example Modern Defense and French Defense) and review 3 typical plans and one common trap for each side.
- Replay 3 of your recent losses at 1.5x speed and pause at every critical decision — write down what your intended plan was and compare with the engine/main line after.
Practical blitz tips (apply immediately)
- Early clock routine: if you’re under 30 seconds, switch to a “one-idea” plan (develop, play a forcing move, simplify) instead of calculating long combinations.
- Pre-move discipline: use pre-moves only when the capture is forcing and there’s no back-rank or discovered-check risk.
- When ahead in material, simplify: trade pieces (not pawns) to make the opponent’s counterplay minimal and reduce calculation errors.
- When behind, create complications quickly — practical chances in blitz often come from chaos, not quiet defense.
Weekly action plan (measurable)
- Play 10 rated blitz games with a self-imposed rule: spend at least 2 seconds on each move (aim for fewer time scrambles).
- Complete 150 tactics (defensive + endgame tactics) and note 3 recurring motifs you miss.
- Study 2 loss positions with a strong engine and write one short note on the turning point for each game.
- Endgame drill: 15 minutes on rook endings and 15 minutes on king + pawn vs king each session, twice this week.
Openings — targeted improvements
Your openings performance shows strength in systems like the Colle System and several French/Modern lines. Rather than adding new lines, deepen the plans for two main choices:
- Pick one main set-up when you face 1...d5 (solidify central pawn breaks and common piece setups).
- For your Modern/King’s Indian structures, practice the standard pawn breaks and the key defensive set-ups when the opponent pushes on the queenside.
Follow-up (how I recommend you review)
- Start with the replay above and mark three moments where you changed the pawn structure — ask: was that change necessary?
- After your next 10 blitz games, pick the two clearest losses and repeat the short exercise: identify the tactical oversight, the strategic mistake, and what would be a simple prophylactic move.
- Keep a short log (3 lines per game): opening, turning point, one lesson. Review weekly.
Final note
Your recent rating slope and monthly changes show clear improvement — you’re trending up. With small practical fixes (time control, rook/endgame technique, and targeted opening plan sharpening) your blitz performance will become more stable. Keep the good attacking instincts and focus your study on avoiding the few recurring mistakes above — that will give the biggest immediate rating gain.
If you want, I can: 1) build a 7-day drill schedule tailored to your openings, or 2) annotate two of your losses move-by-move and point out exact alternatives. Which would you like?