BegusDrasko FM

Hi BegusDrasko – quick praise before we dig in

You have pushed your blitz rating well into the 2600-range (2713 (2024-04-24)), scoring impressive wins against strong opposition. Your comfort in dynamic, unbalanced positions and willingness to sacrifice material for initiative are clear trademarks.

At-a-glance performance

Opening overview

• With White you often begin with g3/Bg2 systems (King’s Fianchetto, Pirc setups, Neo-Catalan ideas). The positions you reach are rich in pawn breaks c4–c5, d4–d5 and central thrusts like e4-e5.
• With Black you rely on the Sicilian Sveshnikov (B33) and King’s/Old Indian structures. These are theoretically sound but unforgiving: a single move off-track can spell disaster.
• Experimentation: Games such as the Caro-Kann sideline 1…Na6 show creativity, yet they also burned you (see the loss vs. Aschmedai). Consider pruning the sideline repertoire and deepening your main weapons.

Middlegame strengths

• Excellent sense for tactical resources – the Nb5–Ne4–Nxd6-d6! sequence in your win over Kyrie2012 is a model illustration.
• Good feel for piece activity over material; many opponents collapse under pressure.
• Confident pawn storms (h-pawn pushes, queenside minority attacks) keep the initiative alive.

Recurring issues to address

1. King safety in your own camp. • Several losses (e.g. DirtyKabab, Sebastian443) feature a late castled king surrounded by airy dark-squares. • Adopt a dose of prophylaxis: ask “what does my opponent want next?” before each pawn thrust.
2. Over-extension & loose pieces. • In the loss to GEOMAX5 you advanced pawns on both wings, but loose rooks allowed …Rdd4/…Rad4 swarming tactics. • Train spotting of undefended pieces (LOP) – one quick scan per move.
3. Conversion & endgame technique. • Even wins sometimes reach technical endings where you rely on flagging. Drill rook-and-pawn endings to convert faster and with less clock burn.

Time management

Your clock handling is generally good, yet in lost games the final blunder often comes with <15 s left. Try the “10-second rule” – if below 10 s, play only forcing or clearly safe moves; avoid speculative attacks.

Three priorities for the next two weeks

1. Review 10 miniature losses <35 moves. Categorise each mistake (tactical oversight, strategic mis-push, endgame slip) and look for patterns.
2. Deepen one mainline: pick either the Sicilian Sveshnikov (as Black) or your 1.g3 Fianchetto system (as White) and study two grandmaster model games daily. Recreate them on a board, speak the plans aloud.
3. Endgame sprint: daily 10-minute drill of rook-and-pawn vs. rook, plus practical studies involving zugzwang and zwischenzug. Aim for instinctive technique.

Inspirational snapshot – your pieces in full harmony

The knight infiltration and passed d-pawn that broke the Pirc fortress:

Study this again and notice how d6! froze the black pieces, letting your knights and bishops dominate.

Closing words

Your aggressive style is a joy to watch. Balance it with a touch more structure and tighter king safety, and 2700 blitz is within reach. Keep the energy high and good luck at the board!