Bicha Rraco

Quick summary

Nice run — your blitz games show strong tactical instincts and good conversion skills. Your recent wins featured sharp attacking play and quick exploitation of opponent errors. The loss highlights a recurring practical area to polish: endgame technique and clock management in 3|0 blitz.

What you're doing well

• Fast tactical recognition — you spot tactical shots (sacrifices, forks and queen checks) and convert them quickly (example: the decisive Qxg3 finish in the Richter/Veresov game).
• Active piece play — you prioritize piece activity and open files, often producing a decisive initiative (see the games where rooks get onto 7th/open files).
• Opening variety and surprise value — you get good results with aggressive/less-mainstream systems (Modern, Sämisch-type positions and the Amazon-style attacks).
• Finishing mentality — you keep pressing till the opponent resigns instead of settling for a safe shuffle.

Main areas to improve

• Endgame technique — the loss shows trouble converting/managing simplified king-and-pawn endings. Opponent king activity and passed pawns decided the result. Practice basic king+pawn and rook endgames so you convert or hold with confidence.
• Time management in 3|0 — several games dip into serious time pressure. When short on the clock you make suboptimal simplifications or miss defensive resources. Learn simple “save the clock” habits (quick developing moves, safe pre-moves only when obvious) and practice with small increments (3|2 or 5|0 training) to build rhythm.
• Pawn-structure decisions — sometimes you allow opponent pawn breaks or advance your kingside pawns creating holes. Be cautious about pawn grabs and premature pawn storms without piece support.
• Consistency in quieter positions — when the position becomes less tactical you sometimes drift into passive moves instead of improving piece placement or creating concrete plans.

Concrete next steps (one-week plan)

• Game review: pick the loss and one sharp win. Use an engine to find the 3–5 critical moments and write down the one alternative you should have played each time.
• Tactics: 15–20 puzzles daily focusing on mating nets, forks and queen tactics (you already win with these — make them automatic).
• Endgames: 3 short drills (10–15 minutes each) — king+pawn vs king, basic rook endings, and opposition/wrong-color bishop patterns. Do 3 sessions this week.
• Clock training: 20 blitz games at 3|2 or 5|3 this week to build confidence with increment, then return to 3|0 for 10 games trying to reach move 10 with at least 30 seconds left.
• Opening refinement: keep the lines that score well (Modern, Sämisch structures) and prune or refresh theory in openings with low yield (if you play the French, revise common tactical traps and typical pawn breaks).

Short checklist to use during a blitz game

• Moves 1–8: finish development and castle; avoid weakening pawn moves unless you gain clear compensation.
• If you get a tactical chance — calculate 2–3 forcing continuations quickly; if unclear, play a safe improving move and keep tension.
• When ahead: simplify into an endgame only after checking pawn structure and king activity — avoid unnecessary trades that give your opponent counterplay.
• In time trouble: swap to a “practical chess” mindset — avoid long calculations, play plans that improve pieces and reduce opponent counterplay.

Practice drills — 30/60/90 day targets

• 30 days: make 300 tactics (focus on forks, pins, queen tactics) and 30 blitz games aimed at keeping 30s+ on the clock at move 10.
• 60 days: secure basic rook and king+pawn endgames; convert 80% of won rook endgames in practice positions.
• 90 days: narrow opening repertoire to 3–4 reliable lines you know well and can play quickly; increase your strength-adjusted win rate by tightening conversion in simplified positions.

Examples & resources (quick)

• Study the tactical finish from your win vs Christoph Scheerer. Open the quick replay:
• Review your loss vs Christoph Scheerer to map where king activity and passed pawns decided the game.
• Focus opening study on lines that perform best for you (Modern, Sämisch and your Amazon-type attacks) and trim low-performing choices like the French unless you enjoy them and will study them deeply.

Final advice — practical and motivational

You already have the tactical eye and the ability to press for wins. Turn those strengths into a steadier rating gain by improving endgames and clock habits. Small, consistent daily work on tactics and a few targeted endgame studies will bring the biggest bang for your blitz buck. If you want, pick one game and I’ll do a move-by-move postmortem with concrete alternative moves and a short improvement plan.