BlabimirFramnik

Hi BlabimirFramnik!

Your recent results show that you can beat 2300-2500 opposition in messy, tactical positions, but you also drop very short games after early inaccuracies. Below is a quick performance snapshot, followed by concrete, game-based advice.

Performance at a glance

• Peak blitz rating: 2511 (2024-11-27)
• Typical activity:
   
• Favourite openings: Benoni setups with White, Scandinavian/Modern off-beat lines with Black

What’s working well

1. Tactics under time pressure. In the win vs. Przemysław Kindler you navigated a razor-sharp rook-and-pawn endgame and converted with seconds left on the clock. Your ability to keep the initiative is a real asset.
2. Piece activity. When you are the one setting problems (e.g. 25.Nxe4!! in the same Benoni game) you coordinate quickly and punish passive play.
3. Psychological edge in unorthodox positions. Opponents who accept your early pawn sacs or enter off-beat structures often collapse because you understand the resulting piece play better than they do.

Main improvement targets

1  Opening discipline

The three losses to StandardDistribution ended before move 10 because of tactical oversights:

• Englund Gambit: 7…Qe7? allowed 8.Bxe7 winning a piece.
• Alekhine/Scandinavian hybrid: 6…Nb6 7.Qa4+? Nxa4 trapped your queen.
• Modern vs. London-style setup: 15…Bxc2 grabbed a poisoned pawn and cost you two tempi and the exchange.

Recommendation: keep a “red-flag” list of early tactical motifs that refute your favourite side-lines. Spend 15 minutes of each study session drilling them with Puzzle Rush or an engine. If a line fails a simple tactic, drop it until you can repair it.

2  King safety & tempo management

In several defeats your king stayed in the centre while you chased material. Remember that each pawn-grab costs a tempo, and that tempo is often worth more than a pawn in 60-second games. A quick self-check:

“Is my king one safe move away from castling? If not, can I justify spending a move elsewhere?”

3  Early resignation threshold

You sometimes resign in playable positions (e.g. after 7…Nxa4 you still had two pieces for the queen plus better development). Blitz engines show practical drawing chances around 25 %. Try playing on for 10 more moves before resigning; the extra practice in ugly positions will strengthen your defensive skills.

4  Structured endgame technique

While your rook endings are generally good, the Benoni win vs. Kindoing contained three missed faster mates. A weekly diet of one fundamental endgame video or a dozen basic rook-ending drills will sharpen conversion speed and free up clock time.

A training menu for the next four weeks

1. 20 min/day tactics. Focus on queen traps, back-rank tricks and over-loaded pieces—exactly the themes causing early losses.
2. 10 min/day endgame drills. Start with Lucena/Philidor → rook vs. pawn → king + rook pawn races.
3. Opening patch-work (2 days/week). Use an engine to build a short “safe line” against London and 1.e4 d5 2.exd5, so you have a fallback when off-beat gambits misfire.
4. Self-review ritual. After every session pick one win and one loss, annotate without an engine for 5 minutes, then compare to engine lines. Over time this will internalise critical positions and time-saving shortcuts.

Motivational snapshot

Here’s the critical tactical shot from your best recent win—worth adding to your personal “confidence file”:

Keep that energy, but back it up with a safer opening backbone and a bit more endgame polish and you’ll break through to 2400 + again soon.

Next milestone

Hit 60 % win-rate during your high-volume slot on the chart above and your rating curve will follow.

Good luck, and enjoy the grind!