Blindballa

Quick summary

Nice run — your recent bullet games show loud, aggressive play and good intuition in sharp Sicilian positions. Your rating trend and win rate are moving in the right direction. Keep sharpening a few concrete areas and you'll convert more of these promising positions into clean wins instead of time scrapes or sudden losses.

What you're doing well

• Aggressive kingside play — pawn storms with g- and f-pawn (seen in your recent wins) create real attacking chances and often force opponents into mistakes.
• Opening choices — you have strong practical results in many lines (Alapin, Accelerated Dragon exchange, Bird, French) so your repertoire suits your style.
• Tactical awareness — you convert tactics fast (examples: sacrificing to open files, timely captures on a7 and f6) and you exploit loose pieces quickly.
• Time pressure handling — you frequently win on the clock or keep good threats while low on time, which is a bullet skill not everyone has.
• Momentum — your multi-month rating slope and win/loss record show consistent improvement and good form.

Biggest leaks to fix

• Early tactical vulnerabilities in some openings — one loss was a very quick checkmate after allowing a knight jump and exposed king; be stricter about basic king safety the first 10 moves (don't leave the back rank undefended).
• Blind spots in the opening move-order — in a couple of games you allowed opponent tactics like Nb5–c7 forks or mating motifs; when opponents have active knights and a weak back rank, play prophylactic moves (a6, h6, or safe king placement) instead of immediate counterplay.
• Endgame / passed pawn defense — a loss where an opponent queen/pawn combo ran to promotion shows you need a cleaner plan to stop passed pawns and coordinate pieces defensively under time pressure.
• Reliance on time wins — winning on the clock is fine, but sometimes it hides positional or tactical weaknesses. Try to eliminate repeatable mistakes so you don't depend on the clock against stronger opponents.

Concrete, actionable drills (15–30 minutes each)

• Back-rank & mating patterns: 15–20 tactics focusing on back-rank mates, quiet mates and simple mating nets. Aim for accuracy, not speed.
• Knight forks & outpost tactics: 15 puzzles that start from common Sicilian/Alapin patterns (look for Nb5, Nd4 ideas). Practice seeing the fork two moves ahead.
• Defensive puzzles: 10 positions where you must stop a passed pawn or stop a mating idea. Practice "what is your opponent threatening?" as the first question.
• One-minute accuracy sessions: Play 5–10 1|1 or 2|1 games where you force yourself to spend a tiny extra second on critical moves (king safety, capture recalc). Builds habit without ruining your bullet rhythm.

Opening & middle-game notes

• When you castle long and launch a pawn storm (your favorite plan), always check whether the center is closed enough to keep the enemy queen/rooks out of your king — if the center opens you may be the one getting attacked.
• Against Nb5 ideas (opponent aiming for c7): a timely ...a6 or ...Rb8 / ...Kd7 in some lines prevents the fork or reduces its impact. Don't reflexively ignore small pawn moves that stop tactical intrusions.
• As Black in Sicilian structures, be careful with early ...Ne7 and ...Nbc6 move orders that allow enemy forks; consider alternatives that contest d5/c4 squares earlier.
• If you grab material with a tactical shot, immediately check for counterplay — is your king exposed, are there back-rank weaknesses, or do you lose time fending off a passed pawn?

Mini post-mortem: your most recent win

Good example of your style — you castled long and pushed pawns to open lines quickly. You spotted tactical captures (Bxa7) and forced resignation. Review the final phase to see if any defensive resource existed for the opponent; that will tighten your finishing technique.

Replay the game:

• Opponent profile: adjachess

Practical checklist to use during each bullet game

• First 10 seconds: ensure king safety (can I castle soon? is my back rank covered?).
• Every capture: pause a beat and ask “What’s my opponent’s biggest reply?”
• If you see a tactical shot, verify there’s no stronger counter-tactic against your king or major piece.
• If low on time, simplify when ahead; avoid speculative complications that rely on the clock.

Next steps (weekly plan)

• 3× per week: 20–30 minutes of targeted tactics (back-rank + forks + defensive tasks).
• 2× per week: 1 rapid (10+0 or 15+10) to practice the same openings but with time to think about move orders and prophylaxis.
• Review 1 lost game per week: write one sentence about the key mistake and one concrete way to avoid it next time.

Closing encouragement

Your attacking instincts and results show you belong above 2200 — the trends and numbers back that up. Tighten a few opening move orders and force yourself to check for back-rank and passed-pawn threats, and your win rate will climb even higher. Keep the momentum — small disciplined changes bring big gains.