Yahya Chelly CM

Hi Yahya, great hustle in these bullet battles!

Your ambition and tactical eye are clear – you are already sitting at . The notes below highlight the good habits that power your wins, the recurring patterns that cost you time or material, and a short study plan to keep the rating climbing.

1. What is working well

• Practical instincts. You are happy to grab loose pawns (7…Qxb7, 22.Rxa7, etc.) and to push passed pawns (a6–a7–a8=Q vs ren_tur). In bullet this wins on both the board and the clock.
• Piece activity over material. Games such as the win against gmjjbyrd show you are willing to trade queens early and seize the open files with your rooks.
• End-game conversion. The technical finish in the Modern–Pterodactyl end-game was clean; once the a-pawn started running you never looked back.

2. Recurring leaks to fix

1. King safety vs the London set-ups.
   In both your most recent win and loss the critical position arose after 10.Ng5. The diagram below is from the loss to valentindd1010:
   You played 10…h6, stepping straight into Bh7⁺ ideas. Safer is 10…Nf6 (covering h7 and adding pressure to e4). Add this move to your “automatic” reactions when both knights jump into g5/e5.
2. Early …cxd4 without evaluation.
   Against the London and Reti you captured on d4 while still underdeveloped, allowing White’s rooks to join the attack. Before playing …cxd4 ask yourself: “Who owns the open c-file afterwards?”.
3. Time management.
   Five of the last twelve results were decided on the clock. Two rules for 1-minute:
   • Never spend more than three seconds on a single move before both kings are castled.
   • In winning positions pre-move the simple recaptures; keep calculation time for the critical moments.
4. Loose back-rank.
   Several resignations (e.g. against sai7179) came after allowing a rook lift to h4 or f4. A single luft pawn (h6 or g6) added at the right moment would have saved you.

3. Mini study plan (two weeks)

• Spend 20 puzzle rush lives per day focusing on mate threats against an uncastled king.
• Review one London System video and add the “…h6 ▵ …g5 idea only after …Nf6” note to your repertoire.
• Play 10 bullet games with the goal of finishing each opening (move 15) with ≥ 40 seconds left – resign the game if you fail the target, then start another. Speed discipline!

4. Track your progress

Watching these graphs every weekend will tell you if the training is working:

5. Glossary boosters

Look up unfamiliar ideas on demand: zwischenzug, zugzwang, prophylaxis.

Keep the pieces active, keep the king safe, and keep the hand moving.
See you at the next peak!