disenthralled

Quick overview

Nice string of results — your games show sharp tactical sense, fierce conversion skills and a willingness to press for a win in time scrambles. You convert passed pawns and mating nets well, but you lose most often on the clock. Below are concrete, actionable changes you can make in the next week to get more consistent bullet results.

What you’re doing well

• Fearless tactics: you create and execute forcing sequences (example: the game vs oldshus123 where a knight leap to d6, exchanges and a passed pawn promotion decided the game).
• Creating passed pawns and promoting under fire — you saw the e6–e8 promotion in one win and converted quickly into a mating net.
• Opening repertoire with practical chances: your Pirc and Amar Gambit results show you’re getting good positions out of the opening and playing for imbalance — keep pushing those lines.
• Rook activity and piece coordination in the winning games: you use rook lifts, doubled rooks and queen checks effectively to force the opponent’s king into trouble.

Key weaknesses to fix (high impact)

• Time management / flag risk — two recent wins/losses ended on the clock. You often have a winning position but run low on time; prioritize simple technical wins and use premoves more selectively.
• Endgame technique under time pressure — some losses came from being outmaneuvered when down on time in simplified positions (rooks + minor piece endings). Practice a few technical wins you can play quickly.
• Occasional over-extension — in very sharp opening lines you sometimes push pawns aggressively and then face counterplay. When up material, simplify earlier in bullet.
• Handling of cheap traps: you had mixed results against trick openings (example marked in your openings performance). Know the common traps and how to decline them safely.

Concrete drills and practice plan (this week)

• Daily 10–15 minutes of 1-minute tactics (pattern training): focus on forks, deflections and promotion tactics so those patterns become instant responses in bullet.
• Three sessions of 1+1 or 2+1 (30 games total) concentrating solely on conversion and time control — practice turning a pawn/rook advantage into a fast mate or exchange simplification.
• Endgame sprint (15 minutes): practice rook vs rook with a pawn, king+rook vs rook, and queen endgames. Play them out until you can convert/simplify in under 20 seconds on the clock.
• Premove hygiene drill: play 20 games where you force yourself to use premoves only when the move is 100% safe (capturing a hanging piece, recapturing, or a forced reply). This reduces costly premove errors.

Practical in-game tips for bullet (what to do right now)

• If you have a clear material advantage, trade down into a simple winning endgame instead of hunting for flashy mates — simpler positions are faster to play and safer on the clock.
• When you see a pawn break that creates a passed pawn (your f- and e-pawn pushes did this nicely), push it but immediately calculate the simplest route to promotion — don’t overcomplicate.
• Use checks and forcing moves to win time on the clock: even if you don’t win material, forcing sequences can make opponents spend critical seconds.
• Against blitzy traps like the Blackburne Shilling Gambit, memorize the safe replies so you don’t waste time untangling the position mid-game.

Opening suggestions (small changes with big upside)

• Keep using the Pirc and Amar Gambit lines that work for you — your win rates there are strong. Polish 1–2 typical move orders so you reach familiar middlegames quickly.
• Review the one loss in the Sicilian/Czech lines to see if you missed a tactical shot or got low on time; a short 10–15 minute review after each session helps more than you think.
• If you want a quick resource to fix traps, run 5 minutes of “opening trap” drills for the lines that have given you trouble.

Example game — concrete lessons

Here’s the decisive game where you promoted and finished with a mating pattern. Re-watch the sequence: note where you simplified, where checks forced the king, and where you used the passed pawn as a decoy.

Short tactical checklist to use mid-game

• Do I have a passed pawn? If yes — calculate the shortest path to promotion now.
• Can I simplify into a technical win in under 10 moves? If yes — simplify.
• Am I low on time? Switch to “forcing moves only” mode: checks, captures, threats.
• Is my king safe after the last 2 moves? If not, pause and secure it — losing on time is painful, but losing by mate after a mouse slip is worse.

Next steps — 7 day action plan

• Days 1–3: 30 minutes/day — 15 min tactics (1-minute puzzles) + 15 min 1+1 games (focus on premove discipline).
• Days 4–5: 30 minutes/day — 15 min endgame drills (rook vs rook, queen promotions) + 15 min review of 3 recent games (mark 3 recurring mistakes).
• Days 6–7: Play focused blitz/bullet sessions (40 games) applying the checklist. After each loss, write one short note: “why I lost on time” or “what tactic I missed.”

If you want I can help

• I can produce a 5–10 move tactics booklet based on your most common motifs (forks, deflections, promotion tactics).
• I can summarize your three most instructive recent games (with a short annotated replay) — tell me which two wins and which loss you want annotated.
• Want a short premove policy to follow? I’ll give a one-line rule you can use in all games.

Small notes & reminders

• Celebrate the strengths: tactical vision and promotion conversions are real advantages in bullet. Protect them by fixing the clock leaks.
• Don’t be afraid to simplify: being “materialist” for a minute and trading off pieces when ahead will turn more games into wins.
• If you want to practice a trap or line, tell me which opening (for example Blackburne Shilling Gambit or your Amar Gambit) and I’ll make a 10‑minute drill for it.