Dominik Švec

Quick recap for Dominik Švec

Nice run — you’re winning sharp, tactical bullet games and your rating trend is rising fast. You repeatedly create mating nets on the kingside (pawn storms, rook lifts, queen checks) and you convert when the opponent blunders or runs out of time. That’s a reliable, practical style in 1-minute chess.

Example finish (clean, forcing finish you used in one game):

What you’re doing well

• Direct, focused attacks: you frequently open the g‑ and h‑files and bring rooks and queen into the attack quickly — that creates immediate practical problems for the opponent.
• Tactical awareness: you spot and execute forcing sequences (captures on g6/g7, sac on g7, back rank mates) — that’s a huge bullet strength.
• Time pressure play: you convert opponents’ clock mistakes and defend well when ahead on the clock. That’s part skill, part psychological pressure — you apply it well.
• Opening consistency: you repeatedly steer games into similar pawn structures and kingside attacking set-ups (similar to / Modern setups). This gives you repeatable motifs to exploit.

Biggest weaknesses to fix (fast wins in bullet)

• Reliance on opponents flagging: several wins come from timeouts. Work on converting cleanly so you don’t depend on the clock if the opponent defends accurately.
• Occasional unsound sacrifices: aggressive sac ideas win a lot, but they’re risky vs stronger opponents. Before sacrificing, check: is the attack forced, or can the defender trade and survive?
• Endgame conversion: when the position simplifies, sometimes you let counterplay or a resource slip. Basic king-and-pawn / rook endgame technique will turn more games into clean wins.
• Time management spikes: in some games your clock gets very low late in the game. Build a small, stable pre-move and thinking routine to avoid panic blunders in the last 15 seconds.

Concrete drills & short plan (next 2 weeks)

• Daily 10–15 minute tactic sets: focus on mating patterns, rook lift tactics and discovered checks (15 puzzles/day). Use puzzle rush or a tactics trainer and stop after 15 solid solves.
• Pattern training: run through 20 examples of the exact mating nets you use (rook on the 7th / rook + queen on the back rank). Repeat until you can see the idea in 1–2 seconds.
• Endgame essentials: 10 quick exercises on basic rook + king vs rook, king + pawns, and opposition. Converting simplified positions reliably will raise your win conversion rate.
• Focused practice sessions: play 30 bullet games but impose one rule — don’t rely on pre-moves except for safe captures. This forces better time management and reduces Mouse Slip / Fingerfehler mistakes.
• Post-game micro-analysis: after each session pick 2 losses and one unclear win. Find the one turning moment in each game (5–10 minutes total). That’s high ROI for bullet improvement.

Practical checklist to use in-game (1-minute friendly)

• Before you sacrifice: can the defender trade pieces and neutralize the attack? If yes, don’t sac unless you’re ahead on time and it’s a practical weapon.
• When you see open g/h files: look for rook lifts and queen checks first — force the defender’s king into a confined box.
• Loose pieces: double-check your hanging pieces before you move — a single loose piece loss in bullet is often fatal.
• Flag plan vs clean convert: if ahead on time, simplify to a won endgame; if behind, keep complications going but only when tactically justified.

Small weekly routine (3 items)

• 3 tactical sessions × week (15 min each) — focus on mates, forks, pins, and deflections.
• 1 analysis session × week (20–30 min) — pick your most instructive loss or narrow win and annotate the turning point.
• Play 100 bullet games this week but track: how many wins were by mate vs timeout. Aim to increase mate/clean-win share.

Notes & useful links

Study a few high-quality examples of successful pawn storms vs fianchetto kings (you played this repeatedly). Replay the win above and the one where you finished with a rook+queen combination. If you want, I can extract 3 turning positions from your recent games and give short tactical checks you should ask yourself during the game.

Opponents to review (pick one game vs each): %3Cjasbo%3E, %3Ctayrold%3E, %3Cgiovanchies%3E