Dominus Litis

Quick summary

Nice energy in these blitz sessions — you played actively and created real attacking chances. The recent losses share a few recurring themes (tactical oversights, king safety, time pressure) that are easy to fix with a focused short plan. Below I’ll highlight what you’re doing well, what to clean up, and a compact training plan you can use between sessions.

Games I looked at

• Loss vs Timothy Binham — Kings Indian / sharp middlegame with tactics (see short replay below).
• Loss vs galion1996 — Pirc/Czech-style game where material and king safety backfired.
• Loss vs dariusdragnea and others — early tactical shots cost material quickly.
• Win/Loss pattern: you’re trending up in rating (good 1/3/6 month changes); keep that momentum.

Replay of the critical sequence from the ringtwo game (study the tactics and turning points):

What you did well

• Active piece play — you don’t sit passive; you look for tactical chances and pressure the king (this produces real winning chances in blitz).
• Opening familiarity — your repertoire (including lines such as the Czech Defense and modern systems) gives you comfortable, playable positions quickly.
• Positive long-term trend — your recent month and multi-month slopes and rating increases show improvement. Keep following the process that got you here.

Key weaknesses & patterns to fix

• Missed tactical motifs around the king: multiple games feature a tactic where a knight/check or discovered attack wins material (example: 19...Nf3+ in the ringtwo game). Slow the clock for one extra second to check for those patterns.
• Loose pieces / hanging targets: you gave up material to captures on d4/d2 and to forks. Before every move ask: "Is anything of mine en prise?" — it saves games. (See hanging).
• King safety vs pawn storms: when you push pawns on the flank (h/g files) be extra careful of back-rank and diagonal tactics — trade when necessary or create an escape square first.
• Time management in blitz: you often fell below safe time (sub-20s) in critical moments. That increases errors dramatically.
• Opening traps and concrete replies: against some opponents you allowed quick material loss after a single tactical reply (review key lines vs common replies in your main openings).

Concrete “next session” checklist

• Before you move: scan for checks, captures, and threats (the 3-check rule). If you do this every move you’ll stop most surprise tactics.
• If you push pawns around your king, create an escape square or trade pieces first.
• When down on time: simplify — trades reduce chances of getting tactically blown up.
• If an opponent offers a forcing line, spend an extra second to calculate the immediate tactic — most of these losses come from missing forced replies.

7-day blitz tune-up plan

• Daily (15–25 minutes): Tactics — focus on pins, forks, and motifs around the king. Use a tactics trainer and push for accuracy, not speed.
• 3× per week (10–15 minutes): Opening drills — review the critical line you just played (for example, the exact move where you were surprised in the Czech Defense or Kings Indian). Memorize the opponent’s best replies and one safe defensive idea.
• 2× per week (15 minutes): Rapid game review — pick your last two losses and find the one move that changed evaluation. Write down the defensive resource you missed.
• Once per week (30 minutes): Play a focused 3+0 or 5+3 session applying the checklist. After each loss, do a 2–3 minute post-mortem: what did I miss tactically? Time left at the decisive moment?

Specific drills / study targets

• Tactics: 3–5 puzzles/day on pins & discovered attacks. Aim for 95% accuracy on 1–3 move forced sequences.
• Endgames: basic king+rook vs king and simple pawn races — save time converting favourable endgames in blitz.
• Opening: rehearse one "safety line" for each main opening you play so you don’t get surprised in move 6–12 (example: a calm reply that trades a dangerous attacker).
• Time control habit: practice reaching move 20 with at least 40–60 seconds on your clock in training games.

Small tactical checklist to say before you press the clock

• Any checks for me or them?
• Any captures available (including en prise squares)?
• Did I leave a back-rank weakness or an undefended piece?
• If I push a pawn, who gets access to the square behind it?

Next steps & final notes

• Start the 7-day tune-up right away. Small, consistent fixes will reduce these blitz losses quickly.
• Keep reviewing the specific tactical moments from opponents like Timothy Binham and galion1996 — the same pattern repeats until you stop it once.
• Keep leveraging your strengths (active pieces, good opening knowledge). With slightly better tactical discipline and time management you'll convert many of these lost games into wins or draws.

Want I to convert this into a 4-week training calendar with daily tasks and exact puzzle sets? Say “Yes — 4 week plan” and I’ll produce it.