Ristic Nebojsa IM

Quick summary

You play fast and create real chances — your Strength Adjusted Win Rate is ~50.7%. Bullet games often swing on time and simple tactical misses. Fixing a few timing and opening choices will give you the biggest immediate gains.

What you're doing well

• You convert endgame advantages reliably — in your recent win versus av1405 you created a passed pawn and used knight and rook activity to escort it to promotion space.
• You favor practical, sharp systems that generate chances (strong results in the Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack and the Benko Gambit).
• Your Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation performance is excellent — that's a dependable choice when you want a technical, lower‑risk game.
• You prefer initiative and active piece play, which punishes passive opponents quickly in bullet.

Main weaknesses to fix (fast wins)

• Time management: several games finished on time or in severe time trouble. In bullet, avoid long calculations when the clock is low — trade or make safe developing moves instead.
• Opening selection consistency: lines like Dőry and some Caro mainlines show poorer results for you. Use your stronger lines more often.
• Tactical oversights in transitions: you sometimes leave pawns or rooks en prise after exchanges. Watch for forks, pins and back‑rank issues immediately after trades.
• Endgame speed: you convert when you have time, but under 10 seconds you miss simple wins. Practice quick endgame patterns so they become instinctive.

Concrete next steps (practice plan for the week)

• Build a 6–8 move bullet repertoire: choose one safe Black and one safe White system you can play automatically. Example: use the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation as a primary Black option.
• Daily 15‑minute focus sessions:
  • Day 1 — 20 fast tactical puzzles (forks, pins, discovered attacks).
  • Day 2 — 20 quick endgame drills (king+passed pawn races, basic rook endgames).
  • Day 3 — run through your 6‑move opening lines vs an engine to avoid early surprises.
• Pre‑move rules: only pre‑move safe recaptures and forced captures; stop pre‑moving ambiguous positions to reduce “Mouse Slip”/trap losses.
• When under 10 seconds, switch to “practical mode”: trade pieces if you’re ahead, push a passed pawn, or make a safe waiting move instead of calculating long variants.

Game‑specific takeaways (from recent PGNs)

• Win vs av1405 — excellent endgame technique: you simplified into a position where a protected passed pawn plus active knight and rook created decisive threats. Lesson: once you have a clear plan (passed pawn + active pieces), execute it and avoid flashy tactics when low on time.
• Loss vs tudorache_m — the game ended because of time and some back‑rank/rook penetration issues after exchanges. If the position is chaotic and your clock is low, prioritize king safety and simple defensive resources (block, exchange, or step back with the king) over searching for counterplay.
• Loss vs borisboris2020 — you let a rook invade and then the opponent’s passed pawn became dynamical. Keep an eye on open files after pawn moves and consider prophylactic rook lifts or doubling to stop infiltration.

Opening advice (use your stats)

• Play to your strengths: your top win rates are in the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Benko Gambit and Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack. Make these core parts of your bullet rotation.
• Either avoid the Dőry lines or prepare one short trap/idea to get an early comfortable position — don’t let unfamiliar openings force you into long think time.
• Keep one sharp surprise line for opponents who study your repertoire; it’s useful in bullet because many players crumble under immediate practical pressure.

Bullet‑specific tips

• Clock first: the fastest reasonable move is often the best. If it wins a second and keeps equality, play it.
• Trade into simple winning endgames when low on time. Simplify if you’re ahead — don’t chase complications.
• Practice 1‑minute puzzles and 1‑minute endgame drills — muscle memory beats calculation in bullet.
• Limit pre‑moves to forced captures/checks with no refutation; otherwise they invite tactics and flagging tricks.

30/60/90 day plan

• 30 days — stabilize openings: learn 2 dependable systems and drill them to move 8; add daily 10‑minute tactic work.
• 60 days — focus on conversion: weekly endgame sessions and review your last 20 losses to find recurring patterns.
• 90 days — disciplined play: play batches of 20 bullet games using only your practiced repertoire and track time‑loss/blunder causes.

Small checklist to apply after every game

• Was the decisive error a blunder, time trouble, or opening surprise? Tag it.
• If it was time trouble — what could I have done faster? (trade, blunt move, avoid long lines)
• Which opening move gave me problems? Add one short reply to your notebook.
• One improvement for next game (example: “no pre‑moves except recaptures”).

Useful followups (pick one)

• I can analyze one loss move‑by‑move and give a 3‑move rule for similar positions.
• Or I can prepare a compact 5‑move bullet repertoire card (White and Black) based on your best openings.
• Tell me which game to review: av1405, tudorache_m or borisboris2020.

Parting note

Your fundamentals are solid — small, consistent changes (repertoire discipline, pre‑move hygiene, quick endgame drills) will reduce the easy losses and raise your bullet score. Pick one followup and we’ll drill it together.