Frostflower WFM

Hi Frostflower! 👋 Here is some tailored feedback based on your latest bullet games.

1. Opening choices

• With Black you score well in the French (C00–C02) – keep it! When you play …b6/Bb7 setups vs. 1.d4 (see the loss to gibby132) the queenside occasionally collapses. Consider a more solid plan such as …c6 & …d5 (Classical French structures you already understand).
• With White you alternate between sharp Sicilian sidelines and quiet g3–c3 systems. In bullet, consistency trumps variety. Drill one main weapon (e.g. the Alapin 2.c3 against the Sicilian) until you can play the first 10 moves almost instantly.

2. Typical tactical patterns

Three of the five recent losses came from overlooking the same motif: an undefended minor piece on e4/c4 combined with a knight fork. Study a handful of “double-attack” puzzles each day; your eye will soon spot these faster than the clock can run.

3. Time management

Your rating shows you’re strong enough to beat most opponents on the board, yet many wins/losses are decided by the clock. Try a “soft cap” of 2 seconds per move in the first 20 moves. If a position needs deeper thought, invest once, then blitz the next few forced moves to recover time.

4. Converting advantages

• You often reach winning positions but continue hunting material instead of switching to mating nets or simple promotion plans. Adopt the mantra: “Up material? Trade pieces, not pawns.”
• Practise rook-and-pawn endings vs. the engine at 10 sec increment; it will teach you the fastest winning techniques.

5. Psychological anchors

In bullet it’s easy to tilt after a blunder. The next time you drop a piece, breathe, castle, and challenge yourself to flag the opponent instead of resigning. Staying in the game adds extra half-points every session.

6. Micro-training plan (2 weeks)

1. Daily: 15 tactical puzzles with a 30-second limit each (focus on forks & loose pieces).
2. Alternate days: play two 5 + 1 games and analyse without engine first – identify one avoidable blunder per game.
3. Week-end: rehearse your first 12 French moves against the engine at 1 + 0 until you can do it blindfolded.

Progress trackers

Your current bullet peak: 2164 (2025-05-10). Let’s aim to add +50 in the next month!

Keep it up!

With sharper early tactics and steadier time usage you have every chance of crossing 2200 soon. Good luck at the board, and have fun! ♟️