Glenn Jing

Quick summary — recent blitz session

Nice session overall. You finished with several clean wins (including a tactical finish) and a couple of games where the opponent outplayed you in the endgame. Your play shows strong attacking instincts and good opening choices for blitz. At the same time a few recurring issues — time management in complex positions and some endgame technique — cost you or forced you to press for risks.

Highlight: a clean tactical win

The game where you checkmated on move 30 shows several textbook blitz strengths: fast development, a pawn storm to open lines, and decisive tactical blows that convert initiative into mate. Good job spotting the Rxf6 / Rxd7 idea and finishing with Qh8# against thatslife08.

• Key moment: you opened the kingside and traded to get a dominant attack; then used piece activity to create decisive threats.
• What to keep: aggressive but sound attacks in positions where you can open files against the enemy king.
• Recreate this one: play it through with the board to feel the timing — you can load it here:

What you’re doing well (blitz)

• Attacking sense — you consistently create threats and hunt the enemy king. That checkmate game is a great example.
• Opening selection — your best-performing openings (French, Scandinavian, Barnes) suit blitz because they give you clear plans and imbalance to play for.
• Practical conversion — you often convert small advantages into wins or into time-pressure wins (flagging). Your overall win/loss numbers and strength-adjusted win rate show solid practical results.
• Willingness to simplify when ahead — trading to a winning endgame or simplifying into a favorable pawn race is something you do often and well.

Main weaknesses to fix

• Time management in complicated endgames — several wins were on time and some losses came from allowing the opponent’s king/pawn play to dominate. Practice making safe, fast moves in those moments (see drills below).
• Tactical oversights earlier in the game — you find combinations well, but once or twice you left pieces vulnerable (loose or hanging) early on. Double-check captures and checks in the opening/middlegame for cheap tactical replies.
• Endgame technique — rook and pawn / king-and-pawn endings showed up in your recent games. Studying basic Lucena/Philidor ideas and king activity will turn close losses into wins.
• Occasional passivity — when the opponent holds a central pawn wedge or a passed pawn, you sometimes drift into passive maneuvering instead of challenging the pawn (breaks, blockades, piece activity).

Concrete next steps (what to train this week)

• Tactics (20–30 minutes/day): focus on forks, pins, and mating patterns. In blitz the fastest solvers win the race — aim for 60–80 puzzles/day with a focus on speed and accuracy.
• Endgames (3× 15-minute sessions/week): practice king-and-pawn basics, rook vs pawn, and opposition. Key goals: convert an outside passed pawn, force the winning Lucena position, and defend basic rook endings.
• Time management drill (1 session): play 3× 5+0 blitz games forcing yourself to keep a 5–10 second reserve per game for complex decisions. Practice making routine moves in 1–3s and slowing down only on critical positions.
• Review 3 recent losses (post-mortem): go through the two endgame losses and one tactical miss — identify the exact move where you became worse and write down the alternative plan you should have played.
• Repertoire tune-up (1–2 study sessions): pick 2 reliable blitz openings (one as White, one as Black) you score well with (French and Scandinavian are good candidates). Learn 5–6 typical plans and 2 move-order tricks to save time during the game.

Short-term practice plan (7 days)

• Day 1–3: 30 min tactics + 15 min rook endgames + 2× 5+0 blitz focusing on speed.
• Day 4–5: 20 min opening review (mainlines you play) + 30 min tactics + one long 10|0 rapid to practice deeper calculation.
• Day 6: Analyze 3 recent games (one win, two losses). Write a one-line improvement for each critical error.
• Day 7: Play a mini-tournament of 4 blitz games; apply time-management rule (reserve 10s). Post-mortem the worst game immediately.

Practical tips for your next 10 blitz games

• In open positions, prioritize piece activity over pawn grabs. Active pieces win in blitz.
• When ahead, swap into the simplest winning endgame you can convert: trade down to an easy rook+king vs king/pawn structure rather than hunting speculative mates.
• Before every capture check: "Does my opponent have a forcing reply?" — this stops unnecessary loose pieces and forks.
• If you’re low on time, choose the safe plan that maintains the advantage rather than the flashy continuation that requires long calculation.

Follow-up & reminders

If you want, I can:

• Annotate one lost game in detail and suggest move-by-move improvements.
• Build a 2-line blitz opening repertoire with model games and traps to memorize.
• Generate a week-by-week training schedule tuned to your available time.

Which of the three would you like first?