Hi Marcin!
Your fighting spirit is clearly intact – the recent set of blitz games is full of creative ideas, spirited queen manoeuvres and crisp calculation. Below is a concise roadmap to help you convert even more of those sharp positions into points. Current personal best: 2971 (2021-10-08)
What you already do very well
- Dynamic piece play. In most of your wins you seize the initiative early (e.g. 18 Bxe4! in the win over kasimovr21). Opponents rarely get to dictate the pace.
- Central pawn breaks. Timely strikes with e4/e5 and c4/c5 keep your positions fluid and create passed pawns that decide many end-games.
- Tactical alertness under time pressure. Even in scrambles you spot resources such as 61.Rb8+! in the same game.
Highest-impact improvements for the next 2-3 weeks
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King safety vs flank pawn storms.
Three of your last five losses (e.g. against Ruben Gideon Köllner) came after allowing g/h-pawns to tear open the kingside. Train the typical defensive set-ups in the Caro-Kann Advance and Yusupov–Rubinstein structures. -
Transition from middlegame to endgame.
Good pawn structure evaporates when you trade into endings with misplaced pieces (42…Qg6+? in the loss to The_Machine04). Before simplifying, run a quick checklist: active king, healthy pawn islands, and clear plan. -
Clock management.
Two recent games were lost on time from equal or better positions. Adopt a “30-second rule”: if you burn that long on any single move in 3|0, force yourself to play something concrete on the next two moves to rebuild the reserve.
Opening snapshot
With White – 1.d4 & Catalan / Bogo-Indian
You handle the early middlegame well, but spend tempo on Bd2–Bf4–Bxe5 manoeuvres that can be streamlined. Scan modern games where White keeps the dark-squared bishop (5.g3 0-0 6.Bg2) and delays a3 until Black commits …b6.
With Black – Caro-Kann & Indian set-ups
• Versus the Caro-Kann Advance you allow the classic
space advantage after 3…c5.
Consider mixing in the solid 3…Bf5 lines to lengthen the game.
• When playing …h6/g5 structures (loss to M_asp009)
remember the model exchange sacrifice …Rxf3 – it often
dissolves White’s attack and activates the bishop pair.
Recent win – key moments
- 18.Bxe4! – cleared the f-file and eliminated Black’s best defender.
- 37.dxe5! – transforming the structure to obtain two connected passers.
Practical training tips
- Play a 20-game blitz spree starting from the Caro-Kann position after 5.h4. Record how often you successfully keep the king safe.
- Create a tactics deck from moves 20-40 of every recent loss. Many misses are hidden defensive resources rather than attacks.
- Analyse the critical moment 22…Qd7 vs Ruben Gideon Köllner – what was the last chance to block the h-pawn? Memorise that motif.
Keep up the energetic play, and feel free to send fresh games for review. A few targeted tweaks and that next rating milestone will arrive quickly!