Mirko Sajin FM

Hi Mirko, great work climbing the bullet ladder!

You play a very dynamic brand of chess, mixing g3/​Bg2 systems with the risky …b6 setups as Black. Below is a personalised assessment drawn from your last session.

What you’re already doing well

• Fast tactical vision. Your wins often hinge on spotting one–move shots (e.g. 21.Rxa3!! in the Catalan win, or the …Bxh5 resource on move 20 of your h-pawn game). This is crucial for bullet.
• Confidence in pawn races. The conversion of the a-pawn against Malikibrahim1 shows good end-game awareness: you calculated the a-file race accurately while both clocks were ticking under 10 s.
• Piece activity over material. Sacrificing exchange/ pawns for open files is a recurring (and mostly successful) theme in your games. Keep that fighting spirit!

Main improvement themes

1. Early pawn pushes (…h5/h4 and h-pawn storms).
   In several losses the quick side-pawn push left you behind in development and allowed your opponent to hit the centre with tempo. Delay the pawn storm until you are castled or your queen is safe. Ask yourself: “Do I really gain the initiative or am I just creating holes?”
2. Handling the Owen’s Defence (1…b6).
   Against titled opposition you reached cramped positions where Nb5–Nc7 or Ne5–d7 jumped in. Consider mixing in a solid 1…e5 or 1…d5 repertoire for bullet so you are not caught off-guard every game.
3. King safety & back-rank patterns.
   All three recent losses finished with tactics exploiting an exposed king or a back-rank weakness. Train “mate-in-2” & “mate-in-3” puzzles daily; the pattern memory will save time on the clock and points on the board.
4. Conversion technique when ahead.
   Even in wins you allowed unnecessary counter-play (e.g.  letting 24…Rc8 in the Catalan game). In bullet, simplify quickly once you’re a piece up—trade queens or force a winning end-game to avoid flagging mishaps.

Targeted training plan (15 min / day)

• 5 min — Bullet-specific puzzle rush (aim ≥25).
• 5 min — Drill common mini-openings vs 1 e4/d4 using pre-moves in a browser engine; focus on the first 8 moves.
• 5 min — Play a slow 10 + 0 game vs computer to practice not pushing the h-pawn until fully developed.

Opening tweaks to try this week

• As White: add 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 so opponents cannot force you into symmetrical …h5 lines every game.
• As Black: experiment with the Queen’s Pawn Accelerated London setup (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5). It keeps pieces active without the weaknesses of …b6.

Your performance snapshots

See when you score best and schedule your play accordingly:

Motivation corner

Your current bullet peak is 2781 (2025-06-15). With the above adjustments a 2700+ bullet rating is realistic—stay consistent and keep the pieces flying!

“Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.” — Wyatt Earp (and strong bullet players!)