infinit1y WFM

Hi infinit1y, here’s a personalized review of your recent Blitz (3 + 2) sessions.

Quick Snapshot

• Current form: 6 wins – 6 losses in the sample.
• Best recorded blitz peak: 2329 (2021-12-03).
• Activity footprints:

What you’re already doing well

• Dynamic opening choices. Your wins show confident handling of the Caro-Kann (B10/B06) and Modern setups against 1.e4, plus flexible Sicilians as Black. The variety keeps opponents guessing.
• Tactical alertness. In the victory against masterlance007 you converted a cxd4 → Nxe5 → …Qxc3 sequence cleanly, punishing loose central squares.
• Converting material advantages. End-games such as the rook-and-pawn grind versus Diprelli show good technique once you’re clearly ahead.
• Confidence in pawn breaks. Timely …c5 versus 1.d4 and pawn storms (…h5 / g5) generate practical chances and often tip the clock in your favour.

Main improvement themes

1. Time management – the #1 scoring leak
   Five of the six recent losses were simply flagged (“won on time”). You often enter Zeitnot around moves 12-18, well before the critical phase.
   • Adopt a “30-second opening budget”: if still in book, move instantly and bank increment.
   • Use the lazy candidate method: list one sensible move, check blunders, play. Deep calculation is reserved for forcing positions only.
   • Practise 30-minute puzzle rush survival to simulate rapid pattern recognition under time pressure.
2. Transition from opening to middlegame
   Losses to hoklopan and Hyper_Nova07 show hesitation when the opening ends; pieces hover on the back rank while opponents seize space.
   • Set a middlegame checklist: (1) Activate last undeveloped piece, (2) Identify pawn levers, (3) Ask “what does opponent want?”.
   • Study 5 model games in the Carlsbad and Reti structures to sharpen typical plans.
3. Over-extended queens
   In the Sicilian Kan loss you played Qh3-g3-h4-g3, giving Black free tempi. Similar drifting appeared in the Scandinavian game.
   • Rule of thumb: if the queen moves twice before move 12, it must win concrete material or tempi.
   • Analyse 15-minute post-game with an engine and count “wasted queen moves” per game. Target ≤ 1.
4. Dark-square strategy vs. fianchetto
   Against Reti-/English-style systems you responded with …g6 but later misplaced the dark-squared bishop (…Bc8-a6-c8). Study KID/Grünfeld plans to learn when to exchange on e4/c3 and when to keep the bishop.

Action Plan (next 2 weeks)

Encouragement

You’re already beating 2000-rated opponents with sharp tactical play; fixing the clock issue alone could propel you another 100 points. Keep the energy, add some discipline, and your 2329 (2021-12-03) will soon be history!