Jan Enrique Zepeda CM

Quick summary

Nice run of fast games — you’re converting advantages and playing actively. Your recent win shows good piece activity and pressure; your recent loss shows typical endgame/king-activity issues. Overall your long-term trend is strongly up, so small, targeted fixes will give big returns.

What you’re doing well

• You play actively and look for concrete chances early — making the opponent respond (good attacking instinct).
• Your opening repertoire includes sharp, practical lines (for example Sicilian Defense), and you score well there — you get imbalances and winning chances.
• In bullet you convert advantages quickly instead of overcomplicating — that was evident in your win that ended on time with you already in a winning position.
• Good tactical awareness under time pressure: you find forcing moves and basic tactics in the heat of the moment.

Biggest areas to improve (fast wins in practice)

• Endgame technique — especially king activity and converting pawn endings. Your loss shows the opponent’s king and passed pawns becoming decisive. Drill king opposition and key squares for single-pawn races.
• Time management in critical moments. A lot of games end by flag or quick resignation; keep a short checklist before each move (checks, captures, threats).
• Avoid impulsive material grabs when your king is exposed or you give the opponent counterplay. In several games you won material but had to fight to keep the advantage.
• Transitions to simplified endgames: trade when you are clearly better and avoid giving the defender counterplay with active piece maneuvers.

Concrete drills (15–30 minutes/day)

• Daily tactics: 12–18 mixed puzzles focused on forks, pins and discovered attacks. Aim for pattern recognition, not just speed.
• Pawn-endgame mini-drills: 8 positions of king-and-pawn vs king (opposition, distant opposition, key squares). Repeat until automatic.
• Play 6–10 games at 3|0 or 5|0 (not bullet) and pause two times per game to ask “what changed my plan?” — forces slower, clearer thinking.
• One slow annotated review: pick your most recent loss, go through moves without engine first, then check 2–3 critical moments with an engine for ideas to remember.

Bullet-specific tips (practical, immediate)

• Checklist before each move (one-second scan): Are there checks? Can I be pinned or forked? Does this move lose material?
• Use safe pre-moves only when you’re certain (captures that are obviously legal). Too many risky pre-moves cost material/time.
• If ahead simplify to a winning endgame quickly — reduce tactics the defender can use to generate counterplay.
• Keep your king safer early in the game. Many fast defeats come from exposed kings + one tactical blow.

Opening & repertoire notes

• Keep playing the lines where you score well (your stats show good win rates in the English and many Sicilian lines). Solidify 2–3 move orders so you can play them blind in bullet.
• If you like sharp gambits (you do), drill a handful of tactical motifs that occur there so the follow-up is automatic instead of guesswork.
• When you get an extra pawn early, ask: “Can I trade queens and head to a simple pawn ending?” If yes, do it in bullet.

Endgame focus — what to practice now

• King + pawn vs king: opposition, triangulation, outside passed pawn ideas. These win or save many practical games.
• Basic bishop vs knight conversions and bishop-pair vs lone minor piece plans — many of your games reach simplified minor-piece endgames.
• Rook endgame fundamentals (if time permits): cut-off, active rook concepts — convert with the king in front of the pawn.

Study plan for the next two weeks

• Days 1–7: 15 min tactics + 10 min pawn-endgames + 5 rapid practice games (3|0). Review one loss each day.
• Days 8–14: 15 min tactics + 10 min opening move-order drills for your top two Sicilian/English lines + 5 rapid games. Review one win to see what you did well.
• At the end of week 2: pick your favorite lost position and create a one-page cheat sheet of plans and key squares for that pawn structure.

Tools & resources (quick)

• Use a tactics trainer with themes (forks, pins, discovered attack) — 15 minutes/day beats random puzzle spam.
• Practice king-and-pawn endings in a dedicated endgame trainer or set positions and play them out against an engine on low depth.
• Review one game per day with a coach or engine — focus on turning points and one recurring mistake to fix.

Examples & references

Here’s a replay of the winning game you just sent (you were White). Review the moments where you traded into a winning minor-piece endgame and forced your opponent on the clock.

Next steps for your next session

• Do 15 minutes of targeted tactics (forks/pins/discovered attacks).
• Run 8 pawn-endgame exercises (king opposition focus).
• Play 5 rapid games (3|0) and deliberately trade into simple endgames when you are ahead.
• Review one loss with a short checklist: where did my king become passive? where did I lose the pawn race?

Want me to review one specific game?

Send the game link or tell me which game (for example vs yourchesscoach123 or yisuszgz14). I can annotate the critical 3–5 moves that decided the result and give you specific alternative moves to memorize.