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👍 What you already do well

• Tactical alertness. The wins against belugasvoice and beagles117 show that you spot forks, pins and mating nets quickly. Moves such as 17.Nf5+!! (vs. BELUGAsVoice) demonstrate good calculation skills.
• Fighting spirit in sharp positions. You are comfortable in messy middlegames (Grob, Van’t Kruijs, Accelerated Dragon) and often out-calculate opponents when the board catches fire.
• Resourceful in time pressure. Even with the clock ticking you rarely freeze; instead you keep the pieces flying and set problems that make your opponent’s clock run too (
  clearly trends upward in the final minutes of games).

🚧 Biggest improvement opportunities

1. Opening fundamentals with Black.
   • 3…c4? in the Sicilian (see mini-PGN below) loses a pawn and the game in four moves.
   • In several French games you reached positions where …g5/…h5 left your king exposed.
   ➜ Learn one solid reply to 1.e4 (e.g. Classical Sicilian or French Rubinstein) and play it exclusively for 30 games. Depth > variety.
   
   
2. Time management.
   Five recent results (e.g. vs. captain_beaujol, ceppo) were losses on time from roughly equal or better positions.
   • Use checkpoint thinking: spend a little time after the opening, after every trade, and before endgames; play the “easy” moves instantly.
   • Try one session per day with an increment (5 + 3) to build the habit of reserving 15-20 s for critical moments.
3. King safety & prophylaxis.
   The defeat against shkodrann shows what happens when you ignore your own back-rank weaknesses; moves like 8…g5?! signal the attack but leave holes around your king.
   • Before pushing flank pawns ask: “Will my king still have three defenders after this move?”
   • Add 10 tactical puzzles per day that feature back-rank mates and opposite-side attacks.
4. Blunder checks.
   You handle complicated tactics well, yet miss simple one-move threats (e.g. 24…Nf3+! in the same game). Adopt the “Scan the board once more” rule: before pressing the clock, look at every enemy piece and ask “What can it take or threaten next move?”

📅 Two-week action plan

Day	Focus	Goal
1-4	Opening rehearsal	Build a 15-move black vs 1.e4 file; play 10 games using only that line.
5-7	Time drills	Play 5 + 3 exclusively; aim for >20 s on clock at move 30 in 70% of games.
8-10	King-safety tactics	Solve 100 puzzles tagged “King Hunt / Back-Rank”.
11-14	Review & refine	Annotate 5 of your own games, focusing on critical moments where a simple blunder check was missed.

📈 Long-term tracker

• Current peak blitz rating: 2320 (2021-09-17)
• Keep an eye on consistency with – the flatter the curve, the more stable your performance.

💡 Final tips

• Replace offbeat openings like 1.g4 with mainline tests against stronger opponents; save the surprises for arena events.
• Embrace the concept of the zwischenzug – many of your tactical shots already use it, but spotting the opponent’s counter-zwischenzug will cut your blunder rate.
• After every session, pick one game (win or loss) and identify exactly one decision you would change. Small, continuous tweaks beat giant overhauls.

Keep the creativity, add a layer of discipline, and your next rating jump is around the corner. Good luck and enjoy the journey!