Your recent wins show real class
In your win against ProfessorRodri, you played a patient Reti Opening setup, won a pawn in the middlegame, and converted the endgame with a passed pawn. That is clean technique under blitz pressure.
Against anonydan in this game, you played the King's Indian Defense with real purpose. You built a kingside attack, opened lines, and finished with a rook invasion. Your attacking instincts are sharp.
Your draw with dmtherealchesscoach in the Petroff Defense also showed good defensive patience. You kept the balance and took the repetition when it was the right result.
The main leak: time pressure
Both losses in your recent set came on time, not because you were outplayed from the start. Against lizde8 in this Sicilian game, you reached a long queen endgame but ran out of clock. Against carlodoctolero in this French Defense game, you had under three seconds by the twentieth move. When you have no time, even good positions become dangerous.
This is a classic time trouble pattern. In blitz, time is part of the board. You need to keep a buffer so you can think in critical moments.
How to improve your clock management
- Set mental checkpoints: in a 3 minute game, try to have at least 60 seconds left by move 20 and at least 30 seconds by move 30.
- Trust your opening memory. You play many well known lines like the Sicilian Defense and French Defense. Move faster in the opening and save time for middlegame decisions.
- When low on time, choose simple and safe moves. In the game against Carlodoctolero, the knight jump on f7 was risky. With time to calculate it might be fine, but with seconds left it was too sharp. Prefer solid moves over speculative sacrifices when your clock is low.
- After each opponent move, quickly scan for checks, captures, and threats. This is faster than deep calculation and stops you from freezing up.
Keep playing your strengths
Your wins show you can beat strong opposition when you keep control. The next step is to make your clock an ally, not a source of pressure. If you manage time as well as you manage the position, you will turn those time losses into wins.