Hi just2slow 👋 – Performance Review & Action Plan
1. Quick Snapshot
• Current form: Bullet specialist with a sharp, initiative-driven style.
• Best result recorded: 3133 (2025-02-16)
• Activity patterns: see
2. What You’re Doing Well ✅
- Opening creativity. Your use of 1.b3, the English Four Knights and Modern/Caro-Kann structures keeps opponents guessing.
- Dynamic pawn breaks. Timely thrusts (f4 vs. Nyezhmetdinov2650, 17.f4!; d5/c4 vs. Benoni) show excellent feel for open-file creation.
- Initiative management. You’re comfortable sacrificing material for activity (e.g., 24...Rc3!! in the Caro-Kann win).
- Bullet instincts. Your premove speed is high; many victories come from keeping pressure while opponents’ clocks bleed.
3. Recurring Issues & Fixes 🔍
| Theme | Symptoms in Games | Practical Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Early King Exposure |
Loss vs. artin10862: 1.b3 → 10.d4? Loss vs. Philippians46: 8…Bxh2+ & 9…Ng4+ combo. Both feature undersupported pawn pushes that leave f- and g-squares weak. |
• Before playing flank pawns (g4, b4) ask “How many defenders protect my king?” • Adopt the “two-minor-piece rule”: castle only after two minors can retreat toward the king. |
| Loose Pieces in Bullet | Several resignations after hanging rooks/queens once the incrementless clock dipped <10 s. |
• Train 1-minute board-scan drills: glance diagonally, horizontally, vertically before every premove. • Add safe premove pairs to your repertoire (e.g., recaptures) to cut “snap blunders”. |
| Conversion Technique |
Endgame vs. artin10862: winning chances faded after 34…Rd3 when the passer got rolling. A few time-losses despite extra material. |
• Daily 5-minute session on Tablebase drills up to 5 pieces – reinforces clean technique. • Play occasional 3-minute games to practise practical endgames without extreme time pressure. |
4. Opening Refinements 🚀
Nimzo-Larsen (1.b3):
– After 1…e5 2.Bb2 Nc6 3.e3 Nf6, prefer 4.c4! (enter a reversed Sicilian) or 4.Nf3 d6 5.d4 to avoid the …Nxe4 tactic that cost two games.
Modern as Black:
– Your 3…c5 vs. d4 is strong, but test 3…Nf6 4.Nc3 d6 lines to reduce the space deficit in bullet; it leads to easier premove sequences.
Caro-Kann Two Knights:
– The 9…b5 advance scored well; study the Tal variation ideas (…g6, …Bg7) to widen your weaponry.
5. Targeted Training Menu đź“š
- 30-minute weekly opening lab. Refresh critical tactics in your three main systems with fast replay of 10 master games.
- Bullet pattern pack. Do 20 mate-in-2 and 20 mate-in-3 puzzles daily—best mirrors bullet calculation depth.
- Time control diversification. For every 10 bullet sessions, schedule 2 blitz/rapid games to nurture deeper evaluation skills.
- Endgame sprint. Two positions to master this week:
• K+Q vs. K+R (side with rook defends)
• 3-pawn races on same wing – look up king triangulation and opposition.
6. Inspirational Highlight 🎯
Your miniature vs. Nyezhmetdinov2650 finished with the crisp tactic 34…Qg1+! — a textbook rook-lift + queen invasion combo.
7. Next Steps
1. Analyse one recent win and one loss each day, annotating why moves felt intuitive.
2. Implement the “king safety checklist” for every flank pawn move.
3. Re-evaluate progress in two weeks and update goals accordingly.
Keep the momentum, stay mindful of structure, and your bullet ceiling will rise even higher. Good luck!