Luis Guillermo Blandon IM

Recent bullet game takeaways

Luis, you’ve shown strong willingness to fight for initiative in the latest games. Your two recent wins came from active piece play and putting pressure on the opponent’s king, while the loss highlighted a moment where a sharper plan and tighter conversion could have sealed the game earlier. In bullet games, converting advantages quickly and staying focused on a clear plan are both key—your results show you can do this when you stay precise under time pressure.

Strengths you can lean on

• Active piece coordination and willingness to seize the initiative in the middlegame.
• Capable of generating practical threats that complicate the opponent’s decision making.
• Resilience in tight spots; you recover from mistakes and keep fighting to the end of the bullet game.
• Opening flexibility; you mix between different systems and adapt to opponents’ setups.

Key areas to improve

• Time management in rapid games. Build a simple routine to ensure you don’t rush critical decisions late in the clock.
• Convert advantages consistently, especially in the middlegame: turn pressure into a material or positional edge rather than chasing tactical chances that can backfire under time pressure.
• Endgame conversion: work on recognizing winning endgame patterns earlier, so you can push a small edge to a finish more reliably.
• Reduce risky overextension after obtaining the initiative. Look for solid, forcing continuation rather than speculative lines when under time pressure.

Practical improvement plan

• Time discipline: aim to allocate roughly a fixed amount of thinking time to each phase of the game (e.g., first 10 moves get a bit more time, then switch to faster checks). Use a simple pre-move guard: after making a move, pause to scan for a forcing or blunder risk on the opponent’s reply.
• Endgame practice: dedicate 15 minutes a day to endgames with king and pawns, or rook endings, to improve conversion skills in bullet time.
• Pattern study: pick two openings you enjoy (for example, Modern and King’s Indian Attack) and study 3-4 typical middlegame plans for each. This helps you choose stronger follow-ups when the position opens up.
• Post-game review: after each session, summarize one or two critical decisions you wish you could replay, and note the better alternative you would choose next time.

Openings to study and plan

Your openings show solid performance across a few systems. For targeted improvement, consider deepening two lines you already use and understanding the typical middle-game plans that arise from them. A recommended route is to study the King’s Indian Attack and the related English/Colle setups, focusing on how to build a quick, coherent plan after your first 6–10 moves. King’s-Indian-Attack

Next practice suggestions

• Do 15–20 minute daily tactics drills focused on common bullet motifs (checks, captures, and forced trades) to improve speed and accuracy.
• Review one win and one loss from the recent games in detail, focusing on where the plan was clear and where it broke down under time pressure.
• Choose one opening you enjoy and build a simple, repeatable plan for the first 12 moves so you can reach a comfortable middlegame with a clear idea.

Opponent and game references

You can review individual games to see how ideas played out against different defenses. For a quick view, you might focus on the games where you faced ChessMasterGS and his opponents, and consider how your plans adapted to their responses. If you want to explore specific games further, you can reference the players ChessMasterGS and himanuse in your study notes.

Note on openings and performance data

Your opening performance data shows strong results in several flexible systems, with some standout results in the Hungarian and King’s Indian-related lines. Using that positive momentum, you can lock in a core two-opening repertoire and practice the most common middlegame structures that arise from them. This approach helps maintain consistency under time pressure while still allowing you to adapt when opponents deviate.