Quick summary
Nice energy in the recent blitz block — you're choosing sharp, tactical lines (Bishop's Opening / Vienna-type play) and that pays off. Your recent win shows strong attacking instincts; your losses are mostly time-related or from failing to finish defensive tasks. Below you'll find what you did well, what to fix, and a short, practical plan to level up quickly.
Game highlights (playback)
Nice tactical sequence in the win: the knight sacrifice on f7 and follow-up pressure forced a quick resignation. Study the sequence to understand the ideas, not just the moves.
- Win (sharp attacking play, forced king exposure):
Loss (time trouble + opponent’s persistent checks — good lesson in practical defense):
What you're doing well
- Strong attacking sense — you pick aggressive plans and know how to create threats (the f7 sac is a textbook example of exploiting king exposure).
- Excellent use of Bishop's Opening ideas — your performance there is consistent, and you convert many middlegame chances into wins. Keep building on Bishop's Opening and Bishop's Opening: 3.d3.
- Good pattern recognition for forks, pins and mating nets — that lets you win material quickly in blitz.
- Practical play: you punish imprecise defense and often force resignations rather than long endgames.
Where to improve (high impact, short term)
- Time management / Flagging — several recent games ended on the clock. Practice keeping a small time buffer and simplify when ahead to avoid losing on time. Consider using a slightly slower time control with increment to train moving faster in critical spots. (Tip: aim to have 90–120 seconds on the clock by move 15 in a 5|0 blitz game.)
- Finish defensive tasks — when your opponent checks repeatedly or infiltrates with the queen, pause for one extra second to check for incoming tactics and escape squares. That often saves the game.
- Convert advantages methodically — after a tactical win, switch mindset from “attack” to “simplify and convert”: trade pieces when you are materially up and reduce counterplay opportunities.
- Opening simplification vs stronger opposition — your repertoire is sharp; against non-cooperative opponents keep a safe, reliable subtline so you don’t walk into tactical backfires or big time sinks.
Concrete training plan (4 weeks)
Short, focused, blitz-friendly practice that targets your weak spots.
- Daily (15–25 minutes): 12–20 tactics puzzles focused on forks, pins, discovered attacks. Do them slow and check the idea behind each solution.
- 3× per week (30–45 minutes): play 5+3 or 10+0 training games — force yourself to keep 10–15 seconds margin on the clock; after each game, note one decision you rushed.
- Weekly (45–60 minutes): one endgame study — rook endgames and king+pawn endings. Converting material wins is where you drop points in blitz.
- Opening review (2× 20 minutes/week): polish your main lines in Bishop's Opening and your Vienna ideas (Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense). Learn one safe sideline you can use when short on time.
- One longer analysis session per week: review 5 of your recent games (wins and losses), annotate critical positions, and identify recurring decision errors.
Practical tips to use right now (during blitz)
- When you find a strong forcing idea (sac or fork), check opponent replies for the single most dangerous defense — if it exists, consider a quieter alternative.
- If up material, exchange into simplified positions whenever possible — fewer pieces = fewer tactics = fewer surprises.
- Use "one-second checks" — before you click, glance for checks, captures or threats from opponent; this avoids simple hanging pieces and back-rank problems.
- If low on time, trade rooks or queens and play safe; avoid complicated sacrificial lines when your clock is short.
Why this will move your rating
Your stats show a strong advantage in the Bishop's Opening and a solid strength-adjusted win rate (~50%). Small fixes in time control and conversion will turn many of the close losses into wins. With consistent practice on tactics + endgames and better clock habits, you should see rating gains (your recent 3/6 month trends already look promising).
Next steps — a quick checklist
- Start today's session with 10 focused tactics (forks/pins).
- Play two 5+3 games, forcing yourself to maintain 10s margin by move 15.
- Pick one lost game from the list above and annotate three turning points.
- Add one safe sideline to your main opening book to use when low on time.
Notes & placeholders
- You can jump back to the Bishop's Opening study with: Bishop's Opening.
- Replay the winning attack above to internalize the theme: knight to f7 followed by piece pressure and quick castling (the replay is embedded in this report).
- If you want, I can generate a 4-week calendar with exact daily exercises and examples from your games — tell me how many minutes/day you can commit.