metra7 IM

Hi metra7 – feedback from your recent bullet sessions

Quick snapshot

• Peak bullet rating: 2642 (2025-01-28)
• {{Number of games today}} games today – see
• Typical opening choices: 1.d4 & 3.e3/Slav-structure as White; Scandinavian & …e5 English lines as Black.

What’s working well

• Clean conversions in winning endgames. Your win against christourlord777 showed patient technique – the passer on the a-file plus the h-pawn roller was textbook.
• Tactical alertness. In the Catalan win you spotted 17…Ng4! followed by 19…Nf2+, finishing the game instantly. Good pattern recognition.
• Opening variety. Mixing Slav-type setups, Catalans and an occasional English/Englund keeps opponents guessing – useful in 1-minute chess.

Immediate growth areas (highest ROI)

1. Time-management discipline. Four of your last six losses were on the clock or after heavy time pressure blunders. In bullet, think “good & fast” not “perfect & slow”.
   • Practical tip: Decide on a “no-think” repertoire for the first 10 moves so you can pre-move confidently.
   • Train: play Puzzle Rush at 3 min – it forces quick calculation under time stress.
2. Simpler Scandinavian move-orders. In the loss to Mariano Mayans Calvo you entered a dubious line with 9…Nxe4?!  ⟶  the e-pawn became poisoned and you never equalised.
   • Instead, learn the solid 9…0-0 10.0-0 Re8 plans; the resulting positions are easier to handle quickly.
   • One-page cue sheet can save you ~5 seconds every game.
3. Avoid repetitive knight shuffles. In your recent Slav win you spent five moves repeating Nb5-b-d-b-d. That cost ~6 seconds.
   • Rule of thumb in bullet: if you have to repeat, do it once, then commit – or switch to a waiting pawn move.
4. Late-endgame technique vs the clock. Two time-forfeit losses were in K+R vs K or extra minor-piece endings.
   • Drills: 20 random Lichess “R vs R” bot positions, 15 sec each. Goal: deliver mate/promotion with ≥5 sec left.

Middlegame motif to add to your toolbox

From the Eivissa game – a typical Scandinavian minority attack theme you can reuse as White or Black:

Notice how White combines pressure on the half-open e-file with a kingside knight hop. Storing this pattern will help you punish early queen sorties in your own games.

Suggested weekly micro-routine (30 min)

• 10 min – Refresh bullet opening files (Scandi, Slav, Catalan).
• 10 min – “Quick mates” drill (4-move & 5-move patterns).
• 10 min – Endgame speed-test (rook & pawn vs rook).

Keep the momentum!

You are already converting advantages at a high rate; shaving off 3–4 seconds per decision and tightening one critical opening line should push you toward the 2500+ bullet bracket.

See how your performance changes throughout the day: