Momcilo Pekic

Quick summary

Nice cluster of games — you're showing strong pattern recognition and aggressive piece play in bullet, and your recent win demonstrates good tactical awareness. At the same time a couple of avoidable tactical oversights and time-management slips cost you in the loss. Below I break down what you did well, what to fix, and simple drills to improve fast.

Recent games (quick references)

• Last win (sharp Sicilian-style game):
  — opponent: scottishswiss
• Loss (missed a c‑file tactic / rook capture): opponent: thewashsheee
• Other loss (tactically punished in the middlegame): opponent: hung-w

What you did well (can lean on these)

• Active minor pieces — in the win you developed quickly, castled, and used both knights and bishops to create concrete threats around the enemy king.
• Good tactical recognition — the final knight jump to the corner (Nc8) shows you spot mating motifs and checkmate nets under pressure.
• Aggressive play in the center — pushing pawns and opening lines quickly, which is ideal in bullet where initiative matters.
• Comfort with the Sicilian-ish structures — your openings performance shows solid results here, so keep building on that familiarity (Sicilian Defense).

Key mistakes & how to avoid them

• Hanging pieces / loose back‑rank/c‑file issues (loss vs ThewashSHeee): before making a quiet-looking rook or pawn move, run a 2‑second “tactical check” for captures and checks. In that loss you allowed Rxc8+ — a simple candidate‑move oversight. Habit: ask “What is my opponent threatening?” every move.
• Too passive against tactical threats — when your opponent mobilizes rooks and queens toward a target (the c‑file in that game), prioritize defending the target or exchanging pieces to remove tactical pressure.
• Time management in bullet — you sometimes play on very low time. When under 10–15 seconds, simplify if possible (trade pieces) or switch to safe moves rather than speculative combinations that require long calculation.
• Move order and prophylaxis — some moves like ...Rh6 and ...Rf6 were natural but missed the tactic. Before any lateral rook move, check the alignment on the c‑file and whether your back row or an undefended piece becomes a target.

Concrete, short drills (15–30 minutes/day)

• Tactical bursts: 10–15 fast tactics (1–2 minutes each) focusing on skewers, pins and rook/queen forks — these motifs appear in your games.
• One‑game analysis: pick one loss a day and spend 10 minutes finding the single decisive mistake (don’t engine-check first). Write down the missed tactic and why you missed it.
• Bullet practice with a constraint: play 5–10 bullet games but force yourself to keep at least 10 seconds on the clock by avoiding instant premoves. This improves time sense and reduces mouse panic.
• Mini endgame / back‑rank drill: play 10 positions where you must defend or create back‑rank threats. Practice giving checks and looking for rook captures on the c–file.

Opening & repertoire notes

Your stats show good results in Sicilian structures — continue to simplify and memorize a few key tactical/outright defensive lines rather than many sidelines. For lines where your win rate is lower (the large Australian and some French lines in your data), pick 2–3 typical positions and learn concrete plans rather than memorizing long theory.

• If you face ...a4 / a3 pawn storms (seen in a loss), remember to: (a) keep a piece for defense of the c‑file, (b) avoid weakening your king when the queens can invade.
• When opponent sacrifices or opens the c‑file, consider immediate trades on c8 or an active defense with queen/rook covering c8.

Short checklist to use during bullet games

• 1) What does my opponent threaten? (2‑second scan)
• 2) Is any piece undefended or easily trapped?
• 3) If I have <10s, can I simplify? (trade pieces or exchange queens)
• 4) Before a lateral rook move, check back‑rank and c‑file tactics

Next steps (if you want me to help)

• I can create a 2‑week bullet training plan tailored to your opening mix and the tactical motifs you miss most.
• Pick one of the recent games you want a full move‑by‑move post‑mortem on (I can generate candidate improvements and short annotated lines). Example: your win vs scottishswiss or your loss vs thewashsheee.

Quick motivational note

Your long‑term trend is positive and your strength‑adjusted win rate is just over 50%. Small, focused habits (tactical checks + time management) will convert a lot of close losses into wins. Want a 7‑day plan now?