Vladyslav Shevkunov NM

What you're doing well in your recent bullet games

• You show a healthy willingness to take the initiative in sharp, tactical positions and keep pressure on your opponent. This came through in the win where you coordinated rooks and minor pieces to create multiple threats and convert the attack.
• You’re comfortable playing aggressive repertoires that lead to dynamic middlegames. Your results with aggressive lines suggest you’re good at generating complications when your opponent is under time pressure.
• Even in complex exchanges, you stay active and look for practical chances to win material or force concessions from your opponent. Your ability to harmonize pieces and open lines is a real strength in fast time controls.

Areas to improve

• Time management in bullet games. When the clock gets tight, it’s easy to miss simpler, safer moves that maintain pressure without blundering. Practice quick candidate move checks and aim to spend a little more time earlier in the game so you’re not scrambling later.
• Endgame technique. Several of these games end in situations where precise rook and pawn play matters. Strengthen common rook endings and general king activity in simplified positions so you can convert advantages or salvage draws more reliably under time pressure.
• Pattern recognition in openings. While aggressive lines suit your style, having a reliable, shorter-mhelf response to common replies helps you avoid getting tangled in heavy theory. Consider locking in a small, tried-and-true set of variations that lead to clear middlegames you’re comfortable with.
• Beware overextending in the middlegame. In very sharp lines, it’s easy to grab material or create threats that backfire if your opponent finds accurate defenses. Balance ambition with a solid plan and concrete stopping points to regroup.

Opening and practical plan

Your openings show you’re comfortable with aggressive, tactical ideas, including lines similar to Amar Gambit and Dutch Defense-based setups. This bodes well for generating playable middlegames with active chances. For bullet play, a focused, small repertoire can help you stay sharp and avoid time trouble:

• Keep a couple of go-to aggressive lines that you know well, so you can play fast and confidently against unfamiliar defenses.
• Pair each aggressive line with a simpler, safer fallback option for tighter time controls or when you encounter solid defenses.
• After the opening, have a simple plan to pursue: target king safety, maintain activity, and look for forcing moves that create multiple threats.

Training plan for the coming week

• Daily tactical practice (15–20 minutes) focusing on quick recognition of forcing lines and common checkmating patterns.
• Endgame journey: study two rook endings and one common pawn endgame pattern (e.g., king activity in rook endings) and practice with short, paced drills.
• Opening refinement: pick two lines you’re comfortable with (for example, an aggressive line and a solid Dutch-related reply) and work through 20 structured game sequences to ingrain typical middlegame plans.
• Time-management drill: play a 5-minute training session daily where you must reach a critical decision with at least 15 seconds left on the clock, then review the missed continuations afterward.
• Post-game summary: after each bullet game, write 2–3 bullets on what your plan was, where it deviated, and what you’ll adjust next time.

Extra notes

If you want, I can tailor a ready-to-use mini-repertoire and a focused 2-week training plan around your preferred openings. We can also annotate one of your recent games with suggested improvements and candidate moves to practice specific decision points.