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one_moun

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50.7%- 46.2%- 3.1%
Daily 404 8W 17L 0D
Rapid 1307 101W 82L 16D
Blitz 1223 204W 195L 19D
Bullet 1487 651W 584L 23D
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Coach Chesswick

Quick overview

Nice session — you're trending up and your recent games show the kind of tactical timing and piece coordination that wins bullet games. Below I highlight what you did well, where you leak points, and a short, practical plan you can use in the next few sessions to convert more wins and avoid time losses.

Highlights from your recent wins

  • Strong kingside attack and piece coordination vs tonyhawklover — you created a decisive mating net by opening files, activating rooks and using the knight at the right moment. Great vision to sacrifice for activity and finish with a clean mate.
  • Good conversion and rook activity in other wins — you consistently invade with rooks and use doubled/active rooks to finish the opponent (examples vs riccardodu and greedypiglet).
  • Familiarity with your main openings (for example Scandinavian Defense and Sicilian Defense: Closed) is paying off — you reach playable middlegames quickly and create practical winning chances.

Common weak spots to fix

  • Time management under 10–20 seconds: you won a couple of games on the opponent flag, but you also lost one on time. In the loss vs keitatimeleap you reached a complex rook endgame and then ran out of clock. In bullet, converting a small advantage with very low time is one of the biggest practical skills.
  • Rook endgame technique and simplification decisions: you traded into a heavy-piece endgame while low on time. Learn the basic ideas (active rook vs passive rook, cutting the king off) so you can pick the right trade or avoidance when the clock is short.
  • Occasional queen/rook maneuvering that wastes tempo: in some Scandinavian lines your queen moves a lot early — that's often playable, but watch that you don’t lose time or allow your opponent to strike while you shuffle.

Concrete next-step plan (easy to run in 1–2 sessions)

  • Tactics sprint: 8–12 fast puzzles (60–90 seconds each) focused on forks, discovered attacks and mating nets — these mirror the tactical patterns that already score you wins.
  • Endgame drill (15 minutes): study and practice two key rook-endgame ideas — the Lucena position (building a bridge) and basic cutting-off techniques. After 2–3 short practice positions you’ll make much better convert/no-convert decisions under time pressure.
  • 10-minute opening checklist: for your main systems (e.g., Scandinavian Defense and Sicilian Defense: Closed), write down 3 short plans per side — typical piece placements and one pawn break to aim for. This reduces thinking time early in bullet.
  • Bullet clock strategy: when under 10 seconds
    • Prefer simplifying to a winning, easy-to-play structure (clear pawn wins, simple mates).
    • Avoid long calculation lines that require 10+ seconds — choose moves that keep the position intuitive.
    • Pre-move sensible recaptures only when safe; avoid wild pre-moves if the opponent has checks or captures available.

Small technical fixes (quick wins)

  • When you win material, ask: "Can I trade into a simple winning endgame?" If yes, steer trades. If opponent has counterplay, keep pieces and push for mate.
  • Improve your rook use: in many wins you invaded on the 7th or used a rook lift. Practice one or two rook lifts (R–h1–h4 style) so the pattern becomes reflexive.
  • Use your opponent’s last move as a time-saver: if they move a piece to an obvious square, respond with the clear developing or attacking move instead of over-calculating.

Example exercise you can run now (10 minutes)

  • 5 minutes: solve 6 quick tactics (forks and mates).
  • 3 minutes: run through a single Lucena position setup and practice the winning plan twice from both sides.
  • 2 minutes: review the mate game above once — try to guess the next move for both sides in the key sequence (it builds pattern memory).

Final notes & motivation

Your recent games show great attacking instincts and the ability to create decisive threats — keep reinforcing that strength while shaving down time leaks and polishing basic endgame technique. You have upward momentum; small focused drills (tactics + rook endgames + a 3-point opening checklist) will convert that momentum into more consistent wins.

If you want, I can:

  • break down one of these games move-by-move and highlight alternate plans;
  • give a 7-day practice schedule tuned for bullet;
  • or produce 10 tactical puzzles tailored to the patterns you miss most.

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