QDcoach IM

Personalised Feedback for QDcoach

What you already do very well

• Dynamic piece play. Your wins regularly feature early activity  – see hansen – QDcoach where the queen-side pawn storm (…b5, …a5) set the tone from move 8.
• Resourcefulness in complications. Several games swing back in your favour after tactical flurries (e.g. 28…Nf4!! in the victory vs adotand).
• Endgame knowledge. Converting the rook-and-pawn ending against Mykola-Bortnyk was technically clean.
• You have already climbed to 2911 (2019-09-07) and can clearly compete with titled opposition.

Improvement priorities

1  Time management & practical decisions

Five of your last six losses were on the clock, often from playable (or even better) positions. In the Rossolimo loss to hansen you still held equality after 31…Re2, yet flagged a few moves later.

• Adopt a “no-think” opening sequence. Spend 0–2 s on the first 10 moves by limiting the repertoire in bullet/blitz. The d4 Nf3 Nc3 Bf4 system you play as White already fits this idea – keep the same spirit as Black.
• Use the 30-second rule. When your clock drops below 0:30, instantly
  1. Simplify (trade queens or enter an endgame),
  2. Pre-move whenever the reply is forced,
  3. Push a passed pawn instead of calculating a win of material.
• Quick scan routine. Force yourself to glance at checks, captures, threats one time only and then move. This cuts 1–2 s per decision – enough to avoid repeated flagging.

2  Tighten the Modern/Pirc structure

In several Black games (e.g. DanielDardha2005 – QDcoach) the early …a6/…b5 left you with weak dark squares and time-consuming defence.

• Consider the […c6 & …d5] “Gurgenidze” move-order which keeps the queen-side compact while still staying in Pirc territory.
• Memorise one crisp equalising line versus the Austrian Attack so you can blitz out the first 12 moves.
• Against 1.e4 in bullet, trial the […e5 2…Nc6] Vienna/Two Knights setup you already use as White – positions will feel familiar and cost less time.

3  Opposite-colour bishop positions

Both your loss in the Nimzo-Indian and your win over DanielDardha2005 featured opposite-colour bishops where the initiative mattered more than material. In the loss you attacked the queen side but neglected the h-file assault against your king.

Re-examine the critical phase  
  and train:

• Blocking checks with piece trades (…Bf6 was safer than …Re5).
• Activating the passive bishop first – make it a reflex.

Micro-targets for your next 50 games

1. Finish 90 % of games with >5 s remaining.
2. Limit yourself to one Modern/Pirc loss caused by dark-square holes.
3. Score +70 % in positions with opposite-colour bishops.

When you perform best

Notice how your win-rate spikes in certain time windows: 

Next steps

1. Create a 10-line “bullet repertoire” cheat-sheet.
2. Solve 20 ultra-fast tactics (< 30 s each) before playing – this sets the calculation tempo.
3. Review one flag-loss per day; stop when you identify the first slow move.

Good luck, and feel free to challenge me or ping for a follow-up! – Your coach