Coach Chesswick
Hi Snorlax – Snapshot of your recent bullet play
What’s already strong
- Razor-sharp Slav/Zukertort set-up as Black. In three wins versus AcceleratingWreckingBall you followed the pattern
1…d5 2…c6 3…Bg4 → quick …e5 break → tactical shots such as 21…exd4!!. Keep this line; its forcing nature suits bullet. - Early simplification when the clock matters. Your repeated …Qxb3 + …Nd7 neutralised White’s queenside play and cut their options.
- Tactical conversion. You rarely miss one-move tactics (e.g. 24…Qxc5!! against Melika Mohammadi). Good pattern recognition.
Growth areas
- Clock management. Four of your last six losses came with < 8 seconds remaining, including a won K+B+2 P vs K ending. Train pre-move strings and trust intuition in “obvious” recaptures.
- Narrow your White repertoire. Jumping between the London, Reti and open e-pawn lines burns precious thinking time. Pick one main system and bullet-proof the first 12-15 moves.
- Pawn storms on the kingside. Games vs the Nimzowitsch (…Nc6) and Bird’s Opening show that premature g- and h-pawn pushes weakened dark squares (23.g4?, 17.f4-g4). Delay them until queens are off or you have overwhelming force.
- End-game pre-packs. Bullet end-games are about speed first, precision second. Drill K+B+P vs K, rook vs pawn races and typical conversion plans so you can pre-move them confidently.
- “Greed filter.” When already ahead, ask “Will this pawn grab give counter-play?” 17…Bxb2 in the Bird’s loss opened files toward your king and flipped the initiative.
Action plan for the coming week
- Play a 20-game bullet streak starting from
1 Nf3 d5 2 d4 c6 3 c4 Bg4 and practise instant replies to sidelines. - Solve 25 mate-in-2 puzzles daily – trains finishing speed.
- Spend 15 minutes with basic pawnless endings in the Tablebase section – pre-move the winning method until it’s muscle memory.
Your trajectory
2647 (2021-03-20)Keep the tactical edge, tighten the time discipline, and that next rating jump is within reach. Good luck in your next session!