Stephany Dominic

Quick summary

Nice session — you converted complex endgames and punished tactical chances, but a pattern of time pressure and a few loose decisions cost you in other games. Your overall trend is positive; keep the momentum and tighten a couple of key habits and your blitz score will follow.

What you did well (concrete, repeatable)

• Turning a passed pawn into a decisive advantage. In your win you marched a pawn to promotion while keeping the king active — that shows good feel for pawn races and timing.
• Using active rooks and open files. You repeatedly brought rooks to the 7th/8th ranks and created mating nets — great awareness of rook value in the endgame.
• Finding tactical shots at critical moments. You didn’t hesitate to trade into tactical lines when it increased your practical chances.
• Opening choices that give you familiar middlegame structures — you’re getting consistent positions from your preferred systems, which helps in blitz.

Main areas to improve

• Time management / speed in the opening and early middlegame. Many games show you dropping to single-digit seconds — that creates Zeitnot mistakes and eventual losses on the clock. Aim to keep at least 20–30 seconds after move 15 in 3+0/5+0 blitz.
• Avoid structural drift when under pressure. In a few losses you allowed opponent counterplay (passed pawns or active pieces) by not simplifying or by making passive pawn moves. When ahead, favor trades that reduce tactical risk if you’re low on time.
• Watch for back-rank and mating motifs against your king. You had games where king safety was compromised late — tidy up luft and piece coordination before racing your king around.
• Reduce “one-move” blunders. Before every move, do a quick 3-question check: does any opponent piece give check, capture, or create a strong threat next move?

Drills and a 2-week micro-plan

• Daily (15–25 minutes)
  • 10 minutes tactics (focus on forks, pins, mate patterns). Use 10-12 puzzles; stop when accuracy drops.
  • 5 minutes speed endgames: practice king + rook vs king, passed pawn races, and basic queen vs rook patterns.
• Every other day: 1 annotated blitz game (5+0 or 3+0) — add 3 short notes: where you lost time, one missed tactic, one good decision you repeated.
• Once per week: play two longer games (15+10) to practice techniques without the Blitzkrieg clock pressure. This helps build the underlying skill you reuse in blitz.

Concrete checklist to use mid-game

• Quick safety scan: any checks, captures, or threats from opponent? (10 seconds)
• Candidate moves: pick 2 reasonable moves and choose the simpler one if you’re low on time.
• If up material, trade down into simpler endgames unless you have a concrete win-plan.
• Use pre-moves only when the capture sequence is forced and safe — avoid risky pre-moves when the position is complicated.

Short examples — position to review

Revisit a winning opening-to-middlegame transition you handled well. Open the short sequence below and ask: where could I have spent less time? where did my opponent miss a defense?

Game snippet (opening):

Review the moment you committed to pawn breaks and Rook activity — that plan led to your successful passed pawn later.

Playback & focused study suggestions

• Pick one loss (for example vs styloow or llumetes) and annotate the first moment you fell behind on the clock. What was the simplest move you could have played instead?
• Play a 30–45 minute session practicing only rook endgames and king activity. That converts many of the messy blitz wins you already find, but more reliably.
• Keep using your favorite openings — your systems give you practical chances. Add a 20–30 minute review each week of the typical pawn breaks and one tactical trap your opponents try to spring.

Next steps & offer

• Next 3 sessions: focus on time control and the daily drills above.
• If you want, send one game (win, loss or both) and I’ll annotate the key turning points and your clock decisions — I can return move-by-move notes or a short voice-style summary.
• Want a personalized 7-day blitz warmup (tactics + endgame + 3 practice games)? Say “yes” and I’ll build it.

Friendly closing

Nice work, Stephany — your practical feel in the endgame and ability to create mating nets are clear strengths. Fix the clock habits and a few routine checks and your blitz results will reflect your true level. Want me to annotate the full game vs mrmosh22 next?