Tanitoluwa Adewumi IM

What went well in your recent bullet games

You showed good energy and a willingness to fight for active play in key middlegame moments. In your winning game, you kept the action going, coordinated your pieces, and converted pressure into a decisive sequence. This shows you’re comfortable creating threats and using your rooks to penetrate enemy structures when the position opens up.

In general, you maintain initiative when your pieces are active, and you’re not afraid to recalibrate your plan as the board changes. Your resilience in long, tactical sequences also indicates solid practical ability under time pressure.

Patterns worth noting from your recent games

• You tend to seek active piece play and aim for rooks on open files or on the seventh rank when the opportunity arises.
• When the position becomes highly tactical, precise calculation and time management become crucial to avoid getting into excessive complications.
• Endgames with rooks can swing quickly in bullet; keeping your king active and using rook activity to support passed pawns is a recurring theme to practice.

Areas to improve

• Time management under bullet conditions: aim for quick assessments in the first 5–8 moves, then switch to deeper calculation only when you see concrete threats or tactical chances.
• Endgame technique: strengthen rook-and-pawn endings by practicing common winning patterns (keeping the rook active, using the king's centralization, and contesting the opponent's passed pawns).
• Decision making under pressure: avoid frequent, heavy exchanges that simplify to positions with less practical chances; when in doubt, seek maintaining tension and keep the opponent guessing.
• Opening consistency: pick 1–2 reliable White responses to 1.d4 and 1.e4 and study them deeply so you can reach comfortable middlegames quickly in bullet.

Actionable plan for the next 2 weeks

• Opening practice: select 1–2 White setups you enjoy (for example, a solid d4-based system such as Nimzo-Larsen Attack or Colle variations) and master the first 8–10 moves, including typical responses from Black.
• Tactics focus: complete a daily 15–20 minute tactical routine emphasizing pattern recognition, back-rank motifs, and common tactical nets you’ve encountered in your games.
• Endgames: dedicate 3 short rook-endgame drills per week to build intuition on how to convert simple rook endings with pawns.
• Time management drill: in one 10-minute practice game per day, force yourself to make a plan within 1 minute and commit to a single continuation to build speed without losing direction.

Opening performance snapshot

Based on openings data, you have a solid foundation in several lines. You may find it effective to lean on a small, dependable core repertoire in bullet: for White, a structured approach like Nimzo-Larsen Attack or Caro-Kann Defense for Black can reduce overthinking under time pressure. If you enjoy sharp ideas, you can still use {{Amar Gambit}} but pair it with clear, memorized follow-ups to limit over-analysis in the clock.

Practice drills you can start today

• 5–10 minute daily tactics focusing on quick spotting of tactics that arise from open files and back-rank threats.
• 2 short rook-endgame drills per week to reinforce active rook play and king activity.
• 2 bullet practice games per week with a fixed plan focus (e.g., develop pieces, castle, and push a specific pawn majority) to build consistency under time pressure.

Optional enrichment

If you’d like, I can tailor a 2-week study pack with concrete lines for your preferred openings and a set of 15-minute drills aligned to the patterns you’ve shown in your recent games. Just tell me which openings you want to emphasize.