Ramesh RB GM

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Quick Snapshot

• Current strength: attacking play & tactical alertness.
• Main weakness: clock handling – 4 of your last 7 losses were on time.
• Peak ratings so far: 2443 (2021-04-15), 2646 (2020-12-10)

What You’re Doing Well

1. Sharp kingside attacks.
   Your recent victory over Antoanij shows confident pawn-storms and rook lifts:
   
   Great coordination and piece activity.
2. Flexible opening choices.
   You comfortably switch between Réti/English structures, 1.e3 systems, and the Caro–Kann/Pirc as Black, making you hard to prepare for.
3. Tactical vision.
   Spotting motifs like …Nxd1+ in your win vs polishhusary shows good calculation under time pressure.

Areas to Improve

1. Time Management (highest priority).
   • Losses vs BernddasBrot007, Buiu-Mashonesa, and others were winning or equal positions that simply ran out of time.
   • In 60-second games every second counts. Consider:
   • Using a narrower, pre-memorised repertoire to save think-time.
   • Practising “instant moves” for forced recaptures & obvious replies.
   • Bullet drills on a tactics trainer with a strict 2-second limit per puzzle.
2. Over-extension of flank pawns.
   In several defeats (e.g. Pirc loss) an early g4/g5 created weaknesses the opponent hit later. Before launching the pawn storm, do a quick Prophylaxis check: “What can my opponent do if I push this pawn?”
3. Conversion technique in better endgames.
   Games where you were a piece up still went to time because the finishing plan wasn’t clear. Studying basic winning methods (e.g. extra minor piece vs pawns, technical rook endings) will let you pre-move confidently.
4. Defensive alertness.
   In some losses you missed between-move hits (e.g. …Qc4+ in the Kd2 game). Add a “tactical scan” before every move: checks, captures, threats – both sides. A 1-second scan prevents most blunders.

Suggested Training Plan

Performance Patterns

When you play during your peak focus hours your results spike:

Consistency through the week looks like this:

Next Steps

• Select one white and one black system you trust in bullet; rehearse key move-orders until they’re automatic.
• Adopt the “increment mindset”: even +1 s forces you to move every second; practise games with a 1-second increment to build the habit.
• After every session, save one instructive win and one painful loss; annotate them briefly to reinforce lessons.
• Study classic attacking games by Tal and Kasparov to polish your already strong aggressive style, but pay special attention to how they prepared their pawn storms.

Keep up the dynamic play, tighten the clock discipline, and your rating should climb quickly. Good luck, and enjoy your games!