What you are doing well
Your recent set against jrsoohoo shows a player who is comfortable in messy, fast positions. Two of your three wins in that stretch came when the clock got tight and you simply handled the pressure better, keeping 11 to 22 seconds in hand while your opponent was running on fumes. That is a real skill, not luck.
In the Ruy Lopez Berlin game you stayed calm through a long rook ending, kept improving your pawn on the queenside, and turned it into a promotion just as the flag was about to fall. You can review that one here: your rook ending win.
Your best moment came in the second win, where you spotted that your rook could simply take the enemy queen on the c2 square. That is the kind of quiet, decisive tactic that wins bullet games instantly, and you played it without hesitation.
The pattern in your two losses
Both losses were with the English Opening as Black, and both went wrong for the same reason: your king ended up in the middle of the board while your opponent's pieces were active.
In the first loss you never got your king to safety at all. Your queen wandered out early and got pushed around, your pieces drifted, and by the time your opponent planted a rook on the seventh rank the position was already lost. You resigned quickly there, which was fair. Have a look: the English game you resigned.
In the second loss you did castle, but later you walked your king up the board yourself, and it got hunted down and checkmated. The lesson is that king safety is not a one-time decision. Every time pawns move near your king, you have to re-ask whether it is still safe.
Three things to work on
- Castle before you get creative. In fast games the temptation is to start a queenside adventure first. Try a personal rule: no queen sortie until your king has moved to safety, unless you are forced to respond to a direct threat.
- Do not walk your king toward danger. In the checkmate loss your king went from the back rank toward the centre while the opponent still had a rook, a knight and a bishop on the board. In an endgame that can be strong, in a middlegame it is usually suicide. Count the enemy pieces before any king move.
- Notice when you have a spare tempo. You often win on time because you move quickly, but in the games you lost you also moved quickly into positions you had not really read. Slowing down for two or three critical moves per game, especially around moves 10 to 15, would likely convert some of those losses.
Opening choices worth a second look
Your results with the French Defense are genuinely good, and that is a structure you clearly understand. The English as Black is less kind to you. That does not mean you should abandon it, but if you keep playing it, pick one narrow setup and learn it deeply rather than mixing plans.
Here is the game where your queen trade in the centre went well, if you want a reminder of what comfortable play looks like for you: the queen winning game.
Notice the difference. As Black in that game you got your pieces out, challenged the centre, and then punished a loose queen. As Black in the English you got your pieces out but left your king behind.
A simple practice plan
- Play five slow games, 10 minutes or longer, as Black against the English. Your only goal is to reach move 15 with a castled king and no piece on a bad square.
- After each bullet session, pick the one game where you lost and replay it without the engine, guessing where things turned. Mark that move. Compare with the computer afterwards.
- Drill king safety puzzles. Positions where a king is exposed and you must find the fastest attack or the fastest escape are exactly the ones that decide your losses.
- Keep your clock discipline. You clearly thrive when you have a small time edge, so treat it as a weapon rather than something to spend early.
Bottom line
You are a fast, tactically alert bullet player with real endgame nerve and a French Defense you can trust. Your rating trend is pointing upward and your recent wins show you can outlast strong opponents. Tighten up king safety at the board, stop the early queen walks as Black in the English, and those close losses against jrsoohoo will start flipping your way.