Vaibhav Raut FM

Quick summary

Nice run — your rating trend is sharply up (big gain last month and positive slopes across 1/3/6/12 month windows). In these recent bullet games you show a very comfortable familiarity with king‑side fianchetto systems (the King's Indian Attack style setups and related Indian/Game structures). You create tactical pressure, you convert by forcing complications, and you apply practical clock pressure (several wins by resignation or on time).

What you do well

• Opening familiarity: you consistently reach comfortable, familiar setups (fianchetto, short castle, b3/Bb2). This gets you quick, reliable middlegames.
• Active piece play: you drive knights into advanced squares (examples: jumps to d6 / c5) and you use piece tactics (captures on c7 / d6) to create decisive targets.
• Practical play in bullet: you pressure opponents on the clock and turn small advantages into time wins — that’s a valuable bullet skill.
• Tactical nose: you spot forks and exchanges (Nxd6, Bxc7 type motifs) and punish loose coordination quickly.
• Consistent opening choices: your WinRates across several aggressive / unbalanced systems are very good — you’ve clearly practiced the typical plans.

Key areas to improve

• Time management: several losses were by timeout or in heavy time trouble. In bullet you have the skill to win on the clock — reduce getting into sub‑10 second scrambles where simple moves become risky.
• Conversion technique: when you win material or reach a superior position, try to simplify and reduce counterplay rather than entering complex tactical fights that give the opponent practical chances.
• Endgame basics under the clock: a few games show missed, simple endgame plans (king activation, creating a passed pawn, opposition). Practicing quick endgame patterns will raise your on‑the‑spot conversion rate.
• Premove safety & mouse technique: in bullet premoves are powerful but risky. Make premoves on captures or forced recaptures only when safe; avoid them in positions where the opponent has tactical replies.
• Opening trouble vs specific replies: the Indian/Przepiorka lines and similar setups sometimes yield neutralizing knight jumps from opponents (…Nc5 / …Nd3). Have a short set of replies prepared for those critical moments so you don't bumble the first 10 moves under time pressure.

Concrete drills & next steps

• Daily 12–15 minute tactic drill: focus on forks, discovered checks and knight jumps (10–20 puzzles per day). These are the motifs that decide your middlegames.
• Clock training: play 8–12 games of 3+0 or 5+0 but force yourself to keep at least 5–10 seconds on the clock after move 20. Purpose: learn simple, fast technical moves that don’t cost time.
• Endgame sprint (twice weekly): 10 won/lost king-and-pawn, rook vs pawn, and simple knight vs bishop positions. Learn the shortest winning plan so under time pressure you don’t hesitate.
• Opening checklist (for your main setups): prepare 3 move orders for common black replies (for example against the Przepiorka/Indian ideas). Drill those move orders so they’re automatic in bullet.
• Post‑mortem habit: after each loss, pick the single turning point (first move where your evaluation swings) and write a 1–2 sentence note. If you do this for 10 games you’ll notice recurring mistakes fast.

Game highlights (one quick example)

Here's a short recent win where you reached typical KIA structure and punished a tactical oversight. Review the moment when you put the knight on the invading square and when you exchanged into a favorable minor‑piece ending.

Opponent: Fever_Code

Interactive replay (tap to open):

Practical checklist for your next session

• Before each game: pick exactly 1 opening plan (example: the King's Indian Attack plans with g3, Bg2, pawn to e4) and stick to it for the first 8 moves.
• When ahead: trade queens and simplify if the opponent still has active pieces but you have time advantage.
• When behind on the clock: keep moves that threaten something (checks, captures, threats) — force the opponent to think; avoid long quiet moves that you might later regret.
• End of session: 5 minutes of annotated review — note 2 things you did well and 2 mistakes to avoid next session.

Coach's final note

Your recent rating slope and month gains show you’re improving fast and your opening repertoire is an asset. Clean up time management and a few routine endgames, and you’ll convert many more of those good positions. Keep the tactical drills short and consistent — 10–15 minutes a day will pay off in bullet more than extra random games.

If you want, I can:

• Mark 3 turning points from any one of the provided PGNs and suggest exact practical moves to play in bullet.
• Build a 1‑page cheat sheet for your most common opponent replies in the King's Indian Attack / Indian lines.