Coach Chesswick
Hi Vidit! 🚀 Overall Assessment
You are playing energetic, initiative-driven bullet games around the 2900 mark. Your current form shows an impressive conversion rate once you seize the initiative, yet a few technical slips and predictable opening choices occasionally hold you back.
What’s already working well
- Initiative & Tactical Awareness – You frequently out-calculate opponents in sharp positions (see the final flurry in your latest win: ).
- Piece Activity from the Opening – Your Reti setups as White and …g6/…Bg7 setups against 1.b3 consistently produce harmonious piece play.
- Clock Management – Even in complicated positions you keep ~5–10 seconds in reserve, important for bullet.
Key areas to improve
- Predictability in Repertoire
• In the last eight Black games vs 1.b3 you used the same early …Nf6/…Be7 structure. Strong prep can target this.
• Add a second line (e.g., 1…d5 followed by an early …c5) to stay unpredictable. - Pawn-Structure Judgement
• Recent loss vs 1.b3 (…b5 push on move 22) shows trouble evaluating when queenside majority becomes unstoppable.
• Drill positions with outside passed pawns; practise converting/defending 4-vs-3 pawn endings. - End-of-Game Practicality
• In several lost endgames (e.g., vs Sankalp_Gupta) you played on with a queen vs connected passers but missed perpetual chances.
• A quick “bullet endgame repertoire” (fortress patterns, perpetual set-ups) will save points. - King Safety in the Centre
• Twice you delayed castling (…Ke7/…Ke8 lines) and were caught in mating nets.
• Adopt a rule: if you’ve spent >6 moves without castling, justify it tactically or castle immediately.
Opening suggestions
| Colour | Current Choice | Add this wrinkle | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | Reti + fianchetto | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 3.Bb5 (Ruy Lopez) | Gives you a slower, strategic option when opponents over-prepare for the double-fianchetto. |
| Black vs 1.b3 | …e6/…Be7 setups | 1…d5 2.Bb2 c5!? | Immediately fights for the centre and avoids symmetrical piece placement. |
Time-saving heuristics for bullet
- Premove all obvious recaptures in your time scramble zone (≤5 s).
- Use the “30-move rule”: if still equal material on move 30, simplify to a drawn endgame you know by heart.
Training plan (2-week micro-cycle)
- Day 1–4: 15-min sessions on Lichess Puzzle Storm aiming 45+ score (tactics under time pressure).
- Day 5–6: Endgame flashcards – rook + pawn vs rook, queen vs passers, fortress motifs.
- Day 7: Spar 20 bullet games using only your new Black reply to 1.b3.
→ Save critical positions for review. - Day 8–12: Repeat, swapping colours/openings.
- Day 13: Self-analysis without engine of five random bullet losses.
- Day 14: Rest & light opening file update.
Your stats snapshot
Peak Bullet rating: 3122 (2020-12-18)
Win-rate fluctuations:
Final thought
You already possess elite tactical vision. Tighten your endgame technique and diversify the first 10 moves – the rating gains will follow naturally. Good luck, and keep crushing it!