Wesam675

Quick summary

You played several fast, sharp blitz games recently. Your wins show good tactical awareness and willingness to trade into winning material or force simplifications; your losses often come from time trouble and tactical oversights in sharp openings. Below are focused, actionable points you can use right away.

Recent games I reviewed

• Win vs waxxx101 — Scandinavian-style game where you won after a short tactical sequence and your opponent abandoned the game. View the final position:
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• Loss vs devil_sagr — you got into messy middlegame play, several captures and tactical shots led to your king being exposed; lost on time.
• Other notable losses — a couple of games ended by checkmate tactics and time losses (mouse slips / flagging-like issues).

What you're doing well (keep it up)

• You convert advantages quickly when material is simplified — good sense for simplification and trading into favorable endgames.
• Your opening choices are practical for blitz: you play sharp, forcing lines (e.g. Scandinavian Defense and many Bishop’s Opening lines) which give concrete plans and tactical chances.
• You win a lot of games on practical grounds (opponent time pressure or mistakes) — you keep the pressure on and make your opponents earn their moves.
• Your openings performance shows strong pockets (Blackburne Shilling Gambit, Scandinavian, Elephant Gambit) — you have lines that yield above 50% results; leverage them.

Main weaknesses & repeating patterns

• Time trouble / flagging: multiple games ended by time. You have the speed to play blitz but often burn too much time in the middlegame. Practice quick decision rules.
• King exposure after early pawn/king moves: opponents used checks and sac patterns (Bxf2+ / Bxf7+ motifs) — either you or your opponents exploited these. Be cautious when moving your king early or accepting sacrifices without calculation.
• Tactical oversights in sharp positions: when positions get complicated you sometimes miss forks/mates or leave pieces hanging. Tactical drills will help.
• Repetition of similar opening confrontations (Bxf2+ and early queen moves). Study the typical defensive ideas for those exact positions so you know the safe responses instantly.

Concrete blitz fixes (practiceable)

• Time management drill: play 10 games of 3+2 (or 5+0) and force yourself to move by 20s remaining — if you can’t decide in 10 seconds, make the practical move (develop / trade / repeat).
• Tactics warmup: do 12–15 tactical puzzles each day focused on forks, pins and back-rank mates. After each puzzle, explain to yourself why the tactic works (not just the move).
• Pre-move & mouse discipline: reduce pre-moves in complex positions. Treat checks and captures as "no pre-move" situations — it saves costly mouse slips and tactical oversights.
• Opening safety checklist (first 8 moves): are your king and all pieces safe? If answer is no to either, slow down and calculate one extra move.

Opening-specific advice

• If you like the Scandinavian: study the common queen sorties (Qxd5 then Qh5/Qg5) and the typical developing moves for White so you know when to punish early queen moves with tempo-gaining development. See the line above from your win — you handled development and trades well.
• When opponents play Bxf2+ patterns: before accepting shots check for intermezzo checks, forks, and whether king safety is compromised. If in doubt, decline (cover or trade) or calculate the immediate consequences — this is a frequent theme in your losses and wins.
• Leverage your successful gambit lines (Blackburne Shilling, Elephant Gambit) — they yield practical chances in blitz. Still, have one "safe" backup plan in case opponents sidestep the trap.

Practical in-game checklist (one-minute read)

• After every opponent move: “Any checks, captures, threats?” If yes — pause and calculate. This habit cuts blunders dramatically.
• Count material if position is unclear — a quick “are we equal or not?” saves missed tactics.
• When ahead materially: trade pieces not pawns; simplify toward an easy win.
• When behind: create complications, look for tactics and checks — blitz rewards practical chances.

Short weekly plan (3 weeks)

• Week 1 — Tactics focus: 12 puzzles/day (forks/pins/back-rank), 30 minutes of 5+0 blitz focusing on speed, follow checklist each game.
• Week 2 — Opening & pattern study: 20 minutes/day on your top 3 openings (review model games and trap lines), play 10 games of 3+2 concentrating on first 12 moves.
• Week 3 — Practical conversion: play longer rapid games (10+5) twice that week and practice converting even small advantages; post-game quick review for 5 minutes (one or two mistakes only).

How to use post-game analysis

• Run each game through the engine but first try to find your three biggest mistakes by yourself (no engine). Then check engine to confirm and learn pattern.
• Tag mistakes as “time trouble mistake”, “tactical oversight”, or “opening inaccuracy” so you can track what to improve next month.

Small checklist to review after a loss

• Was I low on time? If yes → practice faster time controls or add increment.
• Did I leave a piece en prise or miss a tactic? If yes → daily tactics for 10–15 minutes.
• Did I get outplayed in opening theory? If yes → add one short model game to your notes for that line.

Next steps for you

• Start the 3-week plan above and keep a simple log: time trouble / tactic / opening. Track trends weekly.
• Play with a 2-second increment for a session — that small increment reduces flag-risk and improves quality of moves under pressure.
• Keep the openings that give you good results, but deepen knowledge of typical defensive patterns for the lines where you often face Bxf2+/Bxf7+ style play.

If you want, send one game you lost recently and I’ll annotate the critical 6–10 moves with concrete lines and alternative moves you could try next time.