Yash Jyoti Bir WFM

Hi Yash (ychess6)!

First, congratulations on breaking your personal best of 1708 (2024-12-02) and keeping a healthy activity curve (

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Your games show a dynamic style: you like seizing space with early pawn thrusts (f-pawns and c-pawns in particular) and you convert many positions simply by staying a little faster than the opponent. Well done!

What’s working

• Opening variety. Caro-Kann, several Sicilian set-ups and Queen’s Gambit Declined give you practical chances and keep opponents guessing.
• Willingness to simplify. In several wins (e.g. vs airstrike2) you exchanged into favorable rook-and-pawn endgames and calmly queened a pawn.
• Practical speed. You rarely get flagged when you are the side pressing; good pre-move instincts for forcing sequences.

Top priorities for the next rating jump

1. Stop the big “one-move blunders.”
   • 14…d3? against jeon_junwoo left your queen and a-rook unprotected (after 12.Qxa8!).
   • 20…Bf3? in the Najdorf vs aztronite walked into mate on h7:
   
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   Action plan: 30-60 seconds of “tactical breathing” before every critical decision, even in bullet. Puzzle Rush (3-min mode) will train exactly that habit under time stress.
2. Bullet-proof opening files.
   Right now you spend clock time recalling rare branches (e.g. 5…c5 in the Advance Caro-Kann). Build a one-page repertoire of “automatic” moves you trust up to move 8. Pair • White: 1.e4 with the simple Grand Prix/Sicilian set-up (Bc4, f4, Nf3, 0-0).
   • Black vs e4: Caro-Kann main line (2…d5 3.exd5 cxd5) — positions stay solid and save you premove nerves.
   • Black vs d4: QGD with …Be7 & …b6 (you already use it). Memorise the first ten moves so you can play them almost blindfolded.
3. King-side “air holes.”
   In several losses you combined …g6, …e6 and …d5 without securing h7/g7. Learn the basic dark-square patterns: if you fianchetto the bishop, keep the e-pawn at e7 until castled or make sure you can answer Bxh7+ tactics.
4. Conversion technique.
   You win many games on time, but some completely won endings drift (see the time-forfeit vs jasondamasta). A daily 5-minute drill of king-and-pawn endings will help you finish cleanly when you do not get the flag.
5. Time-management rules.
   • Premoves: only for forced captures or recaptures.
   • 10-second rule: If you reach 10 s and the position is complicated, simplify immediately (trade queens, exchange into rook endgame).
   • Micro-blitz training: play a set of 10 games where you must have 45 s left by move 15; this forces you to trust openings & spot patterns quickly.

Suggested weekly routine

• 15 min Puzzle Rush (3-min) × 4 days.
• Review one loss each day with a computer; focus on the first tactical error rather than the final blunder.
• Play 3-0 or 2-1 games to practise converting without the “flag safety net.”
• Update your one-page opening sheet every Sunday.

Keep the energy on the board, polish those tactics, and your next bullet milestone is around the corner. Good luck and enjoy the grind!