Navigating the Blitz Battlefield: A Quest for 2400

Today, I tried climbing back up. In the last 3-4 weeks, I've been losing, I almost dropped to the 2099+ zone. With lichess rating system it seems pretty difficult to climb up. 3+0 blitz seems long for me that spends alot of time playing 1+0 bullet. 3+0 feels like a classical time control because I have to play very well. From 2100+ I've managed to gain over 73 Elo's today and to be honest it's been a bit stressful and I have played tough games. I even lost a game on time - A clearly winning game. Lost due to internet connections. In this post, I'd analyze one of the games I played today and update later on my progress. I feel I can get to 2400+ in blitz with determination.

@Samostically Vs Mailzz

I've tried to be solid all day, playing both the Indian game with both colors. With white I employ the king's Indian attack, with black I play d KID defense or pirc, depends on white transposition.

I just start with 1.Nf3 and fianchetto my bishop and castle and play. One reason why I take this approach is because I feel at this rating band I'm stronger so I dont want to enter complications or wrong lines because all I want is to increase my rating- doesn't matter if I win on board or string my opponent for as long as I can and win on time.

My idea is simple. Make sure the center can't be penetrated with c3 and expand on the kings side to create an attack. In the below position, my last move was Nf1, to start the maneuver.

As long as black castles to the king's side, I really dont focus on his expansion on the queen side, I'm just concern about building an attack

Black playing h5! Here temporary slows me down. However the Qd2 and other moves towards the king still remains the plan

g4! Moves to continue the plan and expand. At this point white plans to open black up as black pieces are on the wrong end of the board.

Black tried to rally pieces back home, but it is too late. The Indian attack is too strong here!

Black is a pawn up here, but is still totally lost. No need for white to rush. I simply improved my position. One thing to note is that. If your opponent has a bad position and little defense, try taking the defense away.

I played Kg2 and it was with the idea of taking the black rook away because once the rook is out, black position crumbles.

Black is still up a pawn but struggling. Seeing the threat. Black played Rxg5 here going an exchange down. But it didn't save the position and went on to lose. I played on time so I didn't give it the dramatic finish it deserves. You can follow the pgn move by move here.

[Event "Rated blitz game"]  
[Site "https://lichess.org/8WRS2VXi"]  
[Date "2025.03.26"]  
[White "ZGM_Samostically"]  
[Black "mailzz"]  
[Result "1-0"]  
[WhiteElo "2163"]  
[BlackElo "2190"]  
[WhiteRatingDiff "+6"]  
[BlackRatingDiff "-7"]  
[Variant "Standard"]  
[TimeControl "180+0"]  
[ECO "A08"]  
[Opening "King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation"]  
[Termination "Time forfeit"]  

1. Nf3 c5  
2. g3 Nc6  
3. Bg2 d5  
4. O-O Nf6  
5. d3 e6  
6. Nbd2 Be7  
7. e4 O-O  
8. Re1 h6  
9. c3 b6  
10. Nf1 Bb7  
11. e5 Nd7  
12. h4 Rc8  
13. Bf4 Qc7  
14. N1h2 d4  
15. Ng4 h5  
16. Ngh2 g6  
17. a3 Rfd8  
18. g4 hxg4  
19. Nxg4 Kg7  
20. Qd2 Rh8  
21. Bg5 dxc3  
22. bxc3 Qd8  
23. Bh6+ Kg8  
24. Qf4 Bxh4  
25. Ng5 Bxg5  
26. Bxg5 Qf8  
27. Be4 Rh5  
28. Kg2 Qg7  
29. d4 cxd4  
30. cxd4 Ba8  
31. Bf3 Rxg5+  
32. Qxg5 Nxd4  
33. Bxa8 Rxa8  
34. Rad1 Nc2  
35. Rxd7 Nxe1+  
36. Kf1 Nf3  
37. Nh6+ Kh7  
38. Qf6 Qxf6  
39. exf6 Kxh6  
40. Kg2 Rc8  
41. Kxf3 Rc3+  
42. Rd3 Kg5  
43. Rxc3 { White wins on time. } 1-0

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Conclusion

While my journey to 2400+ in blitz is still far and just started, I hope I can be able to remain calm and get it done and also try and post and share some interesting games along the way.

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