After 3 months of trying really hard, I have come to the conclusion that I just suck at blitz chess. So why do I continue trying? Well, because, occassionally, a nice little miniature emerges which makes the whole exercise worthwhile. Plus, it gives me hope that maybe, one day (in some very distant future), my blitz rating will be on par with my online and long rating (I have long given up on quick/bullet chess - that's not for me - getting me to play 1-minute games is like getting a sloth to do the aerobics. I dont even enjoy it!!) So here's a couple of games (time control is 5 2)