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15+10 Is All You Need

I have been trying to play 30 minute chess games...maybe I could try to play more 15 minute games. I have tried for a long time to walk before I run, but it seems as if I could get more games in per day if I play more rapid games. I will still play classical games, but I think I could use a change. Another, perhaps less important, reason for playing rapid games is that I don't like sitting through classical games for 20 more moves when I have already lost.

I was taking lessons for a while, but I stopped after my last paid lesson. My instructor is a good guy, and really knows chess, but I wasn't making much progress...I might return to lessons with him, but I need to save a little bit of money and get my head screwed on straight.

I have been trying to play 30 minute chess games...maybe I could try to play more 15 minute games. I have tried for a long time to walk before I run, but it seems as if I could get more games in per day if I play more rapid games. I will still play classical games, but I think I could use a change. Another, perhaps less important, reason for playing rapid games is that I don't like sitting through classical games for 20 more moves when I have already lost. I was taking lessons for a while, but I stopped after my last paid lesson. My instructor is a good guy, and really knows chess, but I wasn't making much progress...I might return to lessons with him, but I need to save a little bit of money and get my head screwed on straight.

I've been doing basically this, it made my puzzle rating go up to ~2000 but my ELO hasn't moved at all, still scrub-level. (900-1100 or so) It just doesn't seem to work. Games/tactics are definitely not all you need, but I don't know what else you need.

I've been doing basically this, it made my puzzle rating go up to ~2000 but my ELO hasn't moved at all, still scrub-level. (900-1100 or so) It just doesn't seem to work. Games/tactics are definitely not all you need, but I don't know what else you need.

it says nothing about 15+10, if there is, then please tell me where in this blog :0

it says nothing about 15+10, if there is, then please tell me where in this blog :0

15 plus 10 is 25. I still suck at chess. :shrug:

15 plus 10 is 25. I still suck at chess. :shrug:

this should work till a decent level (1800 rapid chesscom/2000 lichess) but beyond that I think having an outsider look at ur games and suggest correct training is needed. ChessCoachAndras has a good video on this - and I agree with him

this should work till a decent level (1800 rapid chesscom/2000 lichess) but beyond that I think having an outsider look at ur games and suggest correct training is needed. ChessCoachAndras has a good video on this - and I agree with him

@krithin317 said in #13:

it says nothing about 15+10, if there is, then please tell me where in this blog :0

There's a prominent mention in the title :) Also in this paragraph:

First, while kids often like to play faster, for most adults I would suggest the 15+10 time control. Adults players tend to be more deliberative, whereas kids are more intuitive, so they appreciate the extra time. No time control is a silver bullet, but I’ve found 15+10 is in a sweet spot where it’s slow enough to get a really good game in, but fast enough to fit into most schedules.

@krithin317 said in #13: > it says nothing about 15+10, if there is, then please tell me where in this blog :0 There's a prominent mention in the title :) Also in this paragraph: > First, while kids often like to play faster, for most adults I would suggest the 15+10 time control. Adults players tend to be more deliberative, whereas kids are more intuitive, so they appreciate the extra time. No time control is a silver bullet, but I’ve found 15+10 is in a sweet spot where it’s slow enough to get a really good game in, but fast enough to fit into most schedules.

i have more i have 33 provinces 98 medals even though i am very low elo

i have more i have 33 provinces 98 medals even though i am very low elo

thanks for sharing good sir

thanks for sharing good sir

15+10 I still run out of time most games :(

15+10 I still run out of time most games :(