Need advice from stronger players
guys, i’ve been playing bullet for 2 years with pretty much no actual training, just playing games. no opening theory or memorizing lines, and somehow got to 2500 bullet
hitting a wall
but now i feel like i’ve hit a wall and can’t really improve anymore. my rapid and even blitz are awful does anyone have any tips on how i should train?
how do you actually learn openings?
i started playing a pretty unconventional opening from the beginning, so i never really learned proper opening principles, and now trying to learn theory feels so hard
i’m actually cursed lmao
# Need advice from stronger players
guys, i’ve been playing **bullet for 2 years** with pretty much no actual training, just playing games. no opening theory or memorizing lines, and somehow got to **2500 bullet**
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## hitting a wall
but now i feel like i’ve hit a wall and can’t really improve anymore. my **rapid and even blitz are awful** does anyone have any tips on how i should train?
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## how do you actually learn openings?
i started playing a pretty unconventional opening from the beginning, so i never really learned proper opening principles, and now trying to learn theory feels so hard
i’m actually cursed lmao
"i’ve hit a wall"
- 2466 bullet is impressive. However, bullet is not real chess in the sense that the alternative winning condition by flagging detracts from the normal wining condition to checkmate. 2031 blitz is not bad.
Maybe play some 15+10 rapid.
" a pretty unconventional opening"
- unconventional is OK, as long as it is sound.
"proper opening principles"
"learn theory "
"i’ve hit a wall"
* 2466 bullet is impressive. However, bullet is not real chess in the sense that the alternative winning condition by flagging detracts from the normal wining condition to checkmate. 2031 blitz is not bad.
Maybe play some 15+10 rapid.
" a pretty unconventional opening"
* unconventional is OK, as long as it is sound.
"proper opening principles"
* That is easy.
"learn theory "
* Not necessary.
You've invested a lot of time and effort into bullet and trained yourself to exploit its unique features. No surprise that you hit a wall in slower time controls where chess ability becomes more important.
You've invested a lot of time and effort into bullet and trained yourself to exploit its unique features. No surprise that you hit a wall in slower time controls where chess ability becomes more important.
@PGH256 said ^
... how do you actually learn openings? ...
Maybe, you can find something useful at https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/learning-the-openning or https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/what-books-to-read-for-improvement-rating-1400-1500-fide.
"... I am not a big fan of weaker players memorizing lots of opening lines they will never play. However, it is quite a different issue to spend a small amount of time learning how to play your openings a little better each time they occur. A long journey begins with a single step. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2005)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627023809/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman50.pdf
@PGH256 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/uTpB8WKg)
> ... how do you actually learn openings? ...
Maybe, you can find something useful at https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/learning-the-openning or https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/what-books-to-read-for-improvement-rating-1400-1500-fide.
"... I am not a big fan of weaker players memorizing lots of opening lines they will never play. However, it is quite a different issue to spend a small amount of time learning how to play your openings a little better each time they occur. A long journey begins with a single step. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2005)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627023809/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman50.pdf
"learn theory "
I believe it is cuz on this account, I’m like 100 points lower than my main account in bullet (Ik you’ll say that it’s not chess, but still...)and I’m 200 points lower in rapid while I’m playing everything but theory.
> "learn theory "
> * Not necessary.
I believe it is cuz on this account, I’m like 100 points lower than my main account in bullet (Ik you’ll say that it’s not chess, but still...)and I’m 200 points lower in rapid while I’m playing everything but theory.
@tpr
yeah maybe i should actually try playing more rapid.. i’ve barely played it seriously :))
@tpr
yeah maybe i should actually try playing more rapid.. i’ve barely played it seriously :))
@lizani said ^
You've invested a lot of time and effort into bullet and trained yourself to exploit its unique features. No surprise that you hit a wall in slower time controls where chess ability becomes more important.
yeah that makes sense.......... i guess i got too used to relying on speed and instincts instead of actually thinking things through ._.
@lizani said [^](/forum/redirect/post/drZTtWtM)
> You've invested a lot of time and effort into bullet and trained yourself to exploit its unique features. No surprise that you hit a wall in slower time controls where chess ability becomes more important.
yeah that makes sense.......... i guess i got too used to relying on speed and instincts instead of actually thinking things through ._.
@kindaspongey said [^](/forum/redirect/post/8zYBfvM2)
> https://web.archive.org/web/20140627023809/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman50.pdf
oooh thanks for these.... definitely gonna check them out appreciate it
