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You have to play aggainst a person who is 500 higher then you in all time controls. The fastest time control you can choose is 5+2. And you have to play them OTB. If you win your rating will to up my 300. You have to play both black and white aggaisnst him. He is 500 higher then you in your real strength, not some ratings.

What are you choosing?

You have to play aggainst a person who is 500 higher then you in all time controls. The fastest time control you can choose is 5+2. And you have to play them OTB. If you win your rating will to up my 300. You have to play both black and white aggaisnst him. He is 500 higher then you in your real strength, not some ratings. What are you choosing?

10+5 gives best chances for me

10+5 gives best chances for me

I would improve my spelling and grammar.

Jokes aside, I would choose 90+30.

I would improve my spelling and grammar. Jokes aside, I would choose 90+30.

Hi, in this scenario, if you play "normal" chess, you will lose (in a standard game, the expected score for the weaker player is roughly 5%). In this case, you must "throw out" standard chess principles and lean heavily into "chaos", OTB psychology, and "variance". So, what would I do ? First of all, I'd choose the fastest possible time control (5|2 Blitz) without hesitation. In Blitz, objective truth matters less than practical truth. To have a shot, I need maximum variance. Second, I'd play Trompowsky/Vienna with White and Dutch/Scandinavian with Black. In the middle-game, I'd sacrifice material for initiative, refuse to trade pieces, keep the Queens on, play my moves instantly (to pressure his clock), and aim for absolute chaos. If I lose, I lose as expected, but if I drag into the mud, there is a chance the clock ticks, the pressure mounts, and the 500-point gap disappears in a "cloud of smoke". Ciao !

Hi, in this scenario, if you play "normal" chess, you will lose (in a standard game, the expected score for the weaker player is roughly 5%). In this case, you must "throw out" standard chess principles and lean heavily into "chaos", OTB psychology, and "variance". So, what would I do ? First of all, I'd choose the fastest possible time control (5|2 Blitz) without hesitation. In Blitz, objective truth matters less than practical truth. To have a shot, I need maximum variance. Second, I'd play Trompowsky/Vienna with White and Dutch/Scandinavian with Black. In the middle-game, I'd sacrifice material for initiative, refuse to trade pieces, keep the Queens on, play my moves instantly (to pressure his clock), and aim for absolute chaos. If I lose, I lose as expected, but if I drag into the mud, there is a chance the clock ticks, the pressure mounts, and the 500-point gap disappears in a "cloud of smoke". Ciao !

Your best chance is in a fast time control.

Your best chance is in a fast time control.

@Deshichele said ^

You have to play aggainst a person who is 500 higher then you in all time controls. The fastest time control you can choose is 5+2. And you have to play them OTB. If you win your rating will to up my 300. You have to play both black and white aggaisnst him. He is 500 higher then you in your real strength, not some ratings.

What are you choosing?

If, according to the problem's conditions, the difference between me and my opponent is 500 rating points across all time controls (I don't know anyone who does, but that's the problem's conditions), then it makes absolutely no difference which time control I play. Because the 500 rating point difference is the expected score prediction (given a large, statistically sufficient number of games). The expected score is the same across all time controls (given a large, statistically sufficient number of games). You can choose any time control—the expected score prediction remains the same.
And the fact that a 300 rating point bonus is awarded for a win, according to the problem's conditions, is a condition that has no bearing on anything. Absolutely not. It could have been omitted from the problem's conditions; it makes no difference. Such a large rating bonus for a win only means that:

  • the rating is calculated using the Glicko-1 or Glicko-2 system (not Elo);
  • My rating deviation (RD) is very high at the moment (for example, I either haven't played in a very long time, or I didn't have a rating at all and am just starting to gain one);
  • Therefore, a win in this case gives a large rating increase, but a loss also gives a large rating deduction. Something like this: if a win gives +300, then for each loss, an average deduction (it will vary from time to time, but on average, it's about -16). The result will vary depending on the order in which the game results are obtained;
  • For every win, there will be many, many losses (for example, the match result will be something like this: 1 win, 0 draws, 17 losses);
  • The final result of a match from a large (statistically sufficient) number of games will be this: everyone retains their previous rating. The 500 rating point difference has remained the same. That's exactly what it meant and means.

But if you want to win a little more often than two draws, it's better to choose the fastest available time control. This doesn't affect the expected match result or the final rating. But it will result in slightly more wins than two draws. For example, in the example I discussed above, the slightly higher probability in an 18-game match would be:

  • in blitz: 1 win, 17 losses;
  • in classical chess: 2 draws, 16 losses.

Which time control would I choose? From what I've proven above, it's clear that the answer is: any, depending on factors completely different from those listed in the problem statement. For example, simply depending on my mood. If I just feel like playing at a certain time control at a given moment, I choose it.

@Deshichele said [^](/forum/redirect/post/SZHQjjip) > You have to play aggainst a person who is 500 higher then you in all time controls. The fastest time control you can choose is 5+2. And you have to play them OTB. If you win your rating will to up my 300. You have to play both black and white aggaisnst him. He is 500 higher then you in your real strength, not some ratings. > > What are you choosing? If, according to the problem's conditions, the difference between me and my opponent is 500 rating points across all time controls (I don't know anyone who does, but that's the problem's conditions), then it makes absolutely no difference which time control I play. Because the 500 rating point difference is the expected score prediction (given a large, statistically sufficient number of games). The expected score is the same across all time controls (given a large, statistically sufficient number of games). You can choose any time control—the expected score prediction remains the same. And the fact that a 300 rating point bonus is awarded for a win, according to the problem's conditions, is a condition that has no bearing on anything. Absolutely not. It could have been omitted from the problem's conditions; it makes no difference. Such a large rating bonus for a win only means that: - the rating is calculated using the Glicko-1 or Glicko-2 system (not Elo); - My rating deviation (RD) is very high at the moment (for example, I either haven't played in a very long time, or I didn't have a rating at all and am just starting to gain one); - Therefore, a win in this case gives a large rating increase, but a loss also gives a large rating deduction. Something like this: if a win gives +300, then for each loss, an average deduction (it will vary from time to time, but on average, it's about -16). The result will vary depending on the order in which the game results are obtained; - For every win, there will be many, many losses (for example, the match result will be something like this: 1 win, 0 draws, 17 losses); - The final result of a match from a large (statistically sufficient) number of games will be this: everyone retains their previous rating. The 500 rating point difference has remained the same. That's exactly what it meant and means. But if you want to win a little more often than two draws, it's better to choose the fastest available time control. This doesn't affect the expected match result or the final rating. But it will result in slightly more wins than two draws. For example, in the example I discussed above, the slightly higher probability in an 18-game match would be: - in blitz: 1 win, 17 losses; - in classical chess: 2 draws, 16 losses. Which time control would I choose? From what I've proven above, it's clear that the answer is: any, depending on factors completely different from those listed in the problem statement. For example, simply depending on my mood. If I just feel like playing at a certain time control at a given moment, I choose it.

@Deshichele said ^

You have to play aggainst a person who is 500 higher then you in all time controls. The fastest time control you can choose is 5+2. And you have to play them OTB. If you win your rating will to up my 300. You have to play both black and white aggaisnst him. He is 500 higher then you in your real strength, not some ratings.

What are you choosing?

In addition to my comment and answer above, I'll add this. Just in case, I'll share this information here. It's obvious and long-known to many, but it's not obvious or known to many. I've often seen people with very erroneous opinions on this topic and related topics.
Many people mistakenly think that they're entitled to a huge rating boost for defeating a much stronger opponent. This is absolutely wrong! Absolutely not! Let's take an example. Here on Lichess, my best win was with the following ratings for me and my opponent at the time of the game:

  • my opponent's rating was 2908;
  • my rating was 2322;
  • rating difference: 586 rating points (much more than the problem statement in this thread).

For this win, I received a rating boost: +11 rating points!!! Not even +12, but +11 (in reality, it's slightly more than +11, but slightly less than +12).

Many people mistakenly think that defeating a player with a 2908 rating (as I did with this victory) will give them a huge rating boost. I've often seen people expect something like +300 rating points for this, and some even hope for much more. Absolutely not! If such a dreamer has a stable rating (meaning the RD rating deviation is small), then the maximum they can expect for such a victory is +12 rating points! And at that moment, with my 2322 rating, for defeating an opponent with a 2908 rating, I received not even +12, but +11 rating points!!!

@Deshichele said [^](/forum/redirect/post/SZHQjjip) > You have to play aggainst a person who is 500 higher then you in all time controls. The fastest time control you can choose is 5+2. And you have to play them OTB. If you win your rating will to up my 300. You have to play both black and white aggaisnst him. He is 500 higher then you in your real strength, not some ratings. > > What are you choosing? In addition to my comment and answer above, I'll add this. Just in case, I'll share this information here. It's obvious and long-known to many, but it's not obvious or known to many. I've often seen people with very erroneous opinions on this topic and related topics. Many people mistakenly think that they're entitled to a huge rating boost for defeating a much stronger opponent. This is absolutely wrong! Absolutely not! Let's take an example. Here on Lichess, my best win was with the following ratings for me and my opponent at the time of the game: - my opponent's rating was 2908; - my rating was 2322; - rating difference: 586 rating points (much more than the problem statement in this thread). For this win, I received a rating boost: +11 rating points!!! Not even +12, but +11 (in reality, it's slightly more than +11, but slightly less than +12). Many people mistakenly think that defeating a player with a 2908 rating (as I did with this victory) will give them a huge rating boost. I've often seen people expect something like +300 rating points for this, and some even hope for much more. Absolutely not! If such a dreamer has a stable rating (meaning the RD rating deviation is small), then the maximum they can expect for such a victory is +12 rating points! And at that moment, with my 2322 rating, for defeating an opponent with a 2908 rating, I received not even +12, but +11 rating points!!!