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worldconqueror2013

I want to get better at blitz but this always happens, i blunder a piece, or if I don’t i lose on time, i try my best but i have to suffer one of those EVERY game

worldconqueror2013

It’s really anoying

nadjarostowa

The most promising way it to get better at longer time controls first. When your thinking and tactical vision improves there, it will take your blitz to another level. You practice slowly, and blitz will benefit from the automated thinking processes.

It's not too different from learning an instrument. You don't play that new song at highest tempo when you are basically learning how to handle to strings on your guitar.

The most promising way it to get better at longer time controls first. When your thinking and tactical vision improves there, it will take your blitz to another level. You practice slowly, and blitz will benefit from the automated thinking processes. It's not too different from learning an instrument. You don't play that new song at highest tempo when you are basically learning how to handle to strings on your guitar.

worldconqueror2013

@nadjarostowa said in #3:

The most promising way it to get better at longer time controls first. When your thinking and tactical vision improves there, it will take your blitz to another level. You practice slowly, and blitz will benefit from the automated thinking processes.

It's not too different from learning an instrument. You don't play that new song at highest tempo when you are basically learning how to handle to strings on your guitar.
I see people with less rapid ratings than me and they have 2000 blitz, i have 2000 rapid, i should be able to do something about it more, about the GMs that play chess? They can’t really play rapid because its so unpopular so what do they do to improve at blitz

@nadjarostowa said in #3: > The most promising way it to get better at longer time controls first. When your thinking and tactical vision improves there, it will take your blitz to another level. You practice slowly, and blitz will benefit from the automated thinking processes. > > It's not too different from learning an instrument. You don't play that new song at highest tempo when you are basically learning how to handle to strings on your guitar. I see people with less rapid ratings than me and they have 2000 blitz, i have 2000 rapid, i should be able to do something about it more, about the GMs that play chess? They can’t really play rapid because its so unpopular so what do they do to improve at blitz

nadjarostowa

There are a few players that can really learn from playing blitz. And if you are a 2200+ FIDE rated player, perhaps you can, if you're going thoroughly through those games afterwards, especially for openings.

The vast majority of players will just make the same mistakes over and over again (At least I do for sure). If I learned from my blitz and bullet mistakes, I would be 3000+. :-)

Learning takes effort, and effort takes time. Quality time. Making correct thinking faster is possible. But how would you develop better thinking without giving it time?

Missing tactical shots is normal on our level. Besides the longer time controls, you can do some quality training (that is, those puzzle rush / storm things are only a part of it). Knowing the common motifs and solving lots of exercises helps. You cannot expect to see something in a blitz game, that you don't really know.

One more thing: concentrate during the game. Get rid of all distractions. No browsing in another window, no chatting, for most people no music. Make a real effort to play well.

And still most games will be decided by tactics or blunders. And if you watch high rated players, they are still facing the same issue. ;-)

There are a few players that can really learn from playing blitz. And if you are a 2200+ FIDE rated player, perhaps you can, if you're going thoroughly through those games afterwards, especially for openings. The vast majority of players will just make the same mistakes over and over again (At least I do for sure). If I learned from my blitz and bullet mistakes, I would be 3000+. :-) Learning takes effort, and effort takes time. Quality time. Making correct thinking faster is possible. But how would you develop better thinking without giving it time? Missing tactical shots is normal on our level. Besides the longer time controls, you can do some quality training (that is, those puzzle rush / storm things are only a part of it). Knowing the common motifs and solving lots of exercises helps. You cannot expect to see something in a blitz game, that you don't really know. One more thing: concentrate during the game. Get rid of all distractions. No browsing in another window, no chatting, for most people no music. Make a real effort to play well. And still most games will be decided by tactics or blunders. And if you watch high rated players, they are still facing the same issue. ;-)

LM Lance5500

How do i improve at blitz

You can improve at blitz once you'd improve in classical and bullet so your play in the games with the blitz time control will be more accurate and faster.

> How do i improve at blitz You can improve at blitz once you'd improve in classical and bullet so your play in the games with the blitz time control will be more accurate and faster.

Tuck_Fheory

@worldconqueror2013 What's the hurry?? You have your whole life to improve at chess!

Follow the excellent advice of @nadjarostowa
Follow @Lance5500 & join one of his simuls! Playing against markedly better players may teach you higher concepts of play.
Magnus makes positional blunders so don't worry about that, focus more on your style of play & use blitz to drill certain theory....GM's accuracy drops when playing shorter time controls, so the same will be for all.
PEACE!!!

@worldconqueror2013 What's the hurry?? You have your whole life to improve at chess! 1) Follow the excellent advice of @nadjarostowa 2) Follow @Lance5500 & join one of his simuls! Playing against markedly better players may teach you higher concepts of play. Magnus makes positional blunders so don't worry about that, focus more on your style of play & use blitz to drill certain theory....GM's accuracy drops when playing shorter time controls, so the same will be for all. PEACE!!!

Tigerthinksbad

I think blitz is somewhat more related to bullet. As if you connect with rapid you can go slow but blitz is faster than rapid so you should be playing bullet. Anyway that may be the reason that the bullet top level players are 3300+ but at rapid I think somewhat around 2600+

The_ThreeChecks

I would recommend you study chess daily for at least 1-2hrs You can work on Tactics, Openings or any other areas in chess don't just focus on improving your Blitz try to Improve your chess in general and you'll be good at all the time controls. Try to play blitz with increment 5+3 or 3+2 otherwise, it'll just be a flagging contest, not a real chess game. after each game analyze your openings first if you're making mistakes in the opening and you don't change anything then you'll keep on making the same mistakes again and again after the opening analyze the whole game with the engine and learn from your mistakes

GnocchiPup

It's all about habits.

I'm pretty sure you're skipping the board scan step on your blitz games.

If you would look at some old Naka videos where he demoed the eye tracker, you'd see that he scans the board all the time. Like a prison spotlight, sweeping through the prison grounds. If you can't scan habitually, you'll miss simple tactics for both sides often.

It's all about habits. I'm pretty sure you're skipping the board scan step on your blitz games. If you would look at some old Naka videos where he demoed the eye tracker, you'd see that he scans the board all the time. Like a prison spotlight, sweeping through the prison grounds. If you can't scan habitually, you'll miss simple tactics for both sides often.