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06 Jul 11
I play RHP blitz a few times a week. I hoped this would stimulate/ speed up my tactical thinking. I think it is improving, but I keep losing a lot by my own faults... :-)
I'm not sure if playing blitz should help your opening play. There is not much time to think and losing a tempo in the opening hurts. Probably, it is a good way to become acquainted to new openings, because you encounter lots of variations in a short time period.
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06 Jul 11
Originally posted by tvochessThis is exactly how I use blitz - as an introduction to new openings. It helps identify the variations that need more study.
I play RHP blitz a few times a week. I hoped this would stimulate/ speed up my tactical thinking. I think it is improving, but I keep losing a lot by my own faults... :-)
I'm not sure if playing blitz should help your opening play. There is not much time to think and losing a tempo in the opening hurts. Probably, it is a good way to become acquainted to new openings, because you encounter lots of variations in a short time period.
For actually learning the openings, I don't think blitz only helps much. Something like blitz some, go back to the books and study some, blitz improved variations, go back and study more, is more helpful.
For me personally, however, I retain "lessons" from slower games better, though. One really useful feature of RHP is to learn the openings better.
10 Jul 11
Originally posted by wormwoodIMO- I find this method overrated. I have gone through 5 years of blitz games I have played and found that and very low percentage (maybe 5-10😵 actually are in lines that I have seen in classical time controls. Now maybe with a different opening repertoire that might not be the case but I see an awful lot of 1... b6 etc type stuff playing blitz.
works okay, and VERY well for consolidating what you've learned from books etc.
book up
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-by far the fastest way to wrap your head around a new opening.
10 Jul 11
Originally posted by nimzo5Blitz seems to help me just as a complement, not as a fundamental aspect of opening study. I think about and become familiar with more variations.
IMO- I find this method overrated. I have gone through 5 years of blitz games I have played and found that and very low percentage (maybe 5-10😵 actually are in lines that I have seen in classical time controls. Now maybe with a different opening repertoire that might not be the case but I see an awful lot of 1... b6 etc type stuff playing blitz.