Ok, I have a problem, add any time controls, and I'm hopeless at chess. Even non blitz games, of say 30 min each, I seem to lose against inferior players who play very cruddy openings I would normally demolish on RHP. How exactly do you get better at time controled chess? Because I study like crazy, and while I am geting better at correspondance chess, my time controled chess is at a pathetic 1400-1500 rating, and it's been like that for almost a year.
Originally posted by mateuloseSounds to me like you "crack" under "pressure". Happens to alot of folks. Best advice i can give is just take a deep breath and play your best game. Good Luck 🙂
Ok, I have a problem, add any time controls, and I'm hopeless at chess. Even non blitz games, of say 30 min each, I seem to lose against inferior players who play very cruddy openings I would normally demolish on RHP. How exactly do you get better at time controled chess? Because I study like crazy, and while I am geting better at correspondance chess, my ...[text shortened]... e controled chess is at a pathetic 1400-1500 rating, and it's been like that for almost a year.
SM
I'm suffering from the same problem.
Only solution is just to force yourself to stay sharp for the entire game and take a look at all the options you have, even when you already decided which move you're gonna play. If you're playing official chess, you usually have 1,5/2 hours (plus some extra time after 36/40 moves) to play a game, so take it easy! 🙂 It also comes with experience, so play alot.
And don't worry about Blitz chess if you're having trouble with it, get an account on the ICC (www.chessclub.com) and just play. Fischer was terrible at it as well. 🙂
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Edit: Or www.uchess.com! 😉
Originally posted by mateuloseI play more OTB than I do on RHP and I can say that it's mostly experience. You get used to playing with time. It's a whole new thing though. Not only do you have to worry about the position, but you have to watch the clock too. It also depends on what you study. It seems like alot of your study goes into openings, the least important part of the game. Good OTB players know there openings of course, but the middle and endgames are crucial, especially in Blitz, because you can bash out 15 moves from the Ruy, and crumble after, because you don't know the middlegame, and it takes you too long. The same with the endgame. In long time limits, you need to think about how long the game is gonna go, so you can have time to finish.
Ok, I have a problem, add any time controls, and I'm hopeless at chess. Even non blitz games, of say 30 min each, I seem to lose against inferior players who play very cruddy openings I would normally demolish on RHP. How exactly do you get better at time controled chess? Because I study like crazy, and while I am geting better at correspondance chess, my ...[text shortened]... e controled chess is at a pathetic 1400-1500 rating, and it's been like that for almost a year.
Originally posted by !~TONY~!I don't invest much time in studying openings, I study nothing but tactics now, because that seems my weakpoint, yet still, many of my blitz losses, I seem to totally dominate a game, then blunder, and lose, it's annoying. I hate playing won positions, you're opponent has nothing to lose and tries these little tricks.
I play more OTB than I do on RHP and I can say that it's mostly experience. You get used to playing with time. It's a whole new thing though. Not only do you have to worry about the position, but you have to watch the clock too. It also depends on what you study. It seems like alot of your study goes into openings, the least important part of the game. Go ...[text shortened]... limits, you need to think about how long the game is gonna go, so you can have time to finish.
Originally posted by mateulose1. Play more timed games, so you get more practice at it.
Ok, I have a problem, add any time controls, and I'm hopeless at chess. Even non blitz games, of say 30 min each, I seem to lose against inferior players who play very cruddy openings I would normally demolish on RHP. How exactly do you get better at time controled chess? Because I study like crazy, and while I am geting better at correspondance chess, my ...[text shortened]... e controled chess is at a pathetic 1400-1500 rating, and it's been like that for almost a year.
2. Here is how I generally manage my time. Take the time control, for example game in 30 minutes. Average 30 seconds per move. (Minutes per game = seconds per move.)
3. After the game is over, always note how much time you had left. If you lost and had a lot of time left, you know you played too fast and can play better by taking more time.
4. If you are playing via computer, keep your hand off the mouse when not moving unless it's a very short game. (If your hand stays on the mouse, your brain gets impatient.)
5. If you are still having problems, write record the moves on paper like you were in a tournament. This may sound like a lot of trouble, and that's the point. If you have to go to this much trouble, your brain tends to say "I'm going to a lot of trouble to make this move, so I better make it a good one."
Originally posted by dpressnellMakes sense...I like this one.
5. If you are still having problems, write record the moves on paper like you were in a tournament. This may sound like a lot of trouble, and that's the point. If you have to go to this much trouble, your brain tends to say "I'm going to a lot of trouble to make this move, so I better make it a good one."
SM
I'm in the same boat. My blitz chess isn't close to my otb or correspondence. The time factor weighs very heavily in blitz. I have noticed, though, that i can beat a lot of habitual blitz players otb simply by taking my time and looking a little deeper than them. the blitz players invariably have more time left on the clock in the end but can't wriggle out of a strategically lost game. They also seem nervous and harried and like to go for superficial moves that probably would work in blitz. My blitz rating swings wildly from 1300's to 1500's. I don't give up on it because playing blitz AND correspondence should reinforce each other to make a better player. Living Legend, did I hear you right saying "Fischer was terrible at it (blitz)as well"? Surely you must be joshing. Fischer at his maturity (20's) was the best blitz player IN THE WORLD. anybody care to debate that?
Originally posted by buddy2I find that blitz ruins my slow games. Contrary to some advice I've seen, it's bad for me to "warm up" with blitz games, because the mindset carries over to the slow game when it starts.
I'm in the same boat. My blitz chess isn't close to my otb or correspondence. The time factor weighs very heavily in blitz. I have noticed, though, that i can beat a lot of habitual blitz players otb simply by taking my time and looking a little deeper than them. the blitz players invariably have more time left on the clock in the end but can't wriggl ...[text shortened]... r at his maturity (20's) was the best blitz player IN THE WORLD. anybody care to debate that?
To my above post, I would add the following advice (for non-blitz games):
After you make a move, spend a few seconds (after all, it's your opponent's clock that is running) asking yourself, "Did I make that last move too quickly?" Many times you'll find that's the case. It won't help the move you just made, but it might prevent you from making your next move too quickly and making things worse.
The Herceg Novi blitz event was the speed tournament of the 20th century. It had four world champions competing, and Bobby not only finished 4 ½ points ahead of Tal in second place, he also obliterated the Soviet contingent, 8 ½ - 1 ½, whitewashing Tal, Tigran Petrosian and Vasily Smyslov, six-zip; breaking even with Viktor Korchnoi; and defeating David Bronstein with a win and draw. According to one report, Fischer spent no more than 2 ½ minutes on any game, thereby also giving, in effect, heavy speed odds to powerful opponents.
So whadya think?
Originally posted by !~TONY~!Petrosian was a fast thinker, as was Tal ,and Kasparov. Petrosian played a game of stop the attack. This tended to produce a lot of draws. Because of this style of play a lot of people seemed to not realize that he had the ability to attack. He used the attack when his opponent made a mistake. There will be more mistakes in a fast game. Capablanca was considered unbeatable in a blitz game.
It's true, Petrosian was!