Playing Weaker Opponents

exigentsky

Only Chess

09 Mar 07 06:42

exigentsky

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09 Mar 07 23:36

Thanks for all the replies, some very interesting thoughts.

What about playing many blitz games before a tournament? I'm thinking that this might help me improve my openings and tactics, but on the other hand, I don't want to become twitchy and superficial. Do you think playing many blitz games before a tourney is a good idea?

~~Dutch Defense~~

Stealer of Souls

Waiting for You

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10 Mar 07 19:52

I like crackers. 😀

~~Ubersuck~~

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10 Mar 07 22:42

I can't find opponents weaker than me

exigentsky

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12 Mar 07 04:45

lol...

idioms

Sydney

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12 Mar 07 04:51

Originally posted by exigentsky
Thanks for all the replies, some very interesting thoughts.

What about playing many blitz games before a tournament? I'm thinking that this might help me improve my openings and tactics, but on the other hand, I don't want to become twitchy and superficial. Do you think playing many blitz games before a tourney is a good idea?

Not unless it's a blitz tournament ..

My opinion is that slower time controls help you in faster time controls so:
CC is good training for OTB, OTB is good training for blitz, blitz is good training for bullet but never the other way around. The reason for this I think is that as time controls get tighter you rely more and more on pattern recognition in the subconscious that you have developed over many games at longer time controls

wormwood

If Theres Hell Below

We're All Gonna Go!

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12 Mar 07 11:32

Originally posted by zebano
Thats true for most of them. Eventually this strategy will burn you when someone does call your bluff.

I always take the sac if I don't see a forced loss. make them prove it was sound.