07 Aug '10 21:41>
I've complained before that I beat waaay better players on Blitz than I do correspondence chess. This game is blitz but it's not extremely rushed. It was a 15 minute game with 10 seconds credit per move. To me that's more than enough time to pick moves. I'm white and my opponent is rated 1930 and I'm rated 1550 (RHP ratings).
I don't normally take very long to make moves, but then I also tend to make stupid blunders. On correspondence chess I have yet to beat someone rated in the 1600's. Should I be studying every position for 5-10 minutes each and every move?
I can't account for the huge disparity in playing ability between "blitz" and correspondence.
I don't normally take very long to make moves, but then I also tend to make stupid blunders. On correspondence chess I have yet to beat someone rated in the 1600's. Should I be studying every position for 5-10 minutes each and every move?
I can't account for the huge disparity in playing ability between "blitz" and correspondence.