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Wu-Man
Hi, are there any good books on blitz/bullet?
The only two that I have run across are:
1) Bullet Chess: One Minute to mate by Hikaru Nakamura2) Blitz Theory: How to win at blitz chess by Jonathan Maxwell
Any other suggestions would be appreciated, thanks!
Arctor
Two is two too many
diogens
Exactly, bullet and blitz is not chess, it's another game. I would rather follow, if any, a chess960 book.
Are there any good chess960 books then? Cause I can't seem to find any
Only
Play Stronger Chess by Examining Chess960: Usable Strategies of Fischer Random Chess Discovered
And the author of that doesn't seem to be an authority on the subject :(
benonidoni
I think you can tell a great deal about a persons chess ability in a 5mn blitz game. Although the clock makes a big difference talent plays an important part. I would agree with you on bullet games. As fritz would say "Throw your pieces at me why don't you".
Big is a massive understatement.
But maybe I just wasn't born with a talent for time management...
Is not talent, just a big memory and quick brain (which is distinctive of younger players). Blitz is ok 4 Masters, they check openings. But an amateur can get biased. Play tricky in blitz and try to play soundly in classical. At least chess960 makes you think from the very begining.
AnthonyCG
Because it's obvious that all chess players play blitz this way...
No, but amateurs who play this way get a bonus rating. Just learn the KG, the Latvian, the Traxler Countergambit and some surprising openings like 1.b4. If your opening knowledge is not good enough you'll get hitted by this type of playing. Play poker instead and you'll earn some dough!!
I think if a player is using weak openings and looking at the clock he'll get burned playing against an experienced blitz player?
Blundering
I think the value of initiative and pressure is much greater relative to material as the game gets faster - hence gambit lines make a lot of sense in blitz.
I agree with blundering... gambit lines are good in blitz and even better in bullet. However, playing gambit lines against someone higher rated than you by over 150 points or so is usually not a good idea... but still might catch them off guard nonetheless
waffllemaster
Friend of mine's blitz strategy is totally opposite. Goes for closed positions, and trades as often as possible... a totally defensive mindset. Can be surprisingly frustrating as it seems he's always willing to make a draw... but he plays so fast due to never trying anything he's often ahead on time.
Still comes down to skill of course, just pointing out a different POV.
ZaidejasChEgis
Russians had a very strong blitz player Chepukaitis. Some tell stories how he beat Tal in blitz matches. He wrote a book about how to win in blitz, though it is in Russian. Be like Fischer and learn Russian :D
Some of his material is at http://www.gmchess.com/gmschool/lecture/chepuk.html
However you should not dive in to much blitz strategies if your goal is to become strong in long games. It does not march well together.
fburton
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Thank you ZaidejasChEgis, I will look into it and see if there are translations... I doubt though D: but thanks anyway :)
yugiohdark13
Blitz is still chess, and requires the same skills. However, it requires extra skills on top of that. Bullet can be a bit excessive, but both bullet and blitz require the ability to make a plan and carry it out, as well as tactical and opening knowledge. Supprise openings are useful, but a game, even in blitz, isn't just the opening. I really enjoy blitz, It's my favorite way to place chess, and I think it requires just as much skill as "real" chess.
You don't have to be a master to avoid hanging pieces and counter unknown openings, but practice helps a lot.
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