Bullet Tips and Tricks
Hello everyone! As many of us have lots of free time now, we are spending lots of time playing live chess on chess.com. One of the most popular time controls is 1 minute bullet, and I decided that I'd make a little guide and how to win a bullet game. Unlike "actual chess", bullet encompasses many different skills that are crucial to know if you want to be a bullet beast!
1. Don't Think
Now this may sound a bit exaggerated, and when I say this I don't mean close your eyes and move your pieces randomly. When your opponent makes a move, your intuition immediately spots a move that you "think" is best. What I'm saying is just make that intuitive first move, and don't think after to see if your intuition is good or not. Playing more quickly means a better chance of winning. Let's look at the following position for an example of what I'm saying.
If you are trying to flag your opponent, CHECK HIM!
4. Repeat moves
Sometimes, if you can forcefully repeat a set of moves before continuing, do so! You can premove while your opponent won't be expecting you to just repeat once and then move on, giving you a slight time advantage.
5. Push pawns to avoid repetition
Let's say both you and your opponent have 10 seconds left on the clock, and you repeated the position once or twice. How can you make sure you're not going to draw by 3-fold repetition? Move a pawn. This changes the position, and you can be absolutely sure that any 3-fold repetitions will not occur anytime soon. 
Thanks for reading everyone, I hope you enjoyed this blog post! Let me know in the comments if you improved by using these tips, or if you have more than I've missed. Until next time!
