Any tips for playing better in blitz?

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Moonwarrior_1

Ive asked this before… but imma do it again mainly pertaining to playing with distractions… lul.

Ever since I started streaming on twitch I’ve been tilted in everything. So yeah any tips?

Fayez58

Make the position as complex as possible. You should try very complicated attacking openings.  Opponent will think harder and eventually lose the game just like you lost to me

anidude30

spotting instantaneous tactics and playing at a good pace so you dont choke in the end!

Memedbuilds

Practice

1-c41-0

Just make it simple

Exchange french and london are good openings

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lza78 wrote:

try to move immediately (practice makes perfect)

it is only good for hyper

V3RD1CT

Be fast ezy

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lza78 wrote:
1-c41-0 wrote:
lza78 wrote:

try to move immediately (practice makes perfect)

it is only good for hyper

It does not strictly need to be premove.I mean like use 1 to 2 second per moves and stop at important moments where you sense there is some tactical play possible.

not nessecarily Tactical play; but better to say when you need to plan what is gonna happen (strategically)

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MrDubious67 wrote:

With no increment, you have to play quickly. You cannot fall below 10-15 seconds on the clock behind your opponent. Always look for your opponents best/candidate moves which should include 3-4. Using the checklist (Checks Captures and attacks) will help tremendously, both for spotting tactics for yourself and trying to find the best move for your opponent. Try to calculate at least 2-3 moves ahead for all the candidate moves. Always think on your opponent's time. As for openings in blitz, I play the French so I can pretty much premove the first few moves, but I'm guessing not many people here like the French. You can usually take free stuff as long as u don't see an immediate refutation. You can play risky with dubious openings and complex positions but I wouldn't recommend it if you are unable to calculate fast and see through the mess quickly. Especially around the 1700-1800 level, even in 3 mins, if u give them a big enough advantage, they can and will beat you. Personally I think you should play a solid opening (like the french or the caro. I play a reverse french with White with e3) and avoid complications. Just play fast lol. 

falling below isn't actually a matter

once in a bullet game I won my >2500 IM opponent when I had 22 seconds and he had 35 seconds

EnCroissantCheckmate

Play slower games. This gives you the time to think that you won't get in blitz.

I am currently trying this out to get out of the cycle my blitz rating is in

Alternatively, you can play games with increment, such as 3+2 or 5+5 instead of 3+0 and 5+0.

EnCroissantCheckmate
MrDubious67 wrote:
KnightAttack1567 wrote:

Play slower games. This gives you the time to think that you won't get in blitz.

I am currently trying this out to get out of the cycle my blitz rating is in

Alternatively, you can play games with increment, such as 3+2 or 5+5 instead of 3+0 and 5+0.

He used to be 2k in rapid, he needs to think faster is all

Oh, okay. Then, I think you should play with increment. I advise you not to play 3+0 as that is effectively bullet

MrIndia

Play 3|2 lol

DrChessWizard

just get gud moon

Squashblossoms

Stay ahead on the clock period

 

chamo2074

Props to @mrdubious lots of true statemrnts and good advice

BossBlunder

Well, boss, what you really need to do when you are streaming and playing bullet is to deliver a monologue instead of a dialog. You spend a lot of focus during your streams reading the chat and responding to people. You cannot possibly have the focus you need to do both...so spend a lot less time seeing what the chat world is doing, but maintain your contact with your viewers by simply thinking out loud. That's my 2 cents, anyway!

DrChessWizard
MrDubious67 wrote:
ananthramdas wrote:

just get gud moon

easier said than done. 

nah. I was told to get gud by my sensi and now im 1900

DrChessWizard
MrDubious67 wrote:
ananthramdas wrote:
MrDubious67 wrote:
ananthramdas wrote:

just get gud moon

easier said than done. 

nah. I was told to get gud by my sensi and now im 1900

You and Moon are different people. 

eh tru debateable

1c6O-1

just win

1c6O-1

its that simple