Play Bullet, it doesn't matter how much you lose but it will improve your longer game. - Chess Forums - Page 6

RussBell

Sep 19, 2021

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#101

Play Longer Time Controls...

Here's what IM Jeremy Silman, well-known chess book author, has to say on the topic...
https://www.chess.com/article/view/longer-time-controls-are-more-instructive

And Dan Heisman, well-known chess teacher and chess book author…
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627052239/http:/www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman16.pdf

and the experience of a FIDE Master...

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/how-blitz-and-bullet-rotted-my-brain-don-t-let-it-rot-yours

IM pfren

Sep 19, 2021

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#102

SmyslovFan wrote:

Again, Carlsen and Firouzja logged more than 700 hours last year playing blitz and bullet across all platforms. That's nearly two hours a day.

Anthony Saidy and many others have pointed out that experience in many different types of positions is essential for becoming a strong master.

I was brought up in the old school where we were all told not to play too much blitz or bullet. But there's more than one way to gain experience and become a world class player.

Carlsen has been training with Simen Agdestein and various other GM's since he was a kid - and back trhen he was certainly NOT playing bullet- he is born in 1990 while bullet appeared as a form of chess he was World's #1 rated player already.

And Firouzja ows a lot on his improvement to GM Ivan Sokolov who had trained himself and a few other Irianian telents (Maghsoodloo, Tabatabaei) since late 2015.

Sure, there are several ways to become an elite player, and speed chess is NOT one of them.

Stil1

Sep 20, 2021

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#103

SmyslovFan wrote:

Again, Carlsen and Firouzja logged more than 700 hours last year playing blitz and bullet across all platforms. That's nearly two hours a day.

Anthony Saidy and many others have pointed out that experience in many different types of positions is essential for becoming a strong master.

I was brought up in the old school where we were all told not to play too much blitz or bullet. But there's more than one way to gain experience and become a world class player.

Two hours a day of blitz/bullet sounds more like "play time", to me.

It's worth considering what they're doing during the other 12 or so hours of the day . . . I'm betting it looks a lot more like "proper chess study".

Can one find improvement from blitz/bullet? Sure. But it's likely one of the slowest ways to improve (which may seem ironic, given how quickly the games are played).

IMO, improvement comes the quickest from study, not from play. But a lot of players believe it's the opposite.

MyNameIsNotBuddy

Sep 20, 2021

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#104

ChesswithNickolay wrote:

Stil1 wrote:

SmyslovFan wrote:

Again, Carlsen and Firouzja logged more than 700 hours last year playing blitz and bullet across all platforms. That's nearly two hours a day.

Anthony Saidy and many others have pointed out that experience in many different types of positions is essential for becoming a strong master.

I was brought up in the old school where we were all told not to play too much blitz or bullet. But there's more than one way to gain experience and become a world class player.

Two hours a day of blitz/bullet sounds more like "play time", to me.

It's worth considering what they're doing during the other 12 or so hours of the day . . . I'm betting it looks a lot more like "proper chess study".

Can one find improvement from blitz/bullet? Sure. But it's likely one of the slowest ways to improve (which may seem ironic, given how quickly the games are played).

IMO, improvement comes the quickest from study, not from play. But a lot of players believe it's the opposite.

Playing Blitz and Bullet is fine, as long as you fit time for actual studying, and of course playing longer time controls (but the quantity depends on your rating).

Yeah, it's not like you can't play blitz and bullet, they just won't be nearly as valuable as a much longer time control.

Colin20G

Sep 20, 2021

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#105

pfren a écrit :

he is born in 1990 while bullet appeared as a form of chess he was World's #1 rated player already.

Bullet a.k.a lightning has existed since early 2000 at least on the web. I cannot say when it became trendy though.

kapal1

Sep 20, 2021

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#106

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SmyslovFan

Sep 20, 2021

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#107

I accept that bullet didn’t become popular online until around 2000.

Can we think of any juniors in the last twenty years who became IMs or GMs who played bullet chess regularly?

Do as they do, not as they say.

nklristic

Sep 20, 2021

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#108

For me saying bullet is good for chess improvement is like saying smoking 1 pack of cigarettes a day is a good way to live a long and healthy life. Sure, you will find examples of people who lived 90 years or so like that, but that is certainly not a rule.

Unless you are 2 000+ rated already, you will play blitz for tricks. Bullet? You will make 1 move threats hoping your opponent's premove is a blunder. Even GMs play bullet games like that. Learning from bullet games is almost negligible. Those games are played for fun to let off some steam.

George1st

Sep 23, 2021

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#109

At least I know now why some the attempted slurs towards me made no sense. Sounds like it's mostly kids here. That's cool.

ericthatwho

Sep 23, 2021

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#110

That's Bullet with all cylinders loaded except one,Spin the cylinder pull the trigger and you have one chance to make master (just not a good one)

George1st

Sep 23, 2021

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#111

Master of what? A game...lol

MyNameIsNotBuddy

Sep 23, 2021

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#112

George1st wrote:

At least I know now why some the attempted slurs towards me made no sense. Sounds like it's mostly kids here. That's cool.

Just give us a real argument for your side.

ninjaswat

Sep 23, 2021

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#113

If you give a legit argument then I might be convinced. However this has not happened, so I will not be convinced. I believe many adults here would agree that us kids can string together a few sentences from time to time.

George1st

Sep 23, 2021

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#114

Maybe later buddy.

sleepingpuppy

Sep 23, 2021

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#115

people spam move in bullet there's basically no opening

rstark1989

Sep 23, 2021

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#116

Less cheaters in bullet because their engines aren't fast enough

bla_w_gy

Sep 23, 2021

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#117

Playing slower (1+0, 1+1) bullet and blitz is good for drilling in openings and quick tactics. Maybe not the best strategy for longer games, but certainly not harmful to your longer chess game.

sleepingpuppy

Sep 23, 2021

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#118

1/1 or 2/1 is fine 1/0 is just spam

bla_w_gy

Sep 23, 2021

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#119

Yes, my statement is not true for everybody

MyNameIsNotBuddy

Sep 23, 2021

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#120

George1st wrote:

Maybe later buddy.

What, no argument now? I would have thought that you had an argument when you posted this thread. Also my name is not buddy lol