10 + 0 is WEAK

When 10 0 was blitz rated, I never played it. Online blitz must be 5 minutes or less to get my attention. As rapid, 10 0 appeals.

Logically, it should it make any difference? Just about all the world's chess authorities regard 10/0 as blitz, so doesn't it appeal in order to score high on your rapid rating?

I've pointed the following out before but it wasn't understood, at the time. Since there definitely is a strong element that plays 10/0 rapid rather than longer controls, that means there are at least two pools of players in the overall Papid pool and presumably, the 10/0 focussed pool will be much weaker than the others.

This came up a few months ago when there was a newish player who had achieved a very good rapid rating by playing 10/0. He was receiving great accolades but I looked at one or two of his games and he didn't seem to be a strong player at all. It didn't seem to be the done thing to point out what I was pointing out but nevertheless, Chess.com have departed from the accepted formulae and so it is they who have caused any problems regarding fake or unrealistic rapid grades or ratings. We call them grades in the UK.

Anyhow, Ziryab, haven't seen so much of you lately and so I hope you are keeping well.

i think 15+10 is better than 10+0, but for some reason

I still feel 10 minute games should be rapid as well

“Better” is a matter of what you seek.

Most days, I want a couple of games against random opponents that don’t take long to play, but are not really blitz. 10 0 serves that purpose well.

Other times, I want a serious game with no chance of losing on time in a technically won or drawn ending. Then, 15 10 is better.

Yep, that's how I feel as well.