2050 in rapid+ need advice
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I feel like improving in rapid would help you improve in OTB and blitz and bullet aren't to be concerned about if you're really looking into improving your chess.
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May 7, 2022
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Sometimes when I play rapid and gain a lot of rating, I get used to playing slow and calculating stuff. This makes me tilt around a hundred rating in both blitz and bullet when I try shifting time formats.
how do you play chess
Vinumonz555 wrote:
I feel like improving in rapid would help you improve in OTB and blitz and bullet aren't to be concerned about if you're really looking into improving your chess.
Yes, my OTB rating is increasing super fast. In the last tournament, I gained 108 rating
AkshathK118 wrote:
Sometimes when I play rapid and gain a lot of rating, I get used to playing slow and calculating stuff. This makes me tilt around a hundred rating in both blitz and bullet when I try shifting time formats.
Yes, same thing happens to me
May 7, 2022
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Fayez58 wrote:
Vinumonz555 wrote:
I feel like improving in rapid would help you improve in OTB and blitz and bullet aren't to be concerned about if you're really looking into improving your chess.
Yes, my OTB rating is increasing super fast. In the last tournament, I gained 108 rating
Dang, I gained 75 from my last otb and thought it was a lot
chaotikitat wrote:
Fayez58 wrote:
Vinumonz555 wrote:
I feel like improving in rapid would help you improve in OTB and blitz and bullet aren't to be concerned about if you're really looking into improving your chess.
Yes, my OTB rating is increasing super fast. In the last tournament, I gained 108 rating
Dang, I gained 75 from my last otb and thought it was a lot
I didn't play chess tournament for 2 and half a year. Back then I was like 1000 rated strength. So it is very likely I will gain lots of rating. I almost went to win the tournament. If I had drawn the last game, I would have won. But I blundered horribly under pressure. But I will try to win it tomorrow
chaotikitat wrote:
Fayez58 wrote:
Vinumonz555 wrote:
I feel like improving in rapid would help you improve in OTB and blitz and bullet aren't to be concerned about if you're really looking into improving your chess.
Yes, my OTB rating is increasing super fast. In the last tournament, I gained 108 rating
Dang, I gained 75 from my last otb and thought it was a lot
That's a lot
May 7, 2022
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#13
Focus on one time control to the exclusion of all else. I was around where you are now, then started focusing on blitz and here I am 
May 7, 2022
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chaotikitat wrote:
Fayez58 wrote:
Vinumonz555 wrote:
I feel like improving in rapid would help you improve in OTB and blitz and bullet aren't to be concerned about if you're really looking into improving your chess.
Yes, my OTB rating is increasing super fast. In the last tournament, I gained 108 rating
Dang, I gained 75 from my last otb and thought it was a lot
me who gained nine
lucky... lol but seriously no 2300 plays like that they don’t hang tactics they play like gods but better. Then again I have only played one 2300+ so I can’t talk...
TheSwissPhoenix wrote:
lucky... lol but seriously no 2300 plays like that they don’t hang tactics they play like gods but better. Then again I have only played one 2300+ so I can’t talk...
If they don't hang tactics, then they would be rated 3600+, not 2300. THey hang tactics and that is why they are only 2350
May 8, 2022
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#18
I’ve played many people rated 2300+. Aside from one guy who hung a piece- the majority don’t. They know more theory than I do- and are quite good at positional play. Most of the time though- I’m usually down on time (lack of theory) and groveling to a draw (usually successfully) in a rook ending down a pawn.
B1ZMARK wrote:
I’ve played many people rated 2300+. Aside from one guy who hung a piece- the majority don’t. They know more theory than I do- and are quite good at positional play. Most of the time though- I’m usually down on time (lack of theory) and groveling to a draw (usually successfully) in a rook ending down a pawn.
Majority do not. But I had played a person who lost against me very suspiciously. He had 90+ accuracy on the game he won and then around 60% accuracy on the games he lost. That is very bad luck I would say
Hurrah! I finally reach 2050. On the way, I won against two 2350+ players today. That is a huge accomplishment for me. Previously I never even defeated any player near 2200 in rapid. I thought 2400s are like calculation machine whose play are on another level. Now I realize they are pretty trash just like us as they lost several opportunities to beat me in those two games and still I won. A very happy day I would say. Also I have offline tournament this week. So I would be quite busy this week
However, I am noticing a very important thing. When I focus too much on Rapid, I lose Elo on blitz and bullet. Like I was once 2050 in Bullet and now I am hardly 1950 in Bullet. So how can I improve on that? Or should I just focus on Rapid or should I try to regain some Elo and focus on Bullet and blitz for some days?