Any tips for bullet?

I really suck at bullet so can anyone please offer me some tips?

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That's NOT a tip

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I wish when you asked a question in a forum only people with constructive opinions would reply, instead of replying crap, but I guess that´s too much to ask.

Anyway, my two cents as a pretty irregular blitz player:

 

- Play openings you know, so you reach the middlegame as soon as possible.

- If you feel there´s a tactic somewhere, give it a few seconds to look out for it (should the clock allow you to).

- Material disadvantages are not that critical in blitz than in a normal game, so don´t give up/play overconfidently when you´re facing them. That being said, whenever you manage to get a material advantage, trading pieces and simplifying the position will automatically become a simple and clear plan to aim for (this, of course like everything in this game, will ultimately depend on the position).

 

Usually, if you get into a losing streak, stop playing for a while and come back with a fresh mind or you´ll just make things worse.

start playing real chess

Seeing now your second answer, I happily cancel what I said, because that´s a good advice. But just "Stop playing bullet" without anything else to back it up sounded everything but constructive to me. Anyway, sorry I sounded that harsh.

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Learn to premove effectively. This is what got me from being averagely at ~1950 to being averagely at ~2150. Premoves save a TON of time, and they also force you to calculate variations faster, to look for good premoves naturally, leaving more time for positional mini-analysis and such.

 

Aside from that, just play more longer games and study chess more. There is no magical pill improving your bullet game alone, aside from some mechanical tricks (like the premove one I mentioned), you have to improve your game overall to become better at bullet/blitz.

Here's some tips for bullet chess.

1: Despite what a lot of people think. Pre moves are not instant. It is actually quicker to hold the piece above the square you want to move it to and then drop the piece as soon as your opponent moves.

2: It helps if you use the technique in tip 1 while flagging(moving a piece back and forth)

3: Try to get your opponent into an unfamiliar/complex position. They'll spend more time thinking and calculating

4: Play an opening that confuses your opponent.

5: If you are losing, try not to trade your last pawns.
(If you don't have enough checkmate material and your opponent runs out of time. It's a draw. But if you keep just one pawn and your opponent runs out of time; Its a victory.

6: Always try to have the upper edge in clock time!

Hope these tips were useful! :D

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Actually, yes, it is also very important to learn how to flag your opponents. When both you and your opponent are low on time, you need to give tricky checks, take the pieces the opponent is probably intending to move, play outside the box - it is a hard mental duel, with a lot of premonition involved. For example:

 

 

When your opponent has only a couple of seconds left, moves like Qxg7+ become strong, as the opponent might not expect them, and, being under check, he cannot move his other pieces - it may confuse him enough to lose on time. Moves like Qxa3, Qc4+ or Qb3+ are also good for the same reason. Learning how to flag the opponent effectively like this is vital for success, and it also develops a good geometrical awareness, as you look for tricky unexpected moves checking over long diagonals and such. A typical bullet game with both players at ~2 seconds could go like this:

 

 

Teach me your ways @MayCaesar I'm a pretty bad bullet player. xD

Thanks @MayCaesar

Study Nakamura's Bullet Games on Youtube - he basically plays a lot of Reti / Larsen opening setups and he rattles the moves very quickly.  One advantage of knowing these openings by heart is that you can mix and match moves and still arrive at your desired positions.  These openings are chameleon like and are tough to crack, and also it is harder for you to lose immediately when playing these openings because they rely more on strategy than tactics

Thanks @pinnoy 

Thanks guys my bullet rating improved quite a lot