Bullet is not Real Chess

A game bullet is started,after all, the adrenaline can’t help but excite us. We have memorized some opening moves that we play all the time to speed it up. We are clicking as fast as we can, moving by instinct. Pattern recognition has developed over time to a degree, and there isn’t time to think. You see a move and you play it. We then realize that a losing position has discovered us, maybe down a full piece. That doesn’t stop anyone though, because everyone knows we can always flag your opponent. There are many ways to flag. You can give ridiculous sacrificial checks in an attempt to confuse your opponent, maybe move a piece where it can be captured by a pinned piece just to get them to think, or maybe take it by instinct. Perhaps you’ve denied every piece trade, in an attempt to win the game.

After all effort, you win by a few seconds. The opponent has failed to convert his/her advantage. “Ahh, I’m just a good chess player”, you may think.

But can this really be called chess? Moving pieces every second and attempting to trick your opponents or use “tactics” that are just related to slowing your opponent down?

I admit, I’ve done everything I said in this post, and I almost feel guilty about it now. I can’t help but think bullet is no more than clicking fast and tricking the opponent.

its just chess with lower time

still chess

it is a giraffe it is not chess 

Notice my use of the word “real”, indicating a degree.

then it is 100% chess 

"I have played a blitz game once. It was on a train, in 1929." - Botvinnik

Vertwitch, I’m curious, what makes you feel that way? About it being 100%

you have no right to say what is "real" chess or not.

1. you don't have a title

2. your highest time control ( peaked) is 1808 

3. You did not create chess

even if someone had a title, I still don't think they have a right to say what 'real' chess is. 

Well I thought it would be a point of discussion. You are right, I’m not titled and have no right to say what is real chess. I simply thought I would share my thoughts based on a multitude of other elements that take place in a bullet game.

Bullet is best suited for really really strong players. For us rest it is just a random blunderparty to play bullet.

The rules, what else

The rules, the pieces, the board

Okay then…

Bullet, while not real chess in the true sense, is the suitable substitute of the game for lazy autistics.

Bullet is 100% CHESS.

Logic: There must be some point of time that separates Chess and Not Chess.

For example, 0.1 second Chess is Not Chess.

If we keep on adding increments of 0.1 seconds, we must eventually reach a point in time which is Chess. 

However, that means, 0.1 seconds of time can decide whether a game is Chess or Not Chess.

This is obviously not true!

This means, every single amount of time IS CHESS, since if it isn't, there must be a clear boundary between the two.

This forum has been answered, let's stop commenting.

“This forum has been answered, let's stop commenting.”

Just because you wish it to be so, doesn’t mean it must.

 

If an anonymous troll says so, then I guess the rest have to obey.

 

Yep.

Bullet is real chess played in 1 minute instead of hours. If you don't like it just don't do it.

I do like it. I think you should reread the second half of my post where it explains other elements that determine the outcome of a bullet game.