Crossed 2200 Rapid, Questions... - Chess Forums - Page 2

Abubakr-Saydakhmedov · 2026-06-02T20:30:18-07:00

I switched from blitz to rapid, 150 points gained in 1.5 weeks! I really liked the way it is good for calculation and thought process, and how it is tilt-proof, enabling me to win more games out of outplaying the opponent, without time pressure, just like in OTB chess. I really want to know the gene

MorphyWouldSac

3 days ago

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chesssblackbelt wrote:

It's not the same quality, or anywhere close to it

The most popular time control is 10+0 ig? That's way too short to have any kind of deep thinking

If you're not thinking deeply about your positions then you're not training yourself properly and you're gonna struggle in real games

Online players really struggle with calculation for this reason. They're all intuition with no calculation

I see, yea that makes sense

MorphyWouldSac

3 days ago

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#22

What would you recommend for players who don't have access to any OTB or chess club near them?

chesssblackbelt

3 days ago

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#23

MorphyWouldSac wrote:

What would you recommend for players who don't have access to any OTB or chess club near them?

There's a 90+30 league on lichess, never done it before but it's called 4545league or smth

You can do it with a dgt board as well if you have one