I am a 1120 rated player in Rapid chess. And 550 in blitz. I'm definitely not the most advanced player, however, I got about over 2200 games of experience on Chess.com. The interesting thing that I've experienced is, for some reason, A 500 blitz opponent to me is just as tough as a 1200 rapid opponent. I find Blitz chess to be a way more challenging league/ball-game than Rapid Chess. No offence to Rapid Chess, but after playing many games at Rapid and Blitz, to me, these two are way different types of ball games. Rapid Chess vs Blitz Chess is kind of like Boxing vs MMA. Sure both games have their unique set of specialities, but at the end of the day, Blitz are just a way more tougher environment to excel. And if you can reach a 1200 rating in Blitz Chess, then you can beat a 2200 rated Rapid player. If you don't believe me, check out this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZhdAPhq7eM the 1st 6 minutes of this video where Gotham Chess were outplayed by a 1000 rated player at Blitz Chess. In my opinion, if you reach a 1000 rating in blitz Chess, then you've earned a lot of respect.
Bro seriously. Watch your video again so you don't embarrass yourself
Dude, why do you say that?
I mean, I understand where you're coming from. In the other games after the first one against, he was in control, pointing out their mistakes, helping them out, and all that. But let's focus on that first game. Those initial 6 minutes where Gotham Chess was surprised by how well his opponent was playing, and they both got into a real battle.
My point is, for those who aren't familiar with Blitz chess, a 1000 rating in Blitz isn't the same as a 1000 rating in Rapid. People who think hitting 1000 in Rapid means you'll easily hit it in Blitz too are mistaken. It's way tougher to beat a 1000-rated Blitz player than a 1000-rated Rapid player—ask anyone. Almost 90% of my opponents have a Rapid rating at least 400 points higher than their Blitz rating, even with tons of games played in both.
Let's give credit where it's due. A 1000-rated Blitz player can occasionally beat a 2200 player, as seen in that video. So, yeah, that's all I'm saying—acknowledge the skill where it shows man.
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