How to play bullet?

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Avatar of slither_master_koala

I’m playing bullet but I still keep thinking like I have 10 min can I still play it? I’ve lose 5 times in a row now

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And now i have 100 rating in bullet sad.png

Avatar of KeSetoKaiba

Sorry to hear that. Bullet is very different because with so little time on the clock, the time becomes an element of the game and position or material matter slightly less. Speed chess (blitz and bullet, but especially bullet) aren't usually recommended for learning. These time controls are also so fast that it is mostly pattern recognition and experience.

You can play bullet a little easier by eliminating your thinking time before you get into a game. If you choose an opening you know well with lots of theory (or use a system opening where the move order matters less than the setup), then this can save you precious seconds as you can play your opening moves mostly off of memory. Similarly, you can save time by knowing endgames really well, so that you can convert your endgame with precise technique (bonus if you already know how to premove most of that endgame).

All of these things (and more) are better with experience. Bullet is tough enough already, so might as well not make it tougher on yourself by your opponent being faster than you.

Here is one bullet-related video I made months ago on premoving Queen checkmate, but again, this is easier with experience and practice. Longer time controls like 10 min or longer is better for learning as you have some extra time to think.

Avatar of DakshDhruv2020

bullet is for speed players and and players who put so many premoves i am speed chess player so i play bullet only some pepole cannot play bullet but bullet is only for fun only fun

Avatar of hudson_the_goat
I have encountered the same thing go to forum “I hate bullet chess” and their are lots of answers there
Avatar of Ash_273

Bullet chess isn't good for practice and learning. I think u should play rapid or blitz

Avatar of Rilliad

You should wait until you are better at the slower game modes. Also if you really wanted to play bullet doing a lot of puzzles would help because the whole point of puzzles is to get better at spotting tactics quicker.

Avatar of snoozyman
Don’t play bullet unless you like time pressure…
Avatar of DakshDhruv2020

ok but i will play

Avatar of slither_master_koala
Rilliad wrote:

You should wait until you are better at the slower game modes. Also if you really wanted to play bullet doing a lot of puzzles would help because the whole point of puzzles is to get better at spotting tactics quicker.

What rating do I need to start play bullet chess?

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slither_master_koala wrote:
Rilliad wrote:

You should wait until you are better at the slower game modes. Also if you really wanted to play bullet doing a lot of puzzles would help because the whole point of puzzles is to get better at spotting tactics quicker.

What rating do I need to start play bullet chess?

Idk, but the puzzles is really the important part actually (I think).

Avatar of KeSetoKaiba
slither_master_koala wrote:
Rilliad wrote:

You should wait until you are better at the slower game modes. Also if you really wanted to play bullet doing a lot of puzzles would help because the whole point of puzzles is to get better at spotting tactics quicker.

What rating do I need to start play bullet chess?

I don't think there is an exact rating number, since bullet isn't really useful for learning at pretty much any level. Maybe at least 1500+ before bullet would help, but most people never reach this high. At the very least 1200+ to make sure you have the fundamentals down for the most part.

Avatar of keep1teasy

use hands

Avatar of EireShadow

I use it as a warm up to rapid or blitz. 4 or 5 bullet games to start off the day.

Avatar of BlueScreenRevenge

Don't play it for now. It is useless at best and probably just plain harmful for your chess improvement (if that's something you are after).

Avatar of slither_master_koala

Wow I finally win one bullet!

Avatar of DakshDhruv2020

who cares