Is Bullet Chess Good For Improvement?

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MonumentNoob

I play a lot of bullet, my bullet rating is higher than my rapid. The thing is that bullet games end so fast, and are really addictive, but I don't actually know if they are any good or not. What's your opinion?

2ndelawal
Rapid is a better measure technicality. With bullet, you stand a great chance with luck.
Leto
You already started to suspect that bullet is not for improvement. Good! Try to play slower controls for your progress.
wilson-w

bullet is fun, but if your playing in rapid , your brain will make moves that are better in a quick rapid succession game , but you end up blundering in a slow game

Leto

Also, as he wrote, bullet is very addictive.

MonumentNoob

dont assume genders buddy

MonumentNoob

but thanks for your advice

Quite_Playable_1

Yes of course it is good for developing intuition and concentration of the game. Overdo bullet for ten days then slow down, try another time controls. And repeat. It will keep your brain working. Also, do not forget to eat, sleep, and exercise. Rest, recharge and feed your brain..

Leto

If there is practice and knowledge - there will be intuition. But without knowledge bullet games will fix all possible bad habits.

borovicka75

Playing bullet is good for improving in playing bullet. If you want to improve in chess (in which iof course mean classical), playing bullet is worst thing you can do.

Quite_Playable_1

Bullet is practice applying all your knowledge and patterns in a very short amount of time.

Thunder_Attaway

Idk

Thunder_Attaway

I

Thunder_Attaway

Play

Thunder_Attaway

Bullet

Thunder_Attaway

Too

HangingPiecesChomper

yes

Quite_Playable_1

You will be quick to sense which piece to chomp and which not to chomp on longer time controls. If you are used to bullet games. Will improve instincts or intuition.

ChessMasteryOfficial

Bullet sharpens what you already know. It does not help you learn what you don’t.

TitledNotTilted

Different for everyone. One of my friends tilts badly after playing bullet . It personally doesn't affect my chess that much but helping speed and pattern recognition/opening . My other friend solely plays bullet and got to 2200 bullet in 18 months, by the time he played his first rapid, he was 2070 just by playing bullet and studying a tiny bit 🤷‍♂️. Obviously the latter is rare so it's good but in moderation