Rapid Rating vs. Blitz Rating (Am I better at rapid, or is it because the player pool is weaker?)

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ChessAGC_YT wrote:
SirBenjamin429 wrote:

I have noticed that my Rapid online rating has always been approximately 200 rating points higher than my online Blitz. I am around the 91st percentile in rapid and in the 75th percentile for Blitz. Am I just simply better at a Rapid time control, or is the player pool just weaker?

Does anybody know this answer? Thanks!

no blitz is just enough time for security, but not enough to think. This makes it harder for general people, but easier for prodigies and sly people.

I like blitz because with one click I am able to be paired up against titled players around the world. Look at my last 3 games for example—two of them were against titled players. I do not think this would happen if I were to play a 10 minute game for example.

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Pappa_Rodger wrote:
ChessAGC_YT wrote:
SirBenjamin429 wrote:

I have noticed that my Rapid online rating has always been approximately 200 rating points higher than my online Blitz. I am around the 91st percentile in rapid and in the 75th percentile for Blitz. Am I just simply better at a Rapid time control, or is the player pool just weaker?

Does anybody know this answer? Thanks!

no blitz is just enough time for security, but not enough to think. This makes it harder for general people, but easier for prodigies and sly people.

I like blitz because with one click I am able to be paired up against titled players around the world. Look at my last 3 games for example—two of them were against titled players. I do not think this would happen if I were to play a 10 minute game for example.

the other thing is if your 2000+ unless your relatively old (like 50+ or smth) thinking pretty fast is relatively easy with pattern recognition if your actually good at the game

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HangingPiecesChomper wrote:

what are you talking about, older players like ivanchuk/anand are better at blitz than classical just cause they intuitively know the best move without much calculation.

straight up 3 minutes is enough time to make all your moves unless you're a cheater. this is why anybody above 1200 real rating don't play rapid online.

I second this. Rapid online is pointless and full of cheaters. Blitz is the way!

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My bullet rating is 200 above my rapid, and my rapid is 20 more than my blitz. Why am I good at bullet?
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My chess ratings.

Chess.com:

Rapid - 1850

Blitz - 1510

Bullet - 1450

FIDE:

Classical: 1700

Rapid: 1650

Blitz: 1640