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I disagree, blitz games can teach you alot about chess. You learn to recognize patterns and use your intuition instead of trying to work out all of the variations. I like a tricky rook and pawn endgame with minutes on the clock. Long chess games teach you more strategy and planning. I thing you need to play both type of games into training. It's like combining cardio and weight training into a good fitness program. You need both.
I absolutely agree Cheater. I don't think you should always play 1 hr. or longer, especially if you are a beginner. However, I think a great many chess player are not really learning the game, and are doing damage to their game, like you said. The way I was introduced to chess, growing up, was that a game was the entertainment for a night. If the game was really good, it might last a couple of days. I got into blitz 15 min. at club for awhile. When I returned to tournament play after a year or so, my chess had taken an absolute dive. I had come to expect quick solutions to any tension, instead of doing the work myself with calculation and careful planning. I would definitely recommend that every chess player who aspires to be more than a blitz player should include tournament time control in their chess diet.
i agree, yes if u have longer games then both players can think more about their moves and it will be a better game because of that. u will feel much less pressure to "just make a move" if it is a long game
savy_swede wrote: I disagree, blitz games can teach you alot about chess. You learn to recognize patterns and use your intuition instead of trying to work out all of the variations. I like a tricky rook and pawn endgame with minutes on the clock. Long chess games teach you more strategy and planning. I thing you need to play both type of games into training. It's like combining cardio and weight training into a good fitness program. You need both.
I'm on this side completely. Both blitz and long play games are needed to teach you the ins and outs of chess.
tonightonly7 wrote: I absolutely agree Cheater. I don't think you should always play 1 hr. or longer, especially if you are a beginner. However, I think a great many chess player are not really learning the game, and are doing damage to their game, like you said. The way I was introduced to chess, growing up, was that a game was the entertainment for a night. If the game was really good, it might last a couple of days. I got into blitz 15 min. at club for awhile. When I returned to tournament play after a year or so, my chess had taken an absolute dive. I had come to expect quick solutions to any tension, instead of doing the work myself with calculation and careful planning. I would definitely recommend that every chess player who aspires to be more than a blitz player should include tournament time control in their chess diet.
Playing different tips of chess is the same as putting yourself on a diet. If your going to run a marathon, you work up some fat the month beforehand to be able to run a long time. If your running a 50 m sprint you'd rather loose your wait, and take a banana an h before the run. If your running a km you need a healthy mix (some fat, and the banana). Chess is the same, you need to see the patterns and think it throe if your playing a tournament, only see patterns if blitz, and be able to only think it thou if your playing a post-game. so id say,50-50 blitz and h+ games if your aiming to improve in tournaments
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Tip of the Day: Play someone you know will kick your butt all across the board--AND LEARN TO LIKE getting your butt kicked across the board. Another way to improve is to lose. Trust me, you wont learn much by playing your little sister and checkmating her in 12 moves time and time again. Whether you like speed chess or hour games, OTB or vs. a computer, play someone better than you and learn from your mistakes. No pain, no gain.
tonightonly7 wrote: I absolutely agree Cheater. I don't think you should always play 1 hr. or longer, especially if you are a beginner. However, I think a great many chess player are not really learning the game, and are doing damage to their game, like you said. The way I was introduced to chess, growing up, was that a game was the entertainment for a night. If the game was really good, it might last a couple of days. I got into blitz 15 min. at club for awhile. When I returned to tournament play after a year or so, my chess had taken an absolute dive. I had come to expect quick solutions to any tension, instead of doing the work myself with calculation and careful planning. I would definitely recommend that every chess player who aspires to be more than a blitz player should include tournament time control in their chess diet.
You are absolutely right. Tonight Blitz did irreparable damage to my game when my high school chess coach decided it was the way for us to play. I stopped thinking moves ahead and just responded to whatever tactic was thrown at me. Sure blitz can be fun, but it is a different game. If you want to become a high level traditional time control player, you need to play that as your main game.
cheater_1 wrote:
Drawing from my vast experience in the chess world and from my "alternative" perspective of this great game, I will offer a daily TIP which I feel will make you a better chess player.
Cheater_1's Tip of the Day: When trying to improve your game, try NOT to play a game with LESS than a 1 hour time limit. There is ABSOLUTELY nothing to learn by playing beat the clock. You will irreparably damage your game in the long run. It is comparable to running 3 miles (5k) a day in preparation for a marathon. You need to come into the game with a strategy and THINK out your tactical play in order to follow through. Nothing wrong with the occasional quick game, but if you want to rise through the ranks of the USCF, PLAY LONG GAMES.
This is entirely true. Long games allow you to think out your moves and create strategies that will help you out in the long run. I don't think it has to be at least an hour; 40 minutes should do just as well.
Nice piece of insight, cheater_1.
I agree and actually love this game even when I lose and would enjoy playing
the people who can beat me easily but as this is a vast site and i am new here
i would just like to state that I am open to playing whoever has the time to write me back and analyze what i did and did not do,,,self analysis only goes so far...
I think that is fair anyone reading this that wants to offer critique afterward is
invited to help me expand (the outer limits of my Ego through losing to you even in potentia)my Chess game.
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Drawing from my vast experience in the chess world and from my "alternative" perspective of this great game, I will offer a daily TIP which I feel will make you a better chess player.
Cheater_1's Tip of the Day: When trying to improve your game, try NOT to play a game with LESS than a 1 hour time limit. There is ABSOLUTELY nothing to learn by playing beat the clock. You will irreparably damage your game in the long run. It is comparable to running 3 miles (5k) a day in preparation for a marathon. You need to come into the game with a strategy and THINK out your tactical play in order to follow through. Nothing wrong with the occasional quick game, but if you want to rise through the ranks of the USCF, PLAY LONG GAMES.