What rapid time control is best for fastest improvement?

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Avatar of TrajkovicChess

Comments? My highest rapid rating was 1212 as of May 30th 2022 I'm currently in a bit of a slum.......but besides that, I want to reach a rapid rating of at least 1400 for now. I am 38 years old. Has anything been said about chess improvement when it comes to rapid and the best time control, that should be set, for "fastest" rapid chess improvement? Thanks. And good luck in your games everybody happy.png

Avatar of willybk
But that means that the opponent will get longer time
Avatar of tygxc

15|10 is the best time control online.
It is the official rapid time control like for World Championships.
It leaves enough time to play good chess.
Thanks to the increment you can always win a won position or draw a drawn position.

Avatar of zone_chess

15|10 seems good yes.
But you also need to push your brain to fight against time. So alternate it with bullet or hyperbullet. And Chessable.

Avatar of not_cl0ud

I like 10|0. My coach says that way you can practice actually being under a slight pressure of the clock sometimes, if you think very slowly.

Avatar of Jenium

The slower the better. But obviously not everyone has time for a 5h game a day...

 

Avatar of XOXOXOexpert

10|0 has the best quality of games. The time control has the right time for you to think properly and has the right amount of time for you to be pressured.

Avatar of Will_B_Lunder

I started playing 30|0 then moved onto 10|0 when I felt I my calculation speed was fast enough

Avatar of CraigIreland

I believe 15|10 is the best for improving, but I play 10|0 because I don't like waiting for my opponent.

Avatar of TwoLemursLoseChess

You can try 15|10 and when you improve your calculating speed, you can do 10|0