I see your point, but I slightly disagree. I think chess requires both equally. If that wasn't the case then why is computer chess so different then playing against a human? You can almost feel the lack of intuition..in my opinon anyway but bearing in mind I am a beginner. I think it can improve your gameplay providing you can clearly differentiate between the two, and take time like you say to think more precisely in long games.
What are the benefits of blitz to improve long time control play (overall play?)
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I think there is another point against Blitz that I’ve never seen before: when you play Blitz your opponent probably doesn’t play at his best and makes a lot of mistakes. Many people say that to progress you must face strong opponents so blitz may not be the best way. Many times you just don’t have the time to make a good plan and take advantage of your opponent’s mistakes.
Anyway, blitz is great fun and I agree that is helpful to get more experience in your openings and to develop intuition.
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#24
Blitz is useful for exploring openings, that's true you can blitz over 20 games of the same openings with different variations then go over those game slowly perhaps with a computer to help analyse then then choose the opening variation your most comfortable with and use it in a slower game
Jan 8, 2017
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#25
When blitz improves your intuition skills you've then got to go back to a slow game and allow your intuition to tell you what to calculate and it will allow you to see tactics quicker and take less time to find the best move in classical chess, I'm sure the Bullet Supreme Lord Nakamura would agree
Jan 8, 2017
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#27
Blitz is for fun"s sake only. If you want to practice or memorize openings. pen and paper will do.Practicing endgames in blitz mode with an engine could be useful, as during endgame stage, one already have little time in the clock.
I would say chess is FAR more about calculation than intuition. IMHO Blitz will do more to harm your overall game than help. I believe that in all things, it is better to go slow and be precise, and then speed will come with time.