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Perseus · 08-25-2008, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by Fromper

For me, it's mostly 5 5 or 10 5 on FICS, which is slow for blitz, but still pretty fast for a lousy blitzer like me. I prefer sticking to 5 second increments, because there's usually a 5 second delay in my slow USCF tourney games, so it's good practice for when I get into time trouble in those OTB tournies.

This Friday, I'll be playing in a 5 minute blitz (no delay/increment) side event at the Florida State Championship, and I'm expecting to get clobbered. I figure it's a good way to help flesh out my opening repertoire before the main event, since the blitz side event is the night before the main slow event starts. I'll be happy if I win even 1 or 2 games out of 7.

--Fromper

Frankly, I prefer playing time controls like 5 5 and 10 5, but nobody here seems interested in it. :/

Eladar · 08-25-2008, 10:16 PM

If you get into an endgame in blitz, either you or your opponent has done something wrong.

Why? Do you assume that someone must blunder in a blitz?

Devotion · 08-26-2008, 10:39 AM

Thanks guys, I now know what to do about blitz games. If there's any info i should know, then go ahead

. Thanks again for the input.

Octal · 08-27-2008, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by Fromper

And I disagree with Octal that endgames shouldn't happen in blitz. He seems to be assuming that all blitz is based on trying risky lines that'll lead to quick wins or losses. Why? You can play solid lines that lead to slow, positional maneuvering and an eventual endgame, just at a faster time control. After all, if you don't play the same stuff in your blitz games as your slow games, then what are you learning?

--Fromper

I'm not quite sure how to respond to this, so I'm just going to throw you a mess of disorganized thoughts:

About 75% of the time when I play blitz I play the openings I would play in slow games.
Sacrifices are taken more often then not in blitz.
Blitz is about 5% positional consideration, 70% tactics, and 25% intuition.
Attacks just seem to happen so much more often.
If you where to annotate U2000 rated blitz games, you could probably attach a question mark to about half of the moves.

Anyway, I was being half serious when I said that, although I still think it is a valid point.

ryan_c · 08-28-2008, 11:01 AM

There is nothing wrong playing blitz game, i think it can help you calculate faster, but you should also play lots of long games.