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> What you said it’s like saying that penalties are what matters the most in soccer. Not really. I'm not disregarding the classical form of the game, but I'm s
by nevi-me 8y ago
> What you said it’s like saying that penalties are what matters the most in soccer.
Not really. I'm not disregarding the classical form of the game, but I'm saying that rapid and blitz show an extra quality which the long form doesn't; the ability to keep calm under pressure.
Penalties are an interesting one, because they're partly about speed and deception. They don't matter most, but a good team spends some time preparing for them (in addition to the game) because in the end, if they count 3 out of 100, and both teams have 97, the one that doesn't prepare to get those 3 points will be the weaker.
- nisuni 8y ago> the ability to keep calm under pressure. Sure, but by playing on rapid time controls you are not giving the players the opportunity to evaluate lines as deep as those on longer time controls. You add something, but you lose something. And what you lose is the very essence of chess.