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The screenshot at the top of the article shows it is classical time control. On lichess that means games are expected to last 25 minutes or longer[1] (the short
by cristoperb 8y ago
The screenshot at the top of the article shows it is classical time control. On lichess that means games are expected to last 25 minutes or longer[1] (the shortest classical controls are 25+0 and 15+15).
It's also worth noting that on lichess (and online chess in general) the fast time control pools are more competitive, so reaching 2000 in Blitz is much more difficult (for most people) than reaching 2000 in Classical.
1: https://lichess.org/blog/Wh9KWiQAAI5JrKVn/introducing-rapid-ratings https://lichess.org/blog/Wh9KWiQAAI5JrKVn/introducing-rapid-...
- vertline3 8y agoIm 1800 classical on lichess but bullet I'm like 1300, so for me bullet is real strength. It's obvious I'm not great at chess
- ganeshkrishnan 8y agoI am around 1700 in bullet (1 minute or 2+1) and I had to claw myself from 1400 as I am 1900+ in Rapid. I played in anonymous mode for a long time experimenting and I realized that I was losing most of my games in bullet to time not to tactics. For bullet: Just play average move each turn based on long term goals (I want to castle king side and pawn storm queen side etc), dont bother about tactics or traps or any other short term strategies.
- vertline3 8y agoGood advice