I've switched from playing correspondence to rapid timed games, thinking that this may help me develop my game more. I'm currently playing 10+0 games - would you recommend I stick to this or go for shorter faster games?
Stick with Rapid. 10+5,10+10 these are good options.
But the games that is shorter helps you to think faster
make combination of time controls!
I recommend to play most rapid games because rapid time control is the best to learn. classical can be good too but that is so long
but beside rapid play some blitz and bullets to speed up and avoid losing by time
Long time controls are how you will really understand the intricacies of chess. With a lot of time, you can practice how to calculate, you can't do that in shorter time controls- no time. You can practice looking at the whole board, again difficult with little time. You will have a chance to see the dynamics between the different pieces, etc... In shorter games you will be forced to think more superficially.
Some say you will see less positions, but you will see deeper into these positions. A lot of a chess game happens behind the scenes. A lot of variations you consider never happen.
I'm not saying there's nothing to be learned from shorter time controls, but overall, to learn, it's better to play longer games! At least, that's what every GM says...
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Rapid is good
The FIDE standard is 15+10
Lichess arena is 10+0
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