I consider 2100 on lichess bad because my FIDE rating is above 2000 and in the past year I finished 50% of my tournaments with a performance at or above 2100 and my rating is steadily increasing.
What I mean is, that people with a comparable OTB strength are better at online blitz than I am and I'm looking for ways to change that!
@dRr0x0rZZ
We should play against each other, since we both suck at blitz. At least one thing in common.
@breakreign
Your theory is easily refuted if you look at times when I had a really bad day (maybe was in a rage) and dropped below 2000. I got up by myself easily, playing lower rated opponents than I usually do.
"Playing against the 1.9K + rated people he constantly plays against he only gets to see a handful of play styles; not being surprised and instead of having to use thought and critical thinking; he uses memorization and repetition. "
This is nothing personal, but I really urge you to reconsider your view on chess mastery/strength. The fact that you argue like this shows that you haven't really understood what it actually means. It means being significantly better than others at at least some of the following:
positional play, calculation (most likely), endgame knowledge, theory knowledge, endgame technique, resourcefulness etc. Bad moves stay bad moves. There is no such thing as a surprise factor.
I'll tell you a couple reasons why I don't like facing much lower rated opponents:
1. Most of them know that their best chance lies in winning on time against a stronger opponent. I'm always at a general baseline risk of losing a certain percentage of games on time. Thus, if I play against weaker opponents, I not only play games of poorer quality, but also lose a similar amount of games on time, regardless of my position.
2. I hardly learn anything from playing much weaker opponents
3. Because it is easier to use being a good time player to your advantage at a lower level, I might even play against somebody rated at 1500 FIDE or below (they can get to 1800 lichess).
4. I prefer a challenge to having the upper hand
5. I still have ambitions to improve
What I mean is, that people with a comparable OTB strength are better at online blitz than I am and I'm looking for ways to change that!
@dRr0x0rZZ
We should play against each other, since we both suck at blitz. At least one thing in common.
@breakreign
Your theory is easily refuted if you look at times when I had a really bad day (maybe was in a rage) and dropped below 2000. I got up by myself easily, playing lower rated opponents than I usually do.
"Playing against the 1.9K + rated people he constantly plays against he only gets to see a handful of play styles; not being surprised and instead of having to use thought and critical thinking; he uses memorization and repetition. "
This is nothing personal, but I really urge you to reconsider your view on chess mastery/strength. The fact that you argue like this shows that you haven't really understood what it actually means. It means being significantly better than others at at least some of the following:
positional play, calculation (most likely), endgame knowledge, theory knowledge, endgame technique, resourcefulness etc. Bad moves stay bad moves. There is no such thing as a surprise factor.
I'll tell you a couple reasons why I don't like facing much lower rated opponents:
1. Most of them know that their best chance lies in winning on time against a stronger opponent. I'm always at a general baseline risk of losing a certain percentage of games on time. Thus, if I play against weaker opponents, I not only play games of poorer quality, but also lose a similar amount of games on time, regardless of my position.
2. I hardly learn anything from playing much weaker opponents
3. Because it is easier to use being a good time player to your advantage at a lower level, I might even play against somebody rated at 1500 FIDE or below (they can get to 1800 lichess).
4. I prefer a challenge to having the upper hand
5. I still have ambitions to improve