With apologies if this is the wrong forum - I couldn't really work out if I was better in Game Analysis or the Lichess Feedback.
I'm trying to understand what I'm seeing when I see players make multiple super-quick moves. The question is prompted by this game lichess.org/mpIpp9hi/black#95, in which my opponent made 18 moves in the final 3.8 seconds; and actually their penultimate move took 1 second so really it's the 16 moves in 2.8 seconds which interests me.
I almost exclusively play Rapid games of 8-10 minutes because it fits my strengths - I'm fairly smart but fundamentally too impatient for 'proper' chess, and not quick enough with the mouse for the hyperfast games. In games of that length I win a lot more on time-outs than I lose (I have won 84% of all the games I've played which have gone to timeout) so I'm always happy to try and play for time if things start to go that way. I realize that this is not a particularly elegant way to play, but there you go.
Every now and then when I try this tactic and I'll see a player manage dozens of moves in under 5 seconds. I guess what I'd like to know is am I seeing someone who is very good at Blitz chess making use of the pre-move button? Am I finding people who know the game inside out so are very good at predicting likely safe-spots for these moves? Or am I seeing cheating? I genuinely don't want to accuse people of the latter if there's no grounds but obviously the thought crosses my mind when I suddenly see such fast movement.
The question is a genuine one - I'm not trying to shame anyone, but am trying to learn what's happening here. I suppose the information would be useful in how to counter such fast play - should I try and play very unpredictable moves in the hope that they will have already committed to an automove? My major tactic in such situations is to prioritize checks as they can take longer to move out of, although they can risk getting stuck in repeat move scenarios.
Any comments welcome!
I'm trying to understand what I'm seeing when I see players make multiple super-quick moves. The question is prompted by this game lichess.org/mpIpp9hi/black#95, in which my opponent made 18 moves in the final 3.8 seconds; and actually their penultimate move took 1 second so really it's the 16 moves in 2.8 seconds which interests me.
I almost exclusively play Rapid games of 8-10 minutes because it fits my strengths - I'm fairly smart but fundamentally too impatient for 'proper' chess, and not quick enough with the mouse for the hyperfast games. In games of that length I win a lot more on time-outs than I lose (I have won 84% of all the games I've played which have gone to timeout) so I'm always happy to try and play for time if things start to go that way. I realize that this is not a particularly elegant way to play, but there you go.
Every now and then when I try this tactic and I'll see a player manage dozens of moves in under 5 seconds. I guess what I'd like to know is am I seeing someone who is very good at Blitz chess making use of the pre-move button? Am I finding people who know the game inside out so are very good at predicting likely safe-spots for these moves? Or am I seeing cheating? I genuinely don't want to accuse people of the latter if there's no grounds but obviously the thought crosses my mind when I suddenly see such fast movement.
The question is a genuine one - I'm not trying to shame anyone, but am trying to learn what's happening here. I suppose the information would be useful in how to counter such fast play - should I try and play very unpredictable moves in the hope that they will have already committed to an automove? My major tactic in such situations is to prioritize checks as they can take longer to move out of, although they can risk getting stuck in repeat move scenarios.
Any comments welcome!