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Introducing : Impulsive chess, part 1

#2

probably the healthiest way to play chess, not the best overall -that would be calculate like machine-, but intuition is easier for the brain...

probably the healthiest way to play chess, not the best overall -that would be calculate like machine-, but intuition is easier for the brain...
#4

I can't agree with this, calculation is the backbone of chess, I lost a series of rapid recently because I don't calculate and rely on intuition, but I've been trying to change that. I believe my intuition is fairly good for my ratings the proof is how my bullet is the highest rating of the three. I think the goal should be to combine intuition with calculation, intuition to find candidate moves and then you calculate such moves.

I can't agree with this, calculation is the backbone of chess, I lost a series of rapid recently because I don't calculate and rely on intuition, but I've been trying to change that. I believe my intuition is fairly good for my ratings the proof is how my bullet is the highest rating of the three. I think the goal should be to combine intuition with calculation, intuition to find candidate moves and then you calculate such moves.
#5

@Travimarijuana said in #4:

I can't agree with this, calculation is the backbone of chess, I lost a series of rapid recently because I don't calculate and rely on intuition, but I've been trying to change that. I believe my intuition is fairly good for my ratings the proof is how my bullet is the highest rating of the three. I think the goal should be to combine intuition with calculation, intuition to find candidate moves and then you calculate such moves.

Did you read the book "Move first, think later" by IM Willy Hendriks ? In my opinion it is one of the most interesting chess books since decades.

And your example of bullet is something I have some doubt about. First : If you look at GMs and IMs ratings for blitz and bullet on Lichess you can see that the blitz ratings are in general lower. (Is it called rating inflation or something like that ?).

Besides that 1 0 bullet is usually not very much about chess but about pre-move skills, tricks, making moves to confuse the opponent, or making anti pre-move moves to gain time or win material and so on. My blog post involved a blitz game and I think that for quite a lot of chess players blitz is something where you can show your chess skills (and where pre-moving and confusion from bullet is usually not that very important), though some may need Rapid or slower to show that they can play well without much calculation.

@Travimarijuana said in #4: > I can't agree with this, calculation is the backbone of chess, I lost a series of rapid recently because I don't calculate and rely on intuition, but I've been trying to change that. I believe my intuition is fairly good for my ratings the proof is how my bullet is the highest rating of the three. I think the goal should be to combine intuition with calculation, intuition to find candidate moves and then you calculate such moves. Did you read the book "Move first, think later" by IM Willy Hendriks ? In my opinion it is one of the most interesting chess books since decades. And your example of bullet is something I have some doubt about. First : If you look at GMs and IMs ratings for blitz and bullet on Lichess you can see that the blitz ratings are in general lower. (Is it called rating inflation or something like that ?). Besides that 1 0 bullet is usually not very much about chess but about pre-move skills, tricks, making moves to confuse the opponent, or making anti pre-move moves to gain time or win material and so on. My blog post involved a blitz game and I think that for quite a lot of chess players blitz is something where you can show your chess skills (and where pre-moving and confusion from bullet is usually not that very important), though some may need Rapid or slower to show that they can play well without much calculation.
#6

Ermmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........ Too much to read (:/

Ermmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........ Too much to read (:/
#7

Ok but that is assuming the type of bullet format I play, I agree that 1 0 bullet format is purely tricks and flagging but I play 2 1 bullet and most games end in checkmate or resignation with time out happening less than the other 2. I wouldn't say because most titled players having higher bullet rating has something to do with inflation and if it is atleast explain what is causing the inflation.

Here is my argument why impulsive chess don't work or atleast to a certain degree. First a lot of us are stuck because we learn to play chess with a flawed system without knowing, we subconciously apply bad habits and only realize good habits after a move is made, after the move we see a change in the position and then we realize our opponent potential tactical motif. Another example is imagine a game with opponent A vs opponent B, opponent A likes to calculate 1-3 moves but struggle with calculating deep ahead or non forcing moves, they also have no problem seeing forcing moves a few moves ahead, now opponent B is a one mover and only realize winning opportunities or mistakes after their move, in the game it reached a sharp position where only 1 move save the game for opponent B, opponent B instead played the most natural move and blunder, opponent A prepared for the strongest response but instead their opponent played a natural move they didn't account for, who do you think would win this game?

Ok but that is assuming the type of bullet format I play, I agree that 1 0 bullet format is purely tricks and flagging but I play 2 1 bullet and most games end in checkmate or resignation with time out happening less than the other 2. I wouldn't say because most titled players having higher bullet rating has something to do with inflation and if it is atleast explain what is causing the inflation. Here is my argument why impulsive chess don't work or atleast to a certain degree. First a lot of us are stuck because we learn to play chess with a flawed system without knowing, we subconciously apply bad habits and only realize good habits after a move is made, after the move we see a change in the position and then we realize our opponent potential tactical motif. Another example is imagine a game with opponent A vs opponent B, opponent A likes to calculate 1-3 moves but struggle with calculating deep ahead or non forcing moves, they also have no problem seeing forcing moves a few moves ahead, now opponent B is a one mover and only realize winning opportunities or mistakes after their move, in the game it reached a sharp position where only 1 move save the game for opponent B, opponent B instead played the most natural move and blunder, opponent A prepared for the strongest response but instead their opponent played a natural move they didn't account for, who do you think would win this game?