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TheGreatAnt · (This post was last modified: 04-24-2013 01:54 AM by TheGreatAnt.)

(04-24-2013 01:47 AM)ArtNJ Wrote: It *sounds* reasonable that blitz would help standard time play, but it is well known that playing blitz chess does not help much if at all with regular chess. It just does not lead to much if any improvement in practice. Many chess coaches believe it leads to and reinforces bad habits and restrict/prohibit it. No reason to believe Outwitters would be different. Blitz should be played for fun, not improvement.

By the way, was thinking about playing some Outwitters again, you guys are just talking about unrated matches that you have agreed to play quick or what?

I can agree with you on your first point. But also, there is the possibility of playing higher level opponents, to see what moves they routinely do and how that effects the game.

Yeah. These are just friendlies that are played for fun and something a little different.

But also with Chess and Outwitters, the more experienced players have routine plays that they know and execute well, as well as good knowledge of different strategies, so they are able to quicker analyze anyway.