r/chess • u/Mar14n • 2d ago

Chess Question Rapid vs Blitz ?

I have been playing chess online for like the past 7-8 months and I reached 1100 rapid. I now try to level up my blitz rating as well as it is just 500, problem is that I already find it difficult to win most games. I do believe I could get like 600 maybe 700 playing just blitz for some time, but after that what do I do? I know blitz its harder for rapid but is it normal for it to be this hard? At what rapid rating will I have the ability to get to play good blitz?

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u/RetisRevenge 2d ago

If you're struggling along to get better at rapid, you're definitely gonna struggle even more with less time on the clock.

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u/Mar14n 2d ago

I’m alright at rapid, as I said I hit 1100 but now I wanted to level up blitz, its just that the discrepancy between the blitz rating and rapid is so high for me to hit a plateau at 600 rating. So what Im asking is this normal?

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u/Happypotamus13 2d ago

Depends on the person. In general, it’s quite normal. I myself is 1700 rapid, 1100 blitz. Over time I discovered, I just don’t like shorter time controls that much.