Blitz is supposed to hurt one's slow game, but it is not altogether clear: blitz teaches one to size up a situation very quickly indeed, a skill needed when one drifts into Zeitnot in a slow game. Blogging may hurt one's slow writing, but again it is not entirely clear: blogging teaches one to get to the point, with pith and precision.
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Thursday, 17 March 2005
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Howdy, Bill. Congratulations on the beautiful new blog. I thought I'd post a comment so you know that it works.
Posted by: Keith Burgess-Jackson | Thursday, 17 March 2005 at 18:22
This is an interesting question on which chessplayers have disagreed since the introduction of the clock. Botvinnik frowned on blitz, but Fischer and Tal, among other stars, apparently loved it and played regularly. I believe a mix is best for keeping up your chess strength. If I play too many blitz games without a break for some slow chess I find myself moving impulsively in the opening and making mistakes. It takes a real effort to curb this. When it comes to blogging there is a different kind of time pressure. One can save drafts and work on posts for weeks; but if nothing gets posted for long enough one fears that readers will stop visiting. Robert
Posted by: Robert | Thursday, 17 March 2005 at 20:13