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I just want to know whether this one game I played randomly is any good? I'm fairly new to bullet chess and I've only been playing chess for a year or so. I personally think this was one of my nicest bullet games so far even though I lost big on time and everything else :D - But in all seriousness though, how did I do in this match? - I just have some games where I can blunder so easily against a much weaker opponent and then decent games against opponents who are stronger than me.

Am I weird or is there a logical explanation?

Please go through the match I am posting here - it's only a bullet game (max 1 minute of your precious time) Tyvm!

http://da.lichess.org/zXOVMXvDdUCg
These are the common reasons in my experience:

1) higher skilled opponents tend not to bring their best to the table against a lower skilled opponent, playing around, giving advantage, mixing it up is part of what makes it fun. The opposite is true of the lower rated opponent who has "something to prove" and is going to try to play as well as possible.

2) when a weaker opponent makes a weird move, you won't know how to properly capitalize on it and so you'll be more inclined to do something silly, whereas with the higher rated opponent makes solid moves repeatedly, the tempo of which can be matched but not sustained by a lower rated opponent, it's chess's version of grinding out a win. It might be obvious why an opponent makes a move when it's aggressive and keeps you on the back-foot, but it's less than obvious whether trading/defending will put you in a winning position at the end of the game.

So they will make trades that "look good" to you, but quickly put them in a winning position. I imagine this is more common in highly time restricted games where getting the win requires quickly finding the end game (or time becomes a factor).
Yes, as a major bullet player (not to good) I notice time is what destroys people, your game is one of the best i've seen. Congrats, keep playing.
Thank you very much for the response, both of you. I appericiate the kind words - rajma420. You both have very solid points and were initially also one of my thoughts. I thank you Again and I'll continue to improve, hopefully. I'd be more than pleased if you could help me with any tips on how to improve particular in bullet chess? It's the time control I find the most entertaining. :)
As someone who just lost 3 bullet games in a row, I'm confident in telling you that getting better at chess is first, then getting faster at chess.
You say you are a "new" bullet player?? With the proof you have shown the community, it is very hard to believe you are new and unexperienced. Well done! ;)
#5

Thank you very much for the helpful tip - your proposal sure is logical and should be my top priority aswel - improving at chess first and then improving my speed :) Solid point.

#6

You don't know how much that means to me. Thank you so much - sometimes I need some kind Words when I go through a dry period with no wins haha :D So thank you Again and hopefully, as said previously, continue to improve.

Furthermore, based on my games should I improve my openings, middlegame or endgame? I personally think I lack in the endgame so perhaps I should improve there - problem is I don't know what the most efficient way to do so, is...

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