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Standard vs Blitz rating

In the last weeks I've been playing Blitz 5+0 and my rating was around 1600. Then I started to play standard games and my rating is now 1750+. The difference of strenght between a 1600 Blitz and a 1600 Standard is huge. I saw my that most of my opponents are 100-150-200 better in standard.

Why there's so much difference between most of player's Blitz and Standard games?
its prob cause u dont really think in blitz, u just move. in standard u have time to think about what your moving.
Its because there is a larger player pool for blitz then standard. The larger the player base, the more accurate the rating type. This is not always the case and special exceptions are made at the top 1 percent and bottom 1 percent of the rating scale due to those type of players being able to monopolize all the games and win them all.

This concept is also the same with other chess sites as well because most people rather play blitz, bullet comes second and standard is played the least, mainly because people either don't have the time or they want to reduce their chances of playing against cheaters.

Why people find blitz more fun than standard chess is beyond me.
blitz = skill, standart chess = preparation. That is what my daddy said.
People like blitz over standard for the same reason they eat instant noodles instead of cooking some real pasta.
both is fun, while standard is more interesting to me because you see more deeply into a position, blitz has its charm too. Its a bit like the difference between a action game and a strategy game.
I'm not talking about Blitz or Standard being better or not. I'm just talking about ratings. I think that Standard ratings are inaccourate, related to the player's strenght. I reached ~1800 in Standard without any effortlessly while in Blitz is still very hard go above 1600.
I'm not talking about Blitz or Standard being better or not. I'm just talking about ratings. I think that Standard ratings are inaccourate, related to the player's strenght. I reached ~1800 in Standard without any effort while in Blitz is still very hard go above 1600.

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