What Is Blitz Chess? | Chess

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Hello this is David Sullivan from Chess NYC again, today I'd like to talk to you about blitz chess and use of a chess clock.

Most serious chess games are timed, and actually that's a really good thing. I think a lot of people are under the impression that chess is a really slow game, when actually it often is an extremely fast game.

One popular form of the game is called five minute blitz. On the clock face each side has five minutes, there's a button that corresponds to each side of the clock. When one person moves, they move, and with the same hand that they touch the piece, they touch their side of the clock. When they touch their side of the clock, their own times stops and their opponents time starts. Then their opponent makes a move, and touches the clock. And you keep making moves and hitting the clock, until either one side wins the game, there's a checkmate or a draw result, or somebody runs out of time on the clock. If you run out of time on the clock, you lose.

My personal addiction, is one minute blitz on the internet, in fact a friend of mine calls that video chess crack. Where you play, each side has one minute to make every move in the whole game, so that the entire game of chess will last less than two minutes. You're packing the whole thing into less than two minutes and it produces a thrill which is unusual and it's so addictive, that's why he calls it what I called it, it's the best game in the world.

[masonblank]

All y'all hatin' on the smile. Smh. The dudes got passion. He's enthused. More power to ya, Chess Man.

[Alixdkari]

The smile is adorable. He clearly loves what he's doing and it's great.

[mendozavega_]

even when he doesn't smile he still smiles

[theascendunt]

Even slow chess is addictive. Although I'm not particularly good at it, I still come back for more. After taking multiple losses, a win feels all the more sweeter.

[vardhan]

As a game, particularly a board game and not as a sport. Chess is absolutely beautiful. And obviously the best.

[yeahthartha]

This dude's a chess nerd. In a positive manner tho. Shows his passions towards the game

[wasteland]

1:08 - 1:36 I am pretty sure that is called Bullet chess.

[beaus_window]

Very passionate and knowledgeable thank you!

[natureessen]

Awesome.The man talks politely with pleasant expressions.

[xpallodoc]

Nice explanation and now I want to try the one minute chess

[jamesbondgaming]

This makes you want to throw your computer out of the window when you get checkmated in this gamemode.

[beserkcheeto]

This guy always seems happy.
It makes me smile as well.

[uniquevideos]

I already know that how to play chess, but nice to see it for analysis.

[VizualDK]

I don’t play OTB chess with any less than 10 minutes unless i’m showing off to someone unfamiliar with chess, but bullet or 1 minute blitz, as he called it is a nice way to get a breath of fresh air. Chess has been on my mind 24/7 for well over a month now and i don’t think i’d be able to stay sane without the 1 minute games full of illogical moves and funny blunders.

[jvemPiRe]

i think as a noob who doesnt know any machevellian strategies i can actually win a timeout victory with blitz ;P

[JohnOsCreations]

I see where the amount of seconds left on the clock go up and down. Why would that be? Example player one only has 3 seconds left. Makes move then there is 5 seconds on his clock.

[setsail]

i love that board how can i buy one of those !?

[sdustingxp]

I'm sure it's been done but I'd be curious to see a really good speed chess player against a really good deliberative player.

My friends and I used to play Cricket with darts but we always played in order (20 down in order, nothing counts until you cancel the number you're on, no bullseyes until all numbers are cancelled, 2 and 1 point regions so no cancelling a number with just one throw).
We would go out and play the "diehards" in dart leagues who played Splash and wipe the floor with them. We were no experts. They were used to being able to throw a bad dart and get a point out of it, our way necessitated honing you're accuracy and hitting what you needed. We'd play our way and clean house. They'd then request to play their way, same result. At that point many tantrums commenced, it was funny to watch because we couldn't have cared less if they won.

[SunitaSingh-uxbm]

This guy is the best coach in my opinion, please like if you also think so, , .

[jacketpoke]

I got a Master Class chess add before this video. what are the chances of that?