Rapid Thinking in Rapid Chess Games

Most weekend tournaments nowadays, which is usually held two days in 7 round robin format, are played in Rapid chess games. Rapid chess games are games wherein players are given at least 25 minutes to play and finish the game. Although Rapid chess games vary from 25 to 40 minutes per game.

Rapid chess games gives the convenience of not moving very fast, but still need to think fast to evaluate positions and tactical moves. Tournaments can be decided within the short one day or two days, thus giving more excitement on weekends.

One needs to have rapid thinking in Rapid Chess games.

This blogger is fond of Rapid Chess games and tournaments. In the early years, Shell tournament gives the opportunity to challenge the best of the youth chess players. Shell tournament is still very alive even today. Almost every month has qualifying tournaments for a place in the finals. And at the finals, the best youth chess players is playing its best Rapid chess games to be come the National Champion.

This blogger believes that Cebuanos have a high probability to excel in this types of Rapid Chess tournaments. Hopefully, a World Rapid Chess Champion will emerge.


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