blitz chess

Timed board battles

Blitz chess is a fast-paced form of chess where each player has a limited time—typically three to five minutes—for all their moves.

The time pressure forces quick decisions and often leads to more mistakes than standard chess.

I prefer blitz chess because games are over in minutes.

Also called speed chess.

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time control speed

blitz chessclassical chess

Traditional slow-paced chess format

rapid chess

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