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I guess the following statement is crab mentality

"Carlsen should really concentrate on his classical standard chess. He will eventually lose his #1 rating in classical chess because he plays it like speed chess."

You waited for So's first ever win over Carlsen to tell us that So is the boss?? Really? And who was the boss all those other losses to Carlsen?

No, sad little crab. Of course you can't bring Carlsen down. You're a sockpuppet on a fan site.

Did you know the Russians thought at one point Fischer basically had no real talent for the game because he wasn't good at Speed chess?! Look who was good at Speed chess in the former USSR - Tal, Petrosian, Bronstein - yes all the dynamic greats of the game who had a REAL enthusiasm for the game unlike say Botvinnik who apparently didn't like Speed chess and said even:

'Yes, I have played a blitz game once. It was on a train, in 1929. ~ chess quote by Mikhail Botvinnik'

For me my conclusion is clear and has been for many years - if you want to find out the most naturally talented players - independent of the 'Nerds' who want to crunch and calculate all day, there is nothing like Speed chess. And far from lacking credibiklity- it has the credibility backed by the most dynamic aggressive world champions in the history of the game basically - including Kasparov who has even returned to play it.

Want to find out the really talented players on this population - Chessgames.com - organise an online 5 minute tournament at lichess - and you will find out the strongest most talented players. I love your nickname, because I am going to start hurling some facts and home truths your way about this form of the game which you seem to so deeply resent and yet is the indicator of true understanding of the game. I am not talking about bullet chess which is all about the clock - I am talking about 5 minute chess upwards.

Want to find the strongest naturally talented players in your local chess club - that's right - organise regular 5 minute tournaments and you will find out.

Game Collection: Fischer's Blitz Games at Herceg Novi, 1970

And I bet he gained a new dimension of respect - that he wasn't just a position variations cruncher - but had a fantastic intuition for the game as well.

BLITZ:
Pros:
- it's much more entertaining and less time-consuming to watch and a prime example of top performers being pushed to the limit (which most sports fans are interested in)

- it's much more "action-packed" for people who are into that sort of thing, and with all the stress and action can even be entertaining for those who know little or nothing about the game (which may seem trivial, granted, but not in the eyes of the media producers who foot the bill)

Cons:
- blitz has a bad reputation among people who've watched hustlers bullying their opponents (clients) by slamming down the pieces and shouting obnoxious trash talk when they get in a bad position, but that doesn't apply to tournaments

- from the standpoint of professional chessplayers, blitz does not provide reliable information about the optimal moves in a given position, but now that Stockfish is available for that, the argument seems less persuasive

- the majority of professional speed-chess players (hustlers) know a huge number of traps and uncommon openings that work against 99% of their opponents but are not effective against a pro who knows the refutations, but that doesn't apply to top-level tournaments, either.

CLASSICAL:

Pros:
- produces the vast majority of "beautiful" games that will amaze future generations.

- shows what the human mind is really capable of in terms of calculation and imagination.

Cons: requires a great deal of time and patience from spectators, especially non-experts.