Rapid chess: a practical example
For classification, the base time plus sixty increments is considered. A 15+10 game therefore corresponds to twenty-five minutes for this purpose, even though an actual game may use more or fewer than sixty moves.
How to use the idea in your games
Treat rapid ratings as their own list. Use the extra thinking time compared with blitz to check candidate moves and learn from complete games instead of rushing every decision.
A useful study question
Can you explain rapid chess in your own words, identify it in a position, and describe when the idea does not apply? Test the explanation on a legal board before relying on it.
Connect the ideas
Blitz chess, Increment, Classical chess are useful next concepts. Follow the links to compare definitions and examples, then return to the complete chess glossary whenever an unfamiliar term appears.
Sources & further reading
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