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Blitz versus rapid: do not average those habits together

The same opening move can be a leak in blitz and a fine choice in rapid. Chessigma splits time controls so a 60-second brawl does not rewrite your slow repertoire.

Read blitz findings in the blitz slice. Read rapid in the rapid slice. A combined accuracy-style number across both will send you to study the wrong thing.

Volume lies

Many players have four times as many blitz games as rapid. A “whole account” leak is often just the blitz leak, repeated.

Chessigma’s DNA split exists for this. If blitz is the outlier, train that clock — or stop treating blitz results as repertoire evidence.

When to import only one control

If you are rebuilding a rapid repertoire, import the last few months of that control. Mixing a 2024 bullet binge hides the line you play on Tuesday night.

The 200-game cap is there so the newest clock you actually use stays in the sample.

Frequently asked questions

Does Chessigma know my clock from the API?

Yes. Time control comes in with the game.

Should I quit blitz to fix a leak?

Only if the leak is the thing you care about. Many leaks vanish when you add thirty seconds.

Chessigma imports public Chess.com and Lichess history and reports repeated choices — not engine grades. Import your games · Methodology