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Players who excel at blitz chess are not necessarily the same who prevail at the slower, classical chess. However, mastering classical chess is considered essential prior to excelling at blitz chess.  
 
Players who excel at blitz chess are not necessarily the same who prevail at the slower, classical chess. However, mastering classical chess is considered essential prior to excelling at blitz chess.  
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Placing your opponent in check quickly is an often successful approach to blitz chess.
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== Time Management ==
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Managing the time effectively is perhaps the most important tactical consideration.  Sizing up the board while the opponent thinks of his moves, and quickly assessing the threats that his pieces and movements present, is essential.
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Spending less time on early moves and more time when one's king or queen is in jeopardy is helpful.  When ahead on the clock, taking a bit more time to be careful is worthwhile.  When behind on the clock, look for opportunities for capturing pieces which result from mistakes by the opponent as he moves too quickly.
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== Successful tactics ==
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Placing your opponent in check quickly is an often successful approach to blitz chess.  But if ahead on pieces near the end of the game, repeatedly putting the opponent in check can simply waste valuable time which could instead be used to develop a path to victory by [[checkmate]].
 
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