Answers.Body: <p>I don't know the answer to your question on over the board games but in online games, it is good to have a  mouse with a fast response time for blitz and bullet. In online chess, the dragging and clicking of the pieces just comes with practice. I don't think that players actually specifically practice moving pieces over the board, but just play a lot of over the board blitz games and that skill just comes with it.</p>
  
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2020-01-01T19:42:22.127Z
Answers.Text: +1 Just play a lot of over the board blitz games and that skill just comes with it.
Answers.UserDisplayName: Mason
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2020-01-01T20:25:53.663Z
Answers.Text: Where possible I configure settings so that I don't need to drag pieces - just click the start and finish
Answers.UserDisplayName: Miriam
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2020-01-02T00:34:25.247Z
Answers.Text: @ArtemissupportsMonica I'm not sure if that's faster though, since now you have to release click on the piece before clicking on the square to move it to.
Answers.UserDisplayName: Inertial Ignorance
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2020-01-02T12:15:14.137Z
Answers.Text: @InertialIgnorance On a touchpad at least, I find dragging over long distances pretty tricky. Mouses (mice?) make it easier, but still you can run out of space
Answers.UserDisplayName: Miriam
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2019-12-31T12:13:03.680Z
Answers.LastActivityDate: 2019-12-31T12:13:03.680Z
Answers.UserDisplayName: SubhanKhan
Answers.Body: <p>I'm a FIDE master and in my experience I've never come across any material on how to physically move pieces faster. There's not a lot you have to do: pick up the piece, move your arm to where you want to move the piece, and let go. As you play more this becomes second nature, to the point where training wouldn't make much sense.</p>
  
  <p>As for short moves costing less time, this usually isn't a factor in blitz/bullet games; the exception is when you're about to flag and just need to make moves quickly. Then moving a piece 1-2 squares can be better than moving it across the board. Also, if you move pieces that are physically closer to the clock, you can save very small (but possibly precious) amounts of time. So for Black it would be moving pieces on the right side of the board, and for White the left side. Again, such strategies would only be implemented when you're down to literally a few seconds.</p>
  
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2020-01-01T15:01:20.147Z
Answers.Text: The brain is a fantastic artificial intelligence device.
Answers.UserDisplayName: Lee Mosher
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2020-01-01T15:02:54.780Z
Answers.Text: @ Lee Mosher Or artificial intelligence devices are very poor brains :) At least in certain areas, for now.
Answers.UserDisplayName: Inertial Ignorance
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2020-01-01T21:06:47.210Z
Answers.Text: Don't forget exhibition games with bigger boards. Then one can actually actively force the opponent to make long moves on the opposite side of the board to make him waste precious seconds running back and forth, and the effect is much more noticeable.
Answers.UserDisplayName: Arthur
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2020-01-02T04:45:29.287Z
Answers.Text: @Arthur I recommend not assuming that a hypothetical opponent has to be male. There's too much sexism in chess communities already; defaulting to male pronouns perpetuates that bias.
Answers.UserDisplayName: Greg Martin
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2020-01-02T06:39:07.637Z
Answers.Text: @GregMartin You're right. I shouldn't said "them". Too late to edit now, though.
Answers.UserDisplayName: Arthur
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2019-12-31T15:11:05.887Z
Answers.LastActivityDate: 2019-12-31T15:11:05.887Z
Answers.UserDisplayName: Inertial Ignorance
Body: <p>Having spent the last couple of days watching the Rapid and Blitz World Championships I became, once again curious about the following subject.  </p>
  
  <p>In some circumstances, especially in blitz games, it can be a slight but significant advantage to be able to perform the move as quickly as possible in a physical or mechanical sense. Now, playing a lot certainly gives confidence and ease, and there are some simple principles (such as short moves cost less time), but I was wondering if some players actively and in a structured way train this aspect of the game. To make this question answerable let me ask specifically: </p>
  
  <p>Are there any  books or other sources that discuss ways to train and to improve carrying out moves quickly (in a physical or mechanical sense)?</p>
  
  <p>However, I would also be interested in slightly more anecdotal answers on this subject. My primary intent was to ask this for over the board games, but I aspects specific to online games are also welcome. </p>
  
Tags: <training><blitz>
Title: Do some chess players actively train moving the pieces on the board quickly?
ThreadText: # Do some chess players actively train moving the pieces on the board quickly?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-31)
  
  Having spent the last couple of days watching the Rapid and Blitz World Championships I became, once again curious about the following subject.
  
  In some circumstances, especially in blitz games, it can be a slight but significant advantage to be able to perform the move as quickly as possible in a physical or mechanical sense. Now, playing a lot certainly gives confidence and ease, and there are some simple principles (such as short moves cost less time), but I was wondering if some players actively and in a structured way train this aspect of the game. To make this question answerable let me ask specifically:
  
  Are there any books or other sources that discuss ways to train and to improve carrying out moves quickly (in a physical or mechanical sense)?
  
  However, I would also be interested in slightly more anecdotal answers on this subject. My primary intent was to ask this for over the board games, but I aspects specific to online games are also welcome.
  
  **Tags:** training, blitz
  
  
  ---
  
  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_4 on 2019-12-31. Score: 17 | Accepted answer
  
  I'm a FIDE master and in my experience I've never come across any material on how to physically move pieces faster. There's not a lot you have to do: pick up the piece, move your arm to where you want to move the piece, and let go. As you play more this becomes second nature, to the point where training wouldn't make much sense.
  
  As for short moves costing less time, this usually isn't a factor in blitz/bullet games; the exception is when you're about to flag and just need to make moves quickly. Then moving a piece 1-2 squares can be better than moving it across the board. Also, if you move pieces that are physically closer to the clock, you can save very small (but possibly precious) amounts of time. So for Black it would be moving pieces on the right side of the board, and for White the left side. Again, such strategies would only be implemented when you're down to literally a few seconds.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_5**: The brain is a fantastic artificial intelligence device.  
  > **username_4**: @ Lee username_5 Or artificial intelligence devices are very poor brains :) At least in certain areas, for now.  
  > **username_6**: Don't forget exhibition games with bigger boards. Then one can actually actively force the opponent to make long moves on the opposite side of the board to make him waste precious seconds running back and forth, and the effect is much more noticeable.  
  > **username_7**: @username_6 I recommend not assuming that a hypothetical opponent has to be male. There's too much sexism in chess communities already; defaulting to male pronouns perpetuates that bias.  
  > **username_6**: @username_7 You're right. I shouldn't said "them". Too late to edit now, though.  
  
  ---
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2019-12-31. Score: 11
  
  I don't know the answer to your question on over the board games but in online games, it is good to have a mouse with a fast response time for blitz and bullet. In online chess, the dragging and clicking of the pieces just comes with practice. I don't think that players actually specifically practice moving pieces over the board, but just play a lot of over the board blitz games and that skill just comes with it.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: +1 Just play a lot of over the board blitz games and that skill just comes with it.  
  > **username_3**: Where possible I configure settings so that I don't need to drag pieces - just click the start and finish  
  > **username_4**: @ArtemissupportsMonica I'm not sure if that's faster though, since now you have to release click on the piece before clicking on the square to move it to.  
  > **username_3**: @username_4 On a touchpad at least, I find dragging over long distances pretty tricky. Mouses (mice?) make it easier, but still you can run out of space  
  
  ---
  
  