how do some people have more Blitz elo than rapid


I honestly think it depends very much on the player and their fortes... personally, my blitz is far lower than my rapid - partly because I've only recently started playing it, but mostly because of my chronic ability to panic in time difficulties. Everyone is different - some people excel at blitz but perform worse in slower time controls where they have to calculate more. It should theoretically level out as you reach higher elos, but I'm still waiting on that for me!

I am currently working on bridging the gap between my ratings and it’s going well.
