As I've never played bullet chess, and I have no interest in doing so in the near future, do not consider me an authority on this topic. However, I can imagine that using a touchpad would put you at a serious disadvantage in bullet chess, just as it puts you at a disadvantage in other games that require you to do actions quickly, such as certain videogames.
Is a touchpad a handicap in bullet chess.
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i play 1 min on chesscube on a laptop with no mouse and am about 2000 so no need to worry,
i also play LoL with the same laptop and i am quite good:D
What about a mouse made especially for bullet chess? I hear those are all the rage in Japan.
What does it do? Evaluate the position and direct the cursor toward the piece that should move?
I play 1 min. lightning a lot. Especially in openings, endgames, and forced variations, I can play several moves per second with a mouse (I use chess.com's premove feature). With a touchpad, it takes several seconds per move. This is a serious disadvantage for me, and I lose horribly whenever my mouse battery dies.
My opponents are quite predictable at this level, so I can get away with premoving away from checks and responses to captures, which make up a large portion of any game.
yes. it's also not really ideal for blitz either.
Wawrinkaz wrote:
yes. it's also not really ideal for blitz either.
Thanks for your insight. Keep it coming.
yes. it's also not really ideal for OTB either.
Runsledale wrote:
yes. it's also not really ideal for OTB either.
Excellent point. I don't want the cord knocking down pieces while I push a piece with a mouse.
Perhaps cordless is an improvement for OTB.
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You mean “lmao wut why am I bumping this 8 yr old thread?” Bro
Stock_Fish109 wrote:
You mean “lmao wut why am I bumping this 8 yr old thread?” Bro
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I used to lose all my games on time until I got a mouse. Just buy one, even good quality ones are pretty cheap these days. It's a worthwhile investment to your rating.
falcogrine wrote:
I play 1 min. lightning a lot. Especially in openings, endgames, and forced variations, I can play several moves per second with a mouse (I use chess.com's premove feature). With a touchpad, it takes several seconds per move. This is a serious disadvantage for me, and I lose horribly whenever my mouse battery dies.
bruh Idk how much I need but definetely not several seconds.. also the germans messed up my hand pretty badly.. this is a serious disadvantage for me. KEKW
But it might take several seconds tho.. if you have to move twice! KEKW
I suspect that most of my oponents are playing bullet chess with a mouse, so being on a laptop without a mouse would presumably put me at a disadvantage. However, is this actually true?