Chess Elo Surge: A Simple Technique Changed Everything

A chess player consistently performed better in blitz than bullet chess. Switching from drag-and-drop to click-and-click piece movement shaved 0.25 seconds off his average move time. This seemingly minor change resulted in a significant Elo gain in bullet chess, halving the gap between his blitz and bullet ratings. He attributes the improvement to having more time to think and less pre-moving, reducing blunders.