I have just managed to win a rapidplay tournament at my local club with a pleasing 5.5/6. But the secret to this wasn't that the time control suited me, or that I was in good form, but something simpler. I turned up for all 6 rounds (3 weeks), which gave me a distinct advantage. A couple of close rivals had enforced absences (covid), while some had other commitments get in the way. Fortunately I wasn't affected by these issues, which maximised my winning chances!
Gungahlin Rapid (6), 19.07.2022
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 cxd4 5. O-O Nc6 6. Nxd4 e5 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. c4 Be6 9. Nc3 Be7 10. Bg5 O-O 11. Qc2 e4 12. Rad1 Qa5 13. a3 d4 14. Nxe4 Bf5 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. c5 Bg6 17. Rxd4 f5 18. Nd6 f4 19. Be4 fxg3 20. hxg3 Bf6 21. Ra4 Qc7 22. Bxg6 hxg6 23. Kg2 Qd7 24. Rh1 Rab8 25. b3 Kg7 26. Rf4 Rh8 27. Rxf6 Rxh1 28. Rxf7+ Qxf7 29. Nxf7 Rh5 30. Nd6 Rbh8 31. Qc3+ Kg8 32. Qf6 Kh7 33. g4 Rd5 34. Ne4 Rg8 35. g5 Rf5 36. Qe7+ Kh8 37. Nf6 Rxg5+ 38. Kf1 1-0
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