20 Nov '09 17:12>
... and don't run away from what you said please like a little girl...I have two little girls, and they do not exhibit this behavior, and it is not generally behavior I associate with little girls. 😉
It's nice to have passion about chess, but the answer to this debate won't cure cancer or bring about world peace either way.
My admittedly unscientific club experience is:
1) The players at the bottom tend to stay at the bottom regardless of format;
2) The highest-rated players and the mid-range players sometimes "switch places" in strength when going from OTB to blitz; and
3) Age plays a big role. I live in Florida where we have a large number of retired people (I know, that's like saying Alaska has ice...), and they play strong games at tournament time controls, but they fall apart at blitz. It's the opposite for the younger guys.
It may well be hard to draw any clear conclusions without accounting for other factors such as age, etc. IMHO!
Paul