Can fast go be good for you?

[Shaddy]

I can't believe I'm defending slow go, but I don't think long time limits in amateur tournaments are presumptuous. I'm only AGA 4-5d, and I took most of my two hours in the Open last year in the games I wasn't playing against little kids. For improving, I think faster games are better, but in tournaments you should be playing the best you can, which means reading out as far as you can at every important juncture (which is most moves, in a fight, and my games were drawn-out fights).

[bakekoq]

owh. I don't know how much time that I will be given in the upcoming tourney. but, I'll try to read as far as I can. hopefully it'll be good fight for me..

[Exologist]

I say just because you are playing a game with more time doesn't mean you can't push yourself to read faster. Pretty much the only thing blitz games can offer are fun factor, more games and experiences (that you remember less later), and motivation to read faster. Reading faster definitely helps overall development, but can be done with non-blitz too if you make your own motivation.