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My rated play vs. my regular play

I am deeply troubled by my rating on lichess.org,and a lot of times my play. Let me explain;I repeatedly beat or draw people who are rated 1750-1920 on lichess in our face to face games.I win most of the timed tournaments I enter as well(normaly 10-12 minutes with no delay),but I'm struggling against opponents rated 1200-1500 in 1-4 minutes games!!! Is this normal? I love chess,but am very prideful...my pride can't accept this! Someone help!
play slow games;
don't look at peoples overal rating when choosing an opponent but their slow rating
Bullet and blitz matches are very different than rapid or slower chess.

In bullet or blitz for example you should still always look for the best move, but you can settle for the second, third or perhaps even fourth best move as well.

If you notice your opponent is starting to get into time trouble, you can play moves that aren't necessary good moves but they complicate the board so your opponent will be distracted and have a hard time finding a good move.

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