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23rd June 2009, 07:05am
#1
by skunkape
Wisconsin United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 440

  If you had to pick between blitz and a no time limit game what whould you pick and why. some times I like blitz becaues I get saved by time or I lose by it so whats your favorite??

23rd June 2009, 07:14am
#2
by Doodle_25
Minnesota United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 37

It depends on my mood. If I'm tired and just want to win I play blitz because I usually win on time. If im up and ready, I play long because I want to win by checkmate

23rd July 2009, 09:35am
#3
by rich
United Kingdom
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 27854

blitz is not proper chess, in blitz there's not enough time to program every possible move in most positions and it makes the game pretty weak. I like no time limit.

23rd July 2009, 09:49am
#4
by Nytik
Southampton United Kingdom
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 5828
446919 wrote:

30 min is still considered blitz


Ok, in real life (i.e. OTB) anything under G/60 is considered 'rapidplay'. In online chess, anything over 10 minutes (I believe regardless of increment) is 'long'.

23rd July 2009, 09:51am
#5
by rich
United Kingdom
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 27854

I normally spend about 15 minutes on one move.

23rd July 2009, 10:30am
#6
by chessoholicalien
Missouri United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 1156

I think you learn more about chess, and perceive/appreciate its complexities more, from long time controls (I have anyway) and consequently you get more out of the game that way.

23rd July 2009, 12:33pm
#7
by marvellosity
Portsmouth United Kingdom
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 2077

Just for a bit of education, bullet chess is less than 3 minutes each, blitz is 3-15 minutes, and rapid (and onto slow) is over 15 minutes.

23rd July 2009, 12:48pm
#8
by rich
United Kingdom
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 27854

I lost a OTB game on time yesterday. :)

23rd July 2009, 01:04pm
#9
by BigAlex
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 204

I play mostly 5 0. It is the time I have between two wife's shout Laughing

23rd July 2009, 01:36pm
#10
by Skwerly
Yucaipa, CA United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 1282

Blitz isn't really my cup of tea, but NO time limit games are just annoying and ridiculous of you ask me. I'll take a good 30 0 or 60 0 over a 3 minute game any day. 

UNLESS, it's a casual, over the board game with a buddy.  THEN, no clock can work out, and I'd pick that.  :)

24th July 2009, 03:07am
#11
by Haayden
Holland
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 42

One minute quick chess is best; frantic, balls-to-the-wall attacks ensue with no fear of shame due to the "time constraints", so my vivid imagination soars.

22nd August 2009, 04:16pm
#12
by pinkpawn97
Ukraine
Member Since: Aug 2009
Member Points: 255

i dont really care, but i liek the longer games better.

22nd August 2009, 04:47pm
#13
by Dexter_Morgan
Miami, Florida United States
Member Since: Jan 2009
Member Points: 257

Blitz seems more fun to me on the internet, but in real life... well actually blitz seems more fun to me in real life too.  But at least there a longer game can be tolerable.

22nd August 2009, 06:28pm
#14
by Bardu
Pipestone, MN United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 190

I only play Long.

If I wanted to play a quick game that required less thought, I would play something other than chess.

23rd August 2009, 01:29am
#15
by Boring304
Israel
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 811

casual games I always play 5 on 5 blitz.. it's a standart for casual games as it's quick and fun and nobody really cares about the result..

for tournament play I prefer playing long games.. in Israel the common time control is 90+30 fischer (meaning 90 minutes per game + 30 seconds per move) and it's just the right time for me

 

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