Correspondence Or Live?

Hello guys, I just wanted to know which kind of chess do you prefer? I personally like live games because it is much easier for me to play live and think on the spot instead of waiting for more than 24 hours for a response. But I still play correspondence games but I prefer live chess more.

 The advantages to correspondence games is that you can think for a long time, so you can really choose good moves that way. But the only disadvantage I find with correspondence chess is that you often have to keep checking when it is your turn. Which is why I think that is kind of a nuisance, since your checking every time. Sure you get email reminders but you have to visit this page and make your move. Which certainly takes up a lot of time.

  But the advantages to live games is that you can think on the spot and your opponent responds immediately. So the game moves faster and is less time consuming. But the disadvantage to live chess is that you do not have enough time to think. Unless you are willing to play a 2 hour standard game, which I highly doubt that anyone will accept.

  So those are the advantages and disadvantages from my perspective. Like I said, I personally prefer my games to be live games. Although correspondence games do give me time to think and make the accurate move. Anyways I just wanted to know what you guys would prefer.

I honestly like both. Live chess will help you if you are under time pressure.

Since I've only been playing turn-based chess for a year, I like the novelty of it quite a bit. So in my ever-oscillating point of view on the matter, I favor turn-based...today

agree. Turn-based to me is a lot calmer and more relaxing than live.

I prefer correspondance because it lets me play with the equivalent of long time controls without having to sit in front of the computer for hours.  Also, being able to take a few minutes per move means I analyze positions more which I suspect is better for skill improvement in the long run.

I like turn based, because I am not confined to the computer if I get a phone call, or want to take a break or grab a snack.  Also gives me a chance to think about my move without feeling rushed. 

In correspondence games you get to a good end game many times, unlike clock games that end suddenly with frantic play. Also, you can study openings deeply, and can plan strategic operations at your leisure. You also have the time to spot traps. I think it's far superior, both as a learning experience and as an opportunty to play above your rating level.

I recently was quite ill and didn't check my cc games for a few months. All of my games were automatically placed on vacation mode and I was able to resume all of them just fine.

I have a time management forcc that is working quite well right now. Example: I'll start three cc games on the same day and only make my move for each of the three games on the same day - same hour. The move sequences are worked out the day before at my leisure, but never posted as soon as I find the solution. I don't wish to be bound by time.

Regarding preference, for now it's cc over live. As a beginner, I have very little in the way of memorized patterns, i.e., mating patterns and tactical patterns, so 95% of my live chess moves require calculation!

Both Correspondence and traditional Online Chess are good on Chess.com. Correspondence Chess is you have 1 or more days per turn. Live Chess is you have minutes or seconds left.