How long?
Depends on the game. I've had games go over 90 moves, and I had a game last night where I checkmated my (slightly higher rated) opponent in 9 moves. And in case you think that was blitz or something, it was actually a slow game on FICS where both of us had FICS ratings in the high 1700's.
--Fromper
Depends on the game. I've had games go over 90 moves, and I had a game last night where I checkmated my (slightly higher rated) opponent in 9 moves. And in case you think that was blitz or something, it was actually a slow game on FICS where both of us had FICS ratings in the high 1700's.
--Fromper
I'd love to see the moves.
This is the fun thing about attacking gambits. I don't specifically play for traps or play openings where I could get into big trouble if my opponent knows how to play against it, but I do play some gambits that are not quite sound by GM standards. And occasionally, an opponent who doesn't know how to play against that gambit will blunder. This is a pretty extreme example, but my opponent just overlooked a mate in 2, so I won very early. The time control was 45 minutes with a 45 second increment, and my opponent was taking 4-5 minutes per move (I was moving a little faster, especially on the first few opening moves that were "book" for me), so he really should have noticed the threat.
About how long (in moves) should a chess game last if you and your opponent are equally matched?