Blunders in daily games
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I can't be the only one, but I seem to make more frequent and more clumsy blunders in daily games, where I effectively have as much time as I could want, than in rapid or blitz.
Does anyone else find this to be the case? Why do we do this...?
Feb 7, 2026
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Jason_Carey wrote:
I can't be the only one, but I seem to make more frequent and more clumsy blunders in daily games, where I effectively have as much time as I could want, than in rapid or blitz. Does anyone else find this to be the case? Why do we do this...?
Sit on your hands
Feb 7, 2026
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It depends on when I move. I should learn to never move while tired, because I am much more likely to just drop a piece for no reason (while thinking I'm clever because of some "deeper" plan that would work if only I noticed they could just pick off the bishop with their queen or whatever.)
And if I look at the same position while better rested, it seems obvious to me. Sometimes I almost make a move, realize I'm tired and have like 10+ hours in the game and decide to just move after a night of sleep instead.
There's a setting for daily games (maybe also rapid, blitz,...) to make a move but you have to confirm it afterwards. So make the move, then look at it, and you can revert and try again. Helps a lot to check your own move on the board before actually sending it.
I don't recommend this setting for quicker time formats though