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Brand new to clocks. I’m used to taking as much time as I need to move and waiting as long as needed for the opponent to move. I read Wikipedia on timing but it is so confusing! Does chess.com have a lesson or tutorial on chess timing or can some one explain it in very simple terms thank you
simple way is just to start playing timed games. most of my games when I was starting I've played 15min per player. one important thing - when playing IRL hand that's moving pieces is also pressing the clock. it's basically the same play but you have to know what's your next move is going to be. use opponent time to think and plan.
Dec 13, 2020
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For instance if you see 15|10 time control, it means 15 minutes per side and you get 10 seconds every time you make a move.
If I were you, if you are used to play long games, I would play them here as well. Longer games are better for improvement anyway.
Different than I’m used to. Why add time? I guess to reward fast play. Blitz, rapid, bullet? They need a lesson imo
Dec 13, 2020
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Because increment is a part of classical (long time control) over the board chess as well. Not only blitz and bullet. It can come in handy if you are playing the endgame with no time left. With increment it is much tougher to lose on time.
Anyway, if you wish to exclude the clock as much as you can, play 1 hour per side or perhaps 45|45.
Not exactly a lesson, but one of the help articles might, well, help...
https://support.chess.com/article/330-why-are-there-different-ratings-in-live-chess
Also you might consider correspondence chess; what's called daily chess here. Most games you have 3 days to move, although most rarely use that much time unless they have many games going at once. Good way to at least start off playing "real" chess as well since you are allowed to use books and databases (no engines or endgame tablebases). Have fun!
Assuming you're referring to time controls, check it out...
Time Controls - Everything You Wanted To Know...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/time-controls-everything-you-wanted-to-know
Thank you. This has helped a lot. I can see how time management would be affected by strategy. You may be good at the middle game but you better be careful to not waste too much time there. Interesting!
Buy the game perfection to learn how to compete with a clock ticking.
baddogno wrote:
Not exactly a lesson, but one of the help articles might, well, help...
https://support.chess.com/article/330-why-are-there-different-ratings-in-live-chess
Also you might consider correspondence chess; what's called daily chess here. Most games you have 3 days to move, although most rarely use that much time unless they have many games going at once. Good way to at least start off playing "real" chess as well since you are allowed to use books and databases (no engines or endgame tablebases). Have fun!
A very good suggestion. Especially for beginners.
Another point to be made, which is obvious on a moment's thought, is that in 'daily' chess both players can always move as quickly as they wish, just so long as when you are on the clock, you don't exceed the daily time limit.
it seems like my clock goes down faster than my opponents
The opponent's clock always seems slower. That's chess I guess.
Time management does drive pragmatism. You cant spend too long dwelling on moves. Sometimes you need to make a decision and move on. In other cases, if you feel there are tactics in the position, that extra minute or two calculating might reward you with a material advantage. In a way the clock can enhance the game.