tips on time management.
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Recently, I have started to start calculating lines and evaluating them instead of playing on intuition. This requires more time than intuition and I have found myself being up to 3 to 4 minutes down on time than my opponent. I get completely winning position but I start panicking and lose or draw.
There's no golden ticket.
Just make sure your concious of your time, and don't let it run away from you.
The more experience you get, the more familiar you'll be of the positions. the faster you'll be able to come up with a plan, and moves will be more intuitive. You'll know when you need to really think about the position.
Opening prep helps with this, as does getting exposure to many different kinds of middle games and the typical plans that follow.
I'd recommend how to reassess your chess by IM Silman for a quick intro to planning and how to come up with one quickly.
During your opponent’s turn, think about your possible responses. This way, you can make your move quickly if their move is expected.
I don't know how well you do at blitz. You seem to do fine in 10 minute games, though you tend to resign a little too soon.
When I used to play 10 minute games my rating was about to get to 1700 at one point.
My point is when I started playing 30 minute chess my rating plummeted because I would lose to people who thought about their moves.
I learned that when people try and match our clock pressing speeds I c would most of the time end up winning
And when they stopped and thought about their moves, that's when I ran into problems.
Problem is its hard for me sometimes to think on their time because I am not accustomed to thinking in terms of candidate moves for my opponent.
But most of the time I don't think in terms of what my opponent would do if I play x move
Blitz, even 10 minute chess, your just playing on patt e rn recognition. Your tactics is high, therefore you are good at 10 minute time controls.
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