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Doesn't that mean you get that amount of time added on every time you make a move? It's usually a few seconds, I think...
I believe it is designed to compensate your time for lag
It's an increment. Every move, <bonus-time> seconds are added to your clock. Playing with a bonus more closely simulates OTB play and helps to ensure games are decided by chess skill rather than woodpushing skill. Typically, the bonus ranges from 0-15 seconds.
Sorry, I'm a bit of a novice I think... What's OTB play?
w_mihaly wrote: Sorry, I'm a bit of a novice I think... What's OTB play?
OTB = Over The Board
whats over the board play?
i still dont get it !
sachinnishil wrote: i still dont get it !
What don't you get?
- Live Chess time controls, or
- Over-The-Board = playing with a physical chess board and physical pieces against a real person, face-to-face.
Estragon wrote:
Joel2718 wrote:
whats over the board play?
It usually refers to tournament play in real life, where you actually face your opponent "OTB" - get it? The tournament setting means slower time limits, regulation equipment, quiet playing area, and on-site tournament officials to ensure the rules are applied.
It is also sometimes used in the broader sense to include any face-to-face game, such as at a club.
You must be kidding me, how could you not get it. That was a perfect explanation! It helped me. Nice job explaining, although you probably should have just said Off Track Betting.
Bonus time is ridiculous,if the game is set to f.e. for 10min then it should be played 10minutes. I think in chess time control,speed of thinking is should also be considered as a skill.
since when does having bad time management give you more time just cause you are taking pieces at the end of the game?
lol
sachinnishil wrote:
i still dont get it !
You probably have never seen one, probably only the virtual kind.
Same thing with time. It used to be described by circles and angles.
maybe, you should go outside more often, and get away from the screen.
When playing live chess, to what does the bonus time refer and how does it work?