I keep run out of time what should I do?

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Avatar of slither_master_koala

I’m kinda new to chess and every time I’m playing with someone else I think carefully, but I run out of time when I think carefully, If I don’t think I’ll get a bunch of blunders, is it just because I don’t have too much experience or?

Avatar of albacored

In the game setup settings you can choose a longer game duration if you want. So e.g., if 10 minutes is too short, then try 30 minutes. Certainly with more practice you will be able to choose reasonable moves in less time, and so can then go back to 10 minutes if you want. On the other hand, in timed games, managing your remaining time is part of the skill. So you have to judge how much time you need to find a good move vs. the risk of making a bad move vs. how much time you have left etc. In bullet games for instance (1 minute), there's very little time to think so one has to make risk vs. reward judgments very quickly. Equally, you can make your opponent run down their clock faster by putting them in positions where they have to think for a long time about their moves.

Avatar of UpcommingGM

Choose time control with increment.

Avatar of Jalex13
Play longer games.
Avatar of BBSucks0
Be faster
Avatar of Knightmare2812

Start playing more and more bullet games.

Because then you will have an idea of how to think fast.

But don't play super fast in Blitz or Rapid. If the position is complicated use a little time to find the best move.

The same happened to me as well when I started playing chess online.

Avatar of sndeww

Some positions require calculation, and other only require you to play a somewhat logical move. Recognizing when the second appears can save you lots of time.

Avatar of ResignNowOrLose
Advance your pieces (knights, bishops) while controlling the center (e4, e5) to prepare for attack while also defending your pieces and getting ready to castle. Don’t be afraid to sacrifice a piece if it means you will have a greater advantage. One of my favorite moves is sacrificing my bishop right before my opponent is about to castle by capturing the pawn diagonally in front of their king, putting them in check and forcing them to move their king so now they can’t castle, which they usually capture my bishop and then I hop my knight over to put them in check again and then capture their bishop with my queen LOL
Avatar of bigbobbing756
Try 30 minute games