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I make dumb mistakes when I am time trouble how do I stop that?

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mappy56
[Site "Chess.com"] [Result "*"] [WhiteElo "1067"] [BlackElo "1056"] [TimeControl "900+10"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Bc5 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. h3 O-O 6. d3 h6 7. a3 a6 8. O-O b5 9. Bb3 Bb7 10. Nd5 Re8 11. Re1 Na5 12. Ba2 Nxd5 13. Bxd5 Nc6 14. Be3 Bxe3 15. Rxe3 a5 16. d4 Rb8 17. c3 Qf6 18. dxe5 Nxe5 19. Nxe5 Rxe5 20. Rf3 Qh4 21. Bxb7 Rxb7 22. Qxd7 Re7 23. Qd8+ Kh7 24. Rxf7 c6 25. Kh2 Qxe4 26. Rd1 Rxf7 27. f3 Qe2 28. Rd4 Rxf3 29. Rg4 Qe5+ 30. Kg1 Qe1+ 31. Kh2 Rf1 32. Qd3+ Kg8 33. Qd8+ Kf7 34. Qd5+ Kf6 35. Qxc6+ Kf7 36. Qxb7+ Kf6 37. Qc6+ Ke7 38. Re4+ Qxe4 39. Qxe4+ Kf6 40. Qd4+ Kf5 41. Qd3+ *
B1ZMARK

Basically, there are two options.

1. Stop getting into time trouble. Learn some openings, so that you can play the early game phase fast. Learning theoretical endgames and endgame principles very well also helps, as it allows you to play the endgame phase fast and decently accurate.

On a more general note, learning principles on different phases of the game is itself a time management skill; you create heuristics for your brain to shortcut to good moves without the need to calculate everything.

2. Keep getting into time trouble. You will eventually develop nerves and make less mistakes. Unfortunately, you can never eliminate mistakes in time trouble, because that's how time trouble works.

Also, be prepared to make mistakes in time trouble. Unless, of course, you'd rather lose the game but play good moves.

Here is a 3 minute game where both sides got into time trouble:

tygxc

"I make dumb mistakes when I am time trouble how do I stop that?"
++ TimeControl "900+10", so you have 10 seconds per move, that is no time trouble.
Do you make mistakes because you do not have enough time to find good moves,
or because you get nervous and frightened to lose on time?

ChessMasteryOfficial

When you're in time trouble, focus on making the most essential moves to maintain the integrity of your position and address immediate threats.

Optimissed

Play slower controls.

siddirocks

Do it like I do: I make dumb mistakes even without time trouble.

mappy56
tygxc wrote:

"I make dumb mistakes when I am time trouble how do I stop that?"
++ TimeControl "900+10", so you have 10 seconds per move, that is no time trouble.
Do you make mistakes because you do not have enough time to find good moves,
or because you get nervous and frightened to lose on time?

2nd one I get frightned whenever I am Under 2 mins

Robalero

If time is the poblem eliminate it and play using longer time controls.