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kellyviolinist
Jun 21, 2015
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#1

When choosing a new game of live chess, what do these options mean?

2|1, 3|2, 5|5, 15|10, 45|45

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baddogno
Jun 21, 2015
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#2

The first number is how many minutes the game is for.  The second, increment #, tells how many seconds get added to your time each time you move.  So yes you can build your time beyond what you started with.  Did that help?  I know there's an article....

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baddogno
Jun 21, 2015
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#3

https://support.chess.com/customer/portal/articles/1444850-how-do-the-time-controls-work-in-the-live-chess-

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kellyviolinist
Jun 21, 2015
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#4

Yes, thank you! I'd figured that it was minutes and something, and I'd noticed that somehow the clocks were being adjusted, but I wasn't sure if they were related. I've been playing against the computer a lot, so I keep running out of time because it takes me longer to decide my moves.