Live Chess Question

   What the longest you can opt for? Like 15 mins per player, so they call that a 30 min game?  Just wondering if there is a twenty or thirty min time for each player game?  I just cannot hack 15 min games but I am very impress at the quality some players can play  even at 15mins! 

I believe chess.com allows for slow games for as long as 120 minutes to a side.

Most real (Over-the-board or OTB) chess tournaments have time controls as " fast " as 30 minutes and as slow as 2-3 hours per side, so this option to play slow is not as shocking as you might think.

You'd be surprised how many of us believe that any chess played under a 30 minute time control is not ideal for serious play. For example, highly analytical positions (with tons of forcing variations to calculate) is a fantastic training ground to improve one's chess and you're just wasting it away if you force yourself to make a move in less than a minute.

   Thanks very much, that was helpful to know, I feel a little better now I have been shying away from live chess which I enjoy more then any other form of chess here, but the 15 min per side I am embarrassed to look at my games played win or lose.  Oh well, I still have my boat to enjoy!

sir ghostnight you are older than me,live chess has been my favorite when i was new to chesscom,the problem speedchess on livechess is our  eyesight,we are not getting any younger,our reflex or instinct is diminishing so is our eyesight and endurance and speed thinking.for now i dont appreciate live chess but more on unrated games and joined tournament. i have ll3 games in progress but 70 are on the active play.live chess can also be fun but the pressure on time trouble is not enjoyable especially when ther exist other high variations that cannot be exploited because  also of time trouble. perhaps  a time of 15 minutes plus an increment of 30 seconds is good for you sir.,so as not to lose  or win on time. but i dont think that there is an increment of 30 seconds. available.live chess makes also the heart beat faster and is not advisable for chessplayers with heart problems  especially blitz games.i suggest you take  and learn a new hobby something that might interest you,our brain loves to learn something new especially something that might interest and qualified for our fitness sir.i hear you say boating is not good for winter season. so an indoor hobby would be advisable. play casino on line, i heard from my cousin that there is no money involve in playing. casino on line. this is what keeps her awake until daybreak.

Thank you Juan, for your thoughts, actually I think an hour or longer for live chess for me is just right. You are right about boating and winter!! lolo  But I have two dogs and I think you have three, they keep me very busy all year round! I also workout/exercise alot to stay physical in shape, especially during winter time.