People taking time over moves

Strange that someone would accept to play a game with a time control of 3 or more days per move, expecting to instead play the whole game in one sitting. People like to take time for numerous possible motivations (loving to ponder, enjoying the relaxing nature of not being pressured to move right away, has many games going on so it would be difficult to move in all of them) -- as long as they are not doing it out of spite, I don't see what's wrong with them playing a time control that allows them to do those things. If you don't want them to be able to do those things, you shouldn't play in a time control that lets them do those things.

I agree  with Mr or Mrs, or Miss?  Elubas....

I don't understand why complain about when You can  control the time just play 24hs games,or play 300 games at time so you will have one move on the go every time or don't play online chess,You can play live games on a long time control 45/45 60/30 90/30 .

Is like said I don't like the food when You prepare your own lunch.

Exactly. I normally have 20-40 games going, and I move fast. If I stumble accross another fast player, cool, I often finish games in one sitting. But if he wants to take 7 days, also cool.If I sit here, and nobody moves in any of my games, I start a few more.

Slow down, Captain America.

In WWI, Americans were welcome reinforcements, nothing more nor less. Same in WWII. And by the way, the Soviets were the clear deciding factor in winning WWII, not the Americans. Also, we did not need saving from the Soviets. The problem was between the USA and the Soviet Union. Europe only got drawn into that by virtue of treaties. Cuban Missile Crisis? We wouldn't have been so close to armageddon without the US to try to depthcharge a nuclear submarine. We were saved from nuclear apocalypse by a Russian officer refusing to agree with his Captain to blow the US warship in question out of the water with a nuclear torpedo.

As for the US driving the world's economy, do you really think that's what you're doing? It looks like drunk-driving to me, if so.

Yes, there are lots of marvels to come out of Silicon Valley, but plenty from Europe too. We'll see your "Superchurch" and raise you a Large Hadron Collider.

And yes, there is plenty of merit in America too. I have many dear American friends. Plenty of cool, intelligent, Americans. You're not one of them; rather, you're kinda letting the side down.

Hmm... Do we have to take that? From a man who calls my first move impotent? 

No you shouldn't take that. Hop, hop, hop..

He called my first move impotent... The b...... 

That opening was a team decision Red, Im right behind you. We'll show them

I'm scared 

Can we make this thread invisible for DrSpudnik? Staff please 

This is the one:

If only Fischer, Kasparov, and Carlsen had you to coach them, eh? They wouldn't have wasted their time with the English.

This would make a great song for black

Now see what you did?!? Oh God... You made him angry... 

It is always interesting to return to a thread one starts to see what twists and turns and deviations have occured since visiting last. True with one.

Thanks for those who have posted on topic - your views have been noted and it has helped me to see other perspectives. As for me, notwithstanding allowing for vast differences in approach and personalities, my preference remains with the 3 day online format, with people making timely moves and, am I asking too much, some verbal acknowledgement and even exchanges along the way.

Re. USA, it is true that the perception of many folk this side of the Pond is that some of the wackiest ideas emanate from there and when coupled with a vitriolic delivery can make a pretty lethal combination. Having said that, in the almost one year of playing chess.com I have met and befriended online many people from all over the world and many of them have been Americans, who I am proud to refer to as friends.

I particularly enjoyed, as often I do, DavidStyles' erudite prose and broadly share his WW1/2 observations. I would reiterate though that the USA entry into both wars, albeit late, was imho the decisive factor in Allied victory.

Red-Lady: 

• "Now see what you did?!? Oh God... You made him angry..." 

Lol, he'll get over it.

If he's going to be rude to opponents on the grounds of them not playing an opening he likes, he's setting himself up for trouble :p

to the op, I was excited when I took up chess over a year ago and signed up for a tournament without really reading about it. There are three players here that take the entire 14 days everytime. They have a ton of games going on and just wait until the time is close, make a move, and then forget about the game, but when I check their profile they are on every day. http://www.chess.com/tournament/alans-tournament

I wish I had never joined this thing, but I really can't judge them for playing within the rules. The one guy that keeps going on vacation is a little frustrating though...

Something strange is happening on the Forums... messages not showing, showing the wrong times... ? Is it just me...

Lol, well said.