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d10 means there is a 10 sec delay before the clock starts

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Loomis wrote:

Time controls are written as (number of moves)/(time) and if "G" is used for number of moves it means the rest of the Game. Here are some examples:

G/90 -- Each players has 90 minutes to make all their moves 

G/2 -- Each player has 2 hours to make all their moves

40/2 G/60 -- Each player has 2 hours to make their first 40 moves and then an additional 60 minutes to make their remaining moves (the 60 minutes is added on to any leftover time from the first 40 moves).

30/90 20/30 -- Each player has 90 minutes for their first 30 moves and 30 minutes additional for every 20 moves after that (30 minutes is added to any remaining time at the completion of moves 30, 50, 70, etc.)

30/90 SD/1 -- SD means the same as G, it stands for Sudden Death. Each player has 90 minuts to make 30 moves and then an additional 1 hour to finish the game.

G/5 -- Each player has 5 minutes to make all his moves

 

Some time controls have either increment or delay. An increment is added to your time at the end of each move. For example, the time control G/90+30 means you start with 90 minutes and your time increases 30 seconds each time you move, this is all the time you get for the game. For delay, your clock does not begin to run as soon as it is your move, instead it begins to run some amount of time after your move starts. A 5 second delay is typical. It's not generally written in the time control and usually the first time control is decreased by 5 minutes to compensate for the extra length (since often in tournaments not all clocks will have the delay feature and some games will use it while others won't). 

why can't that be 2 mins?

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@CoffeeAnd420 shut up please. I am 9 and I played in a G/70 tournament and almost lost on time, and the game was 23 moves.

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@xxjuiniortidxx ooof

 

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Chess is moving to faster time controls with good reason. 

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I was watching a live game from two grandmasters and I couldn’t help to notice how quickly they move. They must not be using a phone because I can’t physically move half the speed they do, let alone the quality of their moves. Anyone know how they do it?
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CoffeeAnd420 wrote:
t_taylor wrote:

Not all kids blitz out their moves.  I played a G/75, d5 tournament and my 2nd round opponent actually lost on tiime, and she was 9 or 10.

 

How can you sit there and try so hard to beat a child at a board game? Isn't that a little immature? You're like 50...

 

Look at the photo with the head down, hands on your forehead, absolutely killing yourself. For what? Wouldn't you rather invest that time and energy into something that actually produces monetary or social gain?

 

It's beyond ludicrous that someone with "420" in their name would lecture anyone on how to spend their time being productive.

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Very good informations 

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Thank you.  That was very helpful and prompts a question.

I played a lot as a kid but needed to focus on career and was away from the game for 35 years.  I recently started playing again and having a great time.  But Time-keeping protocols seem to have changed while I was away.

Back in the day, the time on my clock belonged to me.  I notice that now, on-line, the occasional jerk,  spends my time messaging; commenting on my play, asking personal questions, trash talking . . . hustler crap without money on the table. . . .,  just trolls, I suppose.  But I would rather play chess. 

Is this acceptable behavior in chess now? Are there any constraints on them that I should know about?

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What a fantastic answer to a fantastic question. Very clear and concise. Thanks.

 

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CoffeeAnd420 wrote:
tjpfau wrote:

Thank you.  That was very helpful and prompts a question.

I played a lot as a kid but needed to focus on career and was away from the game for 35 years.  I recently started playing again and having a great time.  But Time-keeping protocols seem to have changed while I was away.

Back in the day, the time on my clock belonged to me.  I notice that now, on-line, the occasional jerk,  spends my time messaging; commenting on my play, asking personal questions, trash talking . . . hustler crap without money on the table. . . .,  just trolls, I suppose.  But I would rather play chess. 

Is this acceptable behavior in chess now? Are there any constraints on them that I should know about?

 

Dude, it's an old, outdated game. All that's left are trolls and nerds. Nobody cares about Chess in almost 2020 LOL.

turn off chat...

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Thank you, RussBell.  Now I see the button.  I thought there had to be a way.   

There it is.  I appreciate the help.  Now I'll go get beat and, possibly, learn something.

 

 

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So cryptic.  I still can't figure out the challenge game notation.   Surely 2/3 doesn't mean 3 minutes for the first 2 moves, or 3 hours.  This is a site for newbies too ... wish there were mouse-over explanations.  Ugg.  Anyone know of a comprehensive reference?

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bbbradl wrote:

So cryptic.  I still can't figure out the challenge game notation.   Surely 2/3 doesn't mean 3 minutes for the first 2 moves, or 3 hours.  This is a site for newbies too ... wish there were mouse-over explanations.  Ugg.  Anyone know of a comprehensive reference?

2/3 on chess.com is 2 minutes with 3 second increment. almost all Over the board have stuff like G45/d5, white means Game in 45 minutes with a 5 second delay, as what the d stands for.