Which is the best time control to improve in chess?

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Anindo_The_PRO

5 or 10mins are best happy.png

But I play 1+0 or 3min xD

sree64

I say 10. That's the best for beginners...

Anindo_The_PRO
sree64 wrote:

I say 10. That's the best for beginners...

yup as u go to advance u should change to 5 and then 3

1+0 doesn't improve. I realised it

FangBo

standardplay i.e. 90/30 +30 or 90/30 or 110/10

pkemp0210

I'm pretty new to the games and I have been enjoying rapid (10 minutes, right?) I think it's long enough to engage with another player and learn something new each time. And it's a nice way to get in a quick game and keep up with my progression on a busy day.

That being said, I think it would benefit me to play longer games and learn how to strategize. But atm, Rapid is proving to be very enjoyable and enriching.

Phantom_Beast23
Woollysock wrote:
Bullet ✌️😎

REEEEEEEEE

Made_in_Shoreditch

There you have it - Ask any question to four chess players and get six answers ;-)

XOsportyspiceXO

i play 30min rapid classical. iv still lost a handfull of games on time. my last game yesterday i mated with 55 seconds left. i may need to go to 45 mins, iv been trying to slow down an think alot more. hard to find the time for longer games though.

drmrboss

15/10 for beginners 

10/0 intermediate 

3/2 experts with some slow games in minority.

 

Advanced players usually play faster time control cos they need a vast amount of game experiences to compete against another advanced players. They usually knows opening by heart and dont want to spend no more than 5-10 seconds in opening ( you may spend  5-10 minutes in opening if you choose slow time control)

FangBo
drmrboss wrote:

15/10 for beginners 

10/0 intermediate 

3/2 experts with some slow games in minority.

 

Advanced players usually play faster time control cos they need a vast amount of game experiences to compete against another advanced players. They usually knows opening by heart and dont want to spend no more than 5-10 seconds in opening ( you may spend  5-10 minutes in opening if you choose slow time control)

I think that in 3/2 there is not enough time to perfect the art of calculation, so even strong players need to play slow time controls to improve this aspect of the game.

ruutu

I have played most correspondence chess 3 days per move. But I have not much improved although I have more routine...

Woollysock
Three days per move ! 🙀.......WOW ! .......you’ll be collecting your old age pension by the time that game is finished !
Phantom_Beast23

lol these derpy roasts

Omega_Doom
Woollysock wrote:
Three days per move ! 🙀.......WOW ! .......you’ll be collecting your old age pension by the time that game is finished !

It is racism. Pensions are not for everyone.

Furious_Raptor

Umm im just 13 and I don't even know what a pension means in the first place 

Made_in_Shoreditch

Just now you've asked another four people and got another six answers