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In custom challege I see Daily 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 5, 7, and 14. I also see a box to set a custom time measured in minutes, seconds, and increments, but it seems that the maximum that it actually creates is 120 minutes, even if I enter a higher number. Is there a way to enter infinity?
Jul 25, 2025
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There's no such thing as no time control. Set it to the maximum and if you and the person you challenge has the setting to auto-claim on timeout turned off, then it will be similar to un-timed. I think if the person you challenge is on your friends list, it automatically won't claim, regardless of that setting.
There is a process that if no move has been played in 60 days after time has run out, then the game will automatically claim at that point.
That sounds like it would violate Chess.com’s Sportsmanship Policy. I’d like to clearly specify that the game has an Unlimited time format when I create it, so my opponent is aware before accepting the challenge. I’d also like the ability to challenge strangers to Unlimited games. On Lichess, players can set an Unlimited time control (a distinct category from Daily and Speed chess, and does not time out after 14 days or even 60 days) and are matched with others seeking Unlimited time controls. Without this option on Chess.com, I rarely play Daily chess, but I would if it existed. Where can I submit a feature request? I believe other Chess.com users would value this addition, as it’s already popular on Lichess.
How do I make a Daily game with no time control? In lichess, I can make a game with a time control of Unlimited. On lichess there are three categories of games: Real Time which is Bullet to Classical; Correspondence, which is like Daily; and Unlimited. This is very convenient for playing a daily game with my friends. We often stop playing for a few months and then come back to the game. On chess.com I can't figure out how to create a game with a time control of > 14 days, which makes me very hesitant to play daily games, since I don't want to "abandon" the game. But I would happily play a game with no time control and therefore no pressure.