I would like to play longer (30 min/45 min) games unrated, but for the love of all holy, I can't find the option anywhere in the settings (website), only the rating settings.
Please help.
It's hard enough to find good opponents for slow rated standard games online. You want someone to spend hours with you yet you are not willing to provide any reassurance to them that you will take the game seriously.
But if you insist, just choose "Custom" from the list of time choices. Put in the time you desire. Then select "Unrated". Although the time request disappears, it does make it into the seek. So if you want to seek a 97 17 unrated game, it's all up to you.
ANYONE, even first time players, can and will accept your challenge. The hard part may be finding a serious player worth sitting at your computer for 15 minutes while you try to decide if he is still pondering or has gone on to other things. Achieve a winning position and many of them will just disappear.
What you really want is an unrated game with a rated player. That is something I can't tell you how to achieve, other than playing games against "Friends".
Therefore, you are left with playing serious rated games against rated players. The ratings are virtually meaningless here, but people do take them somewhat seriously and try to protect them. Your unwillingness to risk a few measly rating points makes it less likely you will have a good game.
I would like to play longer (30 min/45 min) games unrated, but for the love of all holy, I can't find the option anywhere in the settings (website), only the rating settings.
Please help.