quick, blitz, or long?

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Avatar of JClauds

which do you prefer in a live game? quick, blitz, or long?.. for me, long games really test your skill by deciding your move.. but the longer it is, the more you feel bored...  so i prefer quick games because of lag connections... lol

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I like both, J. Claud.  I usually play a longer game, then a shorter one.  Like you, I tend to get bored, and the short games wake me up.

Where in the Philippines do you live?  What do you study in school?  Other hobbies?

Avatar of skiingisfun69

1/0.

Avatar of JClauds

i live in cebu,philippines...i'm still a highschool student...other hobbies??..i enjoy playing guitar,chatting with friends and also know how to draw and sketch..but i really take time in my favorite hobby...chess...lol

Avatar of o-blade-o

quick (sometimes)

blitz (always)

quick (maybe, ...)

Avatar of fred12345

i prefer blitz too, but about 10 mins...

5 mins seems not enough for me ... too many wrong moves

Avatar of Narz

My attention span for live games suck so I play blitz or quick.  In long games I end up watching youtube while my opponent thinks and then dropping pieces.

I play best in coorespondence because if I am in the state of mind where I'm distracted, restless & can't focus I don't have to move right away.  Whereas I generally goto play Live chess when I'm distracted, restless & can't focus. Tongue out

Avatar of imadstein

i prefer 5 minutes blitz

Avatar of TheThug

I usually play 5 min games or longer, so that's blitz and long. I prefer long games though.

Avatar of Myprecious

all are good

Avatar of JClauds

when i play blitz sometimes,i prefer 5 minute games...though i also usually ran out of time..Laughing

Avatar of eaglex

5 0 or 3 0

Avatar of turn

long but not too long......or else I get bored. Therefore, I prefer long, 15 to 20 minutes, with no bonus time( bonus time seems like cheating to me).

Avatar of dlordmagic

I prefer 5hr OTB. I never get bored with it.  

Avatar of JClauds

can i ask something mates?how can you cheat using time?is it because of lag connections?...because i often lose because of time when i play quick...

Avatar of Saccadic

I play all of the above, focusing on the one which has the lowest rating at the time.

Avatar of JClauds

yeah...that's good to improve your rating..

Avatar of Puchiko

I prefer long. My seek time controls are 45 0, and I accept seeks that offer enough time to think properly. I have nothing against what other choose to play, but quick games just don't do it for me, because they understate the potential of both players.

Avatar of Notchesslover

10 minutes blitz or 15 minutes long are ok for me.

Avatar of lph

Me, little buddy, I like long games. Because the moves I've seen made in a 1-3 minute blitz would not be made in a long match. Don't get me wrong, i'm not saying they don't have skill because they do, but a lot of times, they just make moves to beat the clock and win on time not skill. I love watching a 20 minute long games with players rated at 1900 and above, they do more complex moves and angle moves, some there moves make you want to say"WOW" that was awesome.