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what is 2|1 live game means ?

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aynKaleem

Hi,

I am new to chess.com

I am playing 1 min and 10 mins chess games. I also see there is an option like 2|1 game under, play->live game.

 

what is this option mean? 

Diakonia

Its a 2 minutes game, with a 1 second increment.  The increment adds 1 second to your time if you premove.  

aynKaleem

Sorry for asking dumb questions, but what is Premove ?

Diakonia
aynKaleem wrote:

Sorry for asking dumb questions, but what is Premove ?

No need to apologize.  Pre-move is an option in Live Chess where you can make your move even when it is your opponents move.  

Hanslaught
Diakonia wrote:
aynKaleem wrote:

Sorry for asking dumb questions, but what is Premove ?

No need to apologize.  Pre-move is an option in Live Chess where you can make your move even when it is your opponents move.  

This is something that has been bugging me.  How do you do this pre-move thing?

 

I am often in situations in Bullet where I try to move as fast as I can, but I am reduced to waiting for the opponents move (when I know what it's going to be) before moving myself.  

hitthepin
You click on it and a board pops up. Make your opponet’s move, then make yours on the board. Close the board. You now have premove enabled. (I think that’s how it works? I’ve never used it.
AnuJoesph
Diakonia wrote:

Its a 2 minutes game, with a 1 second increment.  The increment adds 1 second to your time if you premove.  

Incorrect, you get 0.9 seconds for every premove.

MARK135

Hi aynKaleem,

I am also relatively new here. From what I have seen so far, the time each player has in a 2 minute game increases as they play on once the king has moved. Please let me know if this is what you also experience. 

 

Mark

manekapa
Hanslaught wrote:
Diakonia wrote:
aynKaleem wrote:

Sorry for asking dumb questions, but what is Premove ?

No need to apologize.  Pre-move is an option in Live Chess where you can make your move even when it is your opponents move.  

This is something that has been bugging me.  How do you do this pre-move thing?

 

I am often in situations in Bullet where I try to move as fast as I can, but I am reduced to waiting for the opponents move (when I know what it's going to be) before moving myself.  

Both the website and app have a Live setting to enable premoves. Your premoves should be displayed in red until your opponent moves. See link.
https://support.chess.com/customer/portal/articles/1444864