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Time controls and error rates

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Wednesday, 26 November 2014, at 1:34 a.m.

In Response To: Time controls and error rates (Tom Keith)

A lot has been written about time management in chess. Not all of it carries over, but much of it does. I like the discussion in Krogius's book Psychology in Chess.

Trying to match your opponent's clock usage is generally a bad idea, for a long list of reasons. Your opponent's predilections may differ from your own. Focusing on your opponent's clock is usually a distraction. Your position may require more thought than your opponent's. Etc., etc., etc.

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• Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
  Taper_Mike -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 9:19 a.m.
  • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
    niuniuch -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 1:57 p.m.
    • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
      Jason Lee -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 3:05 p.m.
      • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
        Phil Simborg -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 3:37 p.m.
        • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
          niuniuch -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 5:15 p.m.
          • If you respect the game, you must respect the rules
            Phil Simborg -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 5:52 p.m.
            • If you respect the game, you must respect the rules
              Michael Petch -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 6:24 p.m.
              • If you respect the game, you must respect the rules
                Michael Petch -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 6:29 p.m.
                • If you respect the game, you must respect the rules
                  Dmitriy Obukhov -- Monday, 24 November 2014, at 4:26 a.m.
              • If you respect the game, you must respect the rules
                Taper_Mike -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 8:50 p.m.
          • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
            Fatboy -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 6:48 p.m.
        • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
          Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 12:48 a.m.
          • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
            Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 1:37 a.m.
            • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
              Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 1:39 a.m.
              • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
                Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 5:00 p.m.
            • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
              Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 1:48 a.m.
            • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
              Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 4:29 a.m.
          • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
            Igor -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 2:22 a.m.
            • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
              Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 4:24 a.m.
              • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
                Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 4:31 a.m.
                • Time controls and error rates
                  Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 2:06 p.m.
                  • Time controls and error rates
                    Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 4:58 p.m.
                  • Time controls and error rates
                    Stick -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 5:16 p.m.
                  • Time controls and error rates
                    Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 26 November 2014, at 1:34 a.m.
                    • Time controls and error rates
                      Casper Van der Tak -- Wednesday, 26 November 2014, at 2:43 a.m.
    • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
      Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 6:40 p.m.
      • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
        AdamStocks -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 7:05 p.m.
        • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
          niuniuch -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 7:26 p.m.
          • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
            niuniuch -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 7:49 p.m.
            • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
              AdamStocks -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 8:26 p.m.
              • Good we settled this one :)
                niuniuch -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 8:43 p.m.
    • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
      Havard Raddum -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 7:47 p.m.
      • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
        niuniuch -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 8:04 p.m.
        • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
          AdamStocks -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 8:38 p.m.
          • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
            niuniuch -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 8:40 p.m.
            • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
              Taper_Mike -- Sunday, 23 November 2014, at 8:48 p.m.
  • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
    David Presser -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 1:44 a.m.
    • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
      Taper_Mike -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 9:42 a.m.
    • When someone has less than 30 seconds remaining
      neilkaz -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 4:50 p.m.
    • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
      rory -- Thursday, 27 November 2014, at 8:28 p.m.
  • Paul Magriel in Vegas: Sloppy Technique, Illegal Moves
    Stick -- Tuesday, 25 November 2014, at 5:22 p.m.