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2 Min. is Not enough

Posted By: joe freedman
Date: Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 4:01 p.m.

In Response To: Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time? (Rich Munitz)

I have not played many timed matches, but I totally agree that the purpose of the clock SHOULD BE to prevent excessively long matches; not to turn the match into a contest of who has the better synapses and eye-hand coordination.

Chess is obviously a much different game if played with a 5 min., 10 min., etc. clock, and 5 min. (and less) games are as much about eye-hand coordination as they are about chess ability.

Maybe there should be some "blitz" events for those who like superfast games, but I don't think the regular ABT events should place a high premium on speed.

2.5 and 12 seems right.

Messages In This Thread

• Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
  Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 12:23 a.m.
  • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
    Stick -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 6:25 a.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 7:40 a.m.
      • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
        Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 12:38 p.m.
        • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
          Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 12:41 p.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 3:01 p.m.
      • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
        Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 3:18 p.m.
      • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
        Christian Munk-Christensen -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 4:27 p.m.
        • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
          neilkaz -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 4:56 p.m.
          • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
            joe freedman -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 6:22 p.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      David Rockwell -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:25 p.m.
      • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
        Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:44 p.m.
  • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
    Gregg Cattanach -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 12:58 p.m.
  • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
    Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 1:26 p.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 2:45 p.m.
      • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
        joe freedman -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 4:06 p.m.
        • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
          Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 4:08 p.m.
        • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
          neilkaz -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:14 p.m.
        • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
          Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:30 p.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      neilkaz -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:23 p.m.
  • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 1:46 p.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 1:53 p.m.
  • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
    Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 2:55 p.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 6:23 p.m.
      • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 7:14 p.m.
      • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
        Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 7:15 p.m.
        • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
          Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 8:55 p.m.
          • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
            Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 9:04 p.m.
          • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
            Christian Munk-Christensen -- Wednesday, 10 June 2009, at 7:21 a.m.
            • 2x(match length) + 1?
              Ian Dunstan -- Wednesday, 10 June 2009, at 8:06 a.m.
              • 2x(match length) + 1?
                Christian Munk-Christensen -- Wednesday, 10 June 2009, at 10:43 a.m.
              • 2x(match length) + 1?
                neilkaz -- Wednesday, 10 June 2009, at 3:39 p.m.
            • The vast experience of the DBGF basically says it all. *NM*
              neilkaz -- Wednesday, 10 June 2009, at 3:33 p.m.
  • 2 Min. is Not enough
    joe freedman -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 4:01 p.m.
  • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
    Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:33 p.m.
  • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:43 p.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:45 p.m.