How many games are too many?

buckky

Filthy sinner

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24 Mar 04

buckky

Filthy sinner

Outskirts of bliss

Joined: 24 Sep 02
Moves: 96652

24 Mar 04

I have an addiction to this Red Hot Pawn mania. I can't seem to stop myself from taking on way too many games. I'm not that strong of a player to begin with, so by me playing up to fifty matches at a time is totally nuts. I need a 12 step program for this manic chess playing. Somebody stop me!!

Phlabibit

Mystic Meg

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Joined: 27 Mar 03
Moves: 17242

24 Mar 04

Originally posted by buckky
I have an addiction to this Red Hot Pawn mania. I can't seem to stop myself from taking on way too many games. I'm not that strong of a player to begin with, so by me playing up to fifty matches at a time is totally nuts. I need a 12 step program for this manic chess playing. Somebody stop me!!

How many games are too many?

27.

Eh, 31?

Mmmm. 33! That is a lot. I think I've had as many as 36?

The perfect number of games is 24.

25 if you have a slow mover....

26.... don't want to waiting online for someone to make a move...

27?

I've got 28... I think it might be a couple too many. I like to keep RHP games under 30.... and play people I know wont time me out if I miss a day.

I can't help but take a game from a good friend I might see in the forums or through the clan etc.

I do resign a game rather quick some times... I'm not playing to draw or stalemate... If I am down a Knight and 2 pawns in a bad position I know it's over.

If another game is real close at the end I will make sure the other guy knows what they are doing and resign.

Keep the games coming and going, try not to slow down... but don't have 70 games going and expect to stay sane!

The perfect number depends on the person, this is just my perspective of the perfect number.

P-

kirksey957

Outkast

With White Women

Joined: 31 Jul 01
Moves: 91452

24 Mar 04

You are playing too many when you quit caring about your moves. That's different for everybody. Except maybe Chesire Cat.

Phlabibit

Mystic Meg

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Joined: 27 Mar 03
Moves: 17242

24 Mar 04

1 edit

Um, 28 it is! 😉

T-

Edit! Unless you have a couple too many like I do? I don't lose interest... I just feel I rush some moves.

Otis

Lucky Patzer

Ohio University

Joined: 23 Oct 03
Moves: 9879

24 Mar 04

Well I've had as much as 80 games with 40 of them being 1 day timeouts from a tny. Right now I'm trying to get no more then 20 games at a time. So I can rebuild my rating after TO 50-60 games I've lost count

SirLoseALot

Shut Gorohoviy!

Joined: 19 May 03
Moves: 14164

24 Mar 04

I have my limit set to 10 games.I then accept up to 5 more challenges(or challenge myself).This way I never ecxeed 15 games,which is all I can handle.Then I go whine in the forums that I am bored 'cause I have no moves to make 🙄

Cheshire Cat

Sparky

Hendersonville, NC

Joined: 31 Jan 03
Moves: 220186

24 Mar 04

Originally posted by kirksey957
You are playing too many when you quit caring about your moves. That's different for everybody. Except maybe Chesire Cat.

Too many??? Ha! 😀

Knight Time

Yorkshire

Joined: 08 Jan 04
Moves: 31955

27 Mar 04

Hi i think weve played before (dont challenge me please iv too many games lol)
I was in same position with 80 games going at one stage, and i think you beat me.
since then i have got my games down to 50 ish and my rating has gone from 1120 to 1300 ish
i must admit though it is a big carrot when yuou see that open invite there

best wishes

richard