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curious how fast my opponents move when they have the advantage,
and how their speed decreases as my advantage becomes clear.

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Originally posted by jmc000
curious how fast my opponents move when they have the advantage,
and how their speed decreases as my advantage becomes clear.
Is it curious though, clearly if you perceive the game to be simple, i.e you think you understand the position and believe you have an advantage, you would expect to be able to put less analysis into your moves.

If on the other hand it dawns on you that you have been mugged, and the game is actually very complex, you are bound to put a lot more analysis into your moves.

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Originally posted by jmc000
curious how fast my opponents move when they have the advantage,
and how their speed decreases as my advantage becomes clear.
Try me. My speed is consistant either way and mostly because I just move without the time wasted trying to decide if I should do this or that. Got a feeling? Go for it.

OK so I'm not a great player...actually I almost mediocre but I enjoy it.😀

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Originally posted by kevcvs57
Is it curious though, clearly if you perceive the game to be simple, i.e you think you understand the position and believe you have an advantage, you would expect to be able to put less analysis into your moves.

If on the other hand it dawns on you that you have been mugged, and the game is actually very complex, you are bound to put a lot more analysis into your moves.
Bound? Say I might be interested in your version of chess there kevcvs57...nudge, nudge, wink, wink.

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I am referring to waiting for the last minute in order to move. and again wait for the last minute. and again last minute. And meanwhile playing other games.
It is a silly reaction of denial. Very childish bad losers.

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Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Try me. My speed is consistant either way and mostly because I just move without the time wasted trying to decide if I should do this or that. Got a feeling? Go for it.

OK so I'm not a great player...actually I almost mediocre but I enjoy it.😀
next slot available I'll post an invitation

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Originally posted by jmc000
curious how fast my opponents move when they have the advantage,
and how their speed decreases as my advantage becomes clear.
http://www.wikihow.com/Beat-a-Taller-and-Bigger-Opponent--in-a-Street-Fight

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Originally posted by jmc000
I am referring to waiting for the last minute in order to move. and again wait for the last minute. and again last minute. And meanwhile playing other games.
It is a silly reaction of denial. Very childish bad losers.
Lessen learned? Unless your rating is a "thing" with you why not just resign and not play the person again?

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Exactly. I tend to slow down as I'm having my ass handed to me so I can take my time with the position, sometimes pulling out my chess set and really looking at the position offline where I can push the pieces around til I find what I'm looking for. Which is usually some way out of the mess, hehe. Most of my messes, btw, are caused by my moving too fast in the first place.

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Originally posted by Suzianne
Exactly. I tend to slow down as I'm having my ass handed to me so I can take my time with the position, sometimes pulling out my chess set and really looking at the position offline where I can push the pieces around til I find what I'm looking for. Which is usually some way out of the mess, hehe. Most of my messes, btw, are caused by my moving too fast in the first place.
(graphic, methinks)

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Originally posted by jmc000
curious how fast my opponents move when they have the advantage,
and how their speed decreases as my advantage becomes clear.
And when we are winning, we're far more likely to get peeved by our opponent taking their time. I like to think also on my opponent's time, so it never bothers me when they start to play more slowly. It helps me to concentrate on my attack and not getting it wrong. 90% of my errors come from moving too fast.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
(graphic, methinks)
So what? I'm a tactile person. If you can't handle it, feel free to thumb me down.

Speaking clearly and speaking ornately don't often have the same goal.

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Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Bound? Say I might be interested in your version of chess there kevcvs57...nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
'A nods as good as a wink to a blind bat ay, ay'