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08 Oct 07

raph24

Joined: 08 Oct 07
Moves: 3

08 Oct 07

can someone tell me what the inc. sec part of the set up means
for instance a game with 5. min 5 sec. is a 5 min. game but what's
the 5 sec about?

Nordlys

The sky

Joined: 05 Apr 05
Moves: 10385

08 Oct 07

Originally posted by raph24
can someone tell me what the inc. sec part of the set up means
for instance a game with 5. min 5 sec. is a 5 min. game but what's
the 5 sec about?

It means that you get 5 extra seconds per move. If you use less than 5 seconds on one move, the time you haven't used will be added to your game time. If you'd use exactly 5 seconds on each move, your game time would stay at 5 minutes all the time. If you use more than 5 seconds on one move, the game time starts depleting.

Drew

Joined: 01 May 07
Moves: 27311

09 Oct 07

1 edit

In a 5/0 blitz, you have 5 minutes for the entire game.

In a 5/5 blitz, you have 5 minutes for the entire game however you are credited with 5 seconds after every move you make. So, you could potentially end the game with more time then you commenced with.

raph24

Joined: 08 Oct 07
Moves: 3

09 Oct 07

thanx

petromichelaki

Joined: 03 Oct 07
Moves: 21813

12 Oct 07

Anyone has problems with the blitz page?
I keep loosing the internet connection (get a message that explorer has encountered a problem and has to shut down- that only happens when I play blitz- very annoying)

1lacus

Seattle

Joined: 13 Oct 07
Moves: 348

14 Oct 07

seems I only finish about one in five games, though everything seems fine from my end

Gary Thomas

Nixa, MO USA

Joined: 04 May 07
Moves: 16406

16 Oct 07

Yeah, I just tried to go there and a little red circle with an X in it comes up inside an envelope! I thought perhaps the answer would be on this site

Sargent Carpface

Diverse City

Joined: 27 Aug 07
Moves: 956

19 Oct 07

Originally posted by raph24
can someone tell me what the inc. sec part of the set up means
for instance a game with 5. min 5 sec. is a 5 min. game but what's
the 5 sec about?

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