Can anybody recommend excercises or practice to help avoid time pressure? I like long games much better than short/blitz games, but I still seem to take a lot of time on moves. There are different reasons for this: trying to blundercheck my candidate moves, struggling with self to pick a plan, need more tactical practice, take longer to think, "noisy head,"etc.
Originally posted by passedpawn22I'm not sure if you mean time pressure in correspondence games or OTB games, but in either case, several of Dan Heisman's Novice Nook articles might help. Dan's always placed a fairly high importance on clock management. Here's one of the articles, and that article links to two others.
Can anybody recommend excercises or practice to help avoid time pressure? I like long games much better than short/blitz games, but I still seem to take a lot of time on moves. There are different reasons for this: trying to blundercheck my candidate moves, struggling with self to pick a plan, need more tactical practice, take longer to think, "noisy head,"etc.
http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman52.pdf
Originally posted by Mad RookI was having a lot of time problems OTB and Kepler suggested Andrew Soltis' book, How to Choose A Chess Move. It helped a lot and I highly recommend it.
I'm not sure if you mean time pressure in correspondence games or OTB games, but in either case, several of Dan Heisman's Novice Nook articles might help. Dan's always placed a fairly high importance on clock management. Here's one of the articles, and that article links to two others.
http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman52.pdf
Originally posted by no1marauderI was aware of this book, but after reading the Chesscafe review, I'd previously discounted it as being a little beyond my level. But I hadn't really thought of it in terms of helping with time management problems. From that perspective, I might still be able to get something out of the book. I think you and Kepler might have something here. I'll revisit the issue of whether to get the book. Thanks.
I was having a lot of time problems OTB and Kepler suggested Andrew Soltis' book, How to Choose A Chess Move. It helped a lot and I highly recommend it.
The trick that seems to work for me is breath deeply and always look for a second move ,I know it sounds wierd since your in time trouble but it works.By the way are you talking about you are both in time trouble or just you because I would say different things to them.
Originally posted by thadeusmannormally it's just me in time trouble.
The trick that seems to work for me is breath deeply and always look for a second move ,I know it sounds wierd since your in time trouble but it works.By the way are you talking about you are both in time trouble or just you because I would say different things to them.
Originally posted by passedpawn22yeah well then just think on your moves don't friek out and try to get a checkmate going because just blindly moving doesn't help since your gonna lose on time if you don't check mate him. Of course if you are really good at moving fast then often your opponent will move abnormally slow because he thinks he has so much extra time (this has happened to me several times) and you may even win on time.
normally it's just me in time trouble.
Originally posted by passedpawn22Allow your self a limited amount of time on each move. This will be difficult at first, but soon it will become a habit and time trouble will be a thing of the past. 😏
Can anybody recommend excercises or practice to help avoid time pressure? I like long games much better than short/blitz games, but I still seem to take a lot of time on moves. There are different reasons for this: trying to blundercheck my candidate moves, struggling with self to pick a plan, need more tactical practice, take longer to think, "noisy head,"etc.
Originally posted by bill718In general, this is a good idea. (I heard that Botvinnik used this method with some of his students.) But one should also realize that critical moves deserve more than the average thinking time, and some easy moves like opening book moves and some piece recaptures should use less time. However, the rub is being able to determine when you're looking at a critical move.
Allow your self a limited amount of time on each move. This will be difficult at first, but soon it will become a habit and time trouble will be a thing of the past. 😏
Originally posted by bill718I don't think that's practical when you think of several critical moments in the game. In every game that I play that is longer than 60', there is at least one, and usually are several moves that I spend more than 10 minutes on.
Allow your self a limited amount of time on each move. This will be difficult at first, but soon it will become a habit and time trouble will be a thing of the past. 😏
I also have that terrible time problem, in every single game I play, because I really analyse long and very slow. I think the best thing to do is following a disciplined, systemmatical method for analysing, which in the begginning of the game I can force myself to follow, but when everything begins to get complicated and risky I just stop and use "my own way".
Three things:
1) Be aware that the best move isn't necessary. You just need a good one.
2) Use your opponent's time to think in.
3) Plan two moves. This way you can play the second one quickly if your opponent has got a reply to the first, and then they will have to think about the position and you can do number 2.
also, if you know the right move...play it. For example (and this an extreme example) if you are going to play the sicilian and your oponent plays e4....than play c5, don't wait. I tend to get a huge chunck of time early on simple because I know my openings and know what moves should and have to be played, it allows me to save TONS of time early on gives me more time to focus in the middle game.
I would also recomend knowing endgames. This goes beyond simply knowing them, but being able to play them fast. For example, learn to checkmate with a King and Queen with 20 seconds or less. By saving time in endgames and KNOWING that stuff well you will be able to shave more time
Originally posted by diskamylSince you are having problems with time trouble as well, I'd suggest the plan I've stated above...spend only a limited amount of time on each move! Karpov, Timman, Fischer, and Short all advise this. Just remember...you may only find the 2nd best move, but that's much better than losing the entire game because your time as expired! 😏
I don't think that's practical when you think of several critical moments in the game. In every game that I play that is longer than 60', there is at least one, and usually are several moves that I spend more than 10 minutes on.
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