I used to play a lot of OTB speed and b litz and finding myself trying to do the same thing in RHP... I could have a 30 day per move allowance but I try to make the move like a house on fire ... is there a forum for recovering speed freaks? Does this happen to anyone else? I feel like a compulsive gambler in the sense they play only to play and don't care about winning ... I was doing one day per move games but either start choking or claiming games on time outs, which is all vbery great and good but makes a lot of enemies....
Originally posted by fatzfoxwellI know what you mean... I used to not claim wins on time-outs if my opponent's vacation flag was set. Then I noticed that whenever I had a win some players would immediately set their vacation flag! But they continued to move in other games!
I used to play a lot of OTB speed and b litz and finding myself trying to do the same thing in RHP... I could have a 30 day per move allowance but I try to make the move like a house on fire ... is there a forum for recovering speed fre ...[text shortened]... , which is all vbery great and good but makes a lot of enemies....
So, I decided ENOUGH OF THIS and posted in my profile that I would claim a win if their time had expired. And I started doing just that...
When you look at how much time a player really has to make a move it is isn't right for you to continue to allow them to drag the game on, especially when you see them moving in other games! ðŸ˜
I recommend claiming the win and moving on... afterall, this is WAR my friend. 😲 And BTW, I've been a member here for about 1-1/2 years and I've never lost a game on time or even received a warning that I was close to losing on time.
I can also identify with your problem of blitzing every game. I play 60 games at a time and usually spend about 20 secs per game to make a move. This practice has caused me to drop my rating about 200 points, so I'm with you, I need to stop blitzing moves here.
Thanks for the feedback -- I think I need to limit the # of games I have going at once ... and regarding chess as an art form makes sense ... two people trying to make a puzzle for the other not to solve ... appeals to my Buddhist nature ... but not to my bloodthirsty one...sometimes I'm screaming inside for a new game (usually late at night and very sleepy)... put out a public challenge and then get hacked to pieces by a provisional player ... oh, well, it's good to have days to make a move, otherwise I'd never work...