19 Mar 06
Why do some people insist on trying to delay games as long as possible, one opponent of mine has used up all but a couple of hours of a 14 day timeout and still plays every move just under 3 days apart😠I had a look and he's playing about 30 or so games and doing the same with them all and has won many games by resignation and lost others on timeout .......... WTF is the point😕
19 Mar 06
Originally posted by Terry McIf you played an OTB game and you had 2 hours on the clock, would you only use 45 minutes of your time?!
Why do some people insist on trying to delay games as long as possible, one opponent of mine has used up all but a couple of hours of a 14 day timeout and still plays every move just under 3 days apart😠I had a look and he's playing about 30 or so games and doing the same with them all and has won many games by resignation and lost others on timeout .......... WTF is the point😕
Some players may simply want to think about the moves as much as possible, and then maybe get held up when needing to get to a computer, and default. This can be poor time management usually- some people should learn from this, some don't...
19 Mar 06
Originally posted by Terry McWhen I have too many games going, as I do now, I often wait until my timebank is depleting before I make a move. Slow is good. 😀
Why do some people insist on trying to delay games as long as possible, one opponent of mine has used up all but a couple of hours of a 14 day timeout and still plays every move just under 3 days apart😠I had a look and he's playing about 30 or so games and doing the same with them all and has won many games by resignation and lost others on timeout .......... WTF is the point😕
19 Mar 06
Originally posted by wormwoodAgree entirely. Not everybody wants to rush their games, and can learn more if time is taken, though it won't suit players who are obsessed with improving their ratings in record time.🙄
the point is, this is correspondence chess. you're not supposed to rush your moves.
19 Mar 06
Originally posted by Terry McYou should consider playing games with more stringent timeout/timebank limits if you don't have the patience for your current challenge.
Why do some people insist on trying to delay games as long as possible, one opponent of mine has used up all but a couple of hours of a 14 day timeout and still plays every move just under 3 days apart😕
I have hardly ever used my timebank, but may make use of my timeout on more complex positions. I often need to "visit" a position several times over the timeout period to keep my analysis fresh.
If a player's Move Frequency was determined through calculation (ie.. average time over the past 50 moves) rather than being set by the player, you would have better information before accepting a challenge.
20 Mar 06
Originally posted by Terry McThere is nothing wrong with that, i find that if i sleep on a position i understand it better when i finally make a move. If you see a skull, click it, otherwise get another game going if you're board.
Why do some people insist on trying to delay games as long as possible, one opponent of mine has used up all but a couple of hours of a 14 day timeout and still plays every move just under 3 days apart😠I had a look and he's playing about 30 or so games and doing the same with them all and has won many games by resignation and lost others on timeout .......... WTF is the point😕