Time between moves/ Game load

pawntorook4

chaotic patzer

Only Chess

08 Aug 07

pawntorook4

chaotic patzer

Campinas, SP; Brazil

Joined: 03 Jan 07
Moves: 11310

08 Aug 07

Just wanted to know, if other people here think it is wiser to have a lessened game load and take more times between moves, and if they noticed improvement in play when they did that?

duecer

anybody seen my

underpants??

Joined: 01 Sep 06
Moves: 56453

08 Aug 07

I get cold and rusty if I don't move often; also short timeouts cuts down on cheating, as rapid play causes a lot of work load in a short time.

Ramned

The Rams

Joined: 04 Sep 06
Moves: 13491

08 Aug 07

The more games you have the worse you play is how I see it. You blitz it more with 100 games than 10.

wormwood

If Theres Hell Below

We're All Gonna Go!

Joined: 10 Sep 05
Moves: 10228

08 Aug 07

Originally posted by pawntorook4
Just wanted to know, if other people here think it is wiser to have a lessened game load and take more times between moves, and if they noticed improvement in play when they did that?

the more you take time on a move the better you play. with a big gameload you won't have energy to do that indefinitely, even if you had the time. treat CC as studying, and the points will rush in.

Doctor Rat

Joined: 02 Jul 07
Moves: 2416

08 Aug 07

Originally posted by pawntorook4
Just wanted to know, if other people here think it is wiser to have a lessened game load and take more times between moves, and if they noticed improvement in play when they did that?

You'll definitely find more time to devote to quality play if you're only engaged in 10 games rather than 100 games. It may sound cliche, but sometimes after lengthy study of a complicated postion and finding a move I feel confident about, I decide I'm going to sleep on it. And sure enough, a lot of times when I look at the position the next day, I completely re-evaluate my plan for the better. I definitely have improvement if I play fewer games at once.

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