When I have too many games going at the same time I have problems to make moves. Often I blunder in games I should win. And I'm constantly late in games.
I tend to delay boring games (the ones I'm under) and move only those games I enjoy (the ones I'm about to win). And moreover I move the games I have to move in order not to lose in time.
What criteria do you use when selecting games to move and what games you skip for later?
Do you prioritize certain games? If so, under what criteria?
Do you try to make moves in all games or only them you must, in order not to lose in time?
A good remedy of having not too many games going is of course not to enter tournaments. But when you only have games left with 20 moves or more, then you want to start new fresh games. (I try to have games of all stages.) And suddenly you have too many games going - again.
Some have 600+ games going at the same time. They always tend to move as late as possible. The often lose on time. Is chess at RHP only a hard labour for them, or do they really feel pleasure in their many games?
Well, I would like to have a less number of games, games that I can put better effort to, to play better chess, think a little deeper in those.
Thoughts, anyone?
When I have lots of games waiting, I like to alternate between playing the "most urgent game" - to avoid any risk of timeout - and the "next game waiting" - the one that's been waiting longest, to keep the slow games ticking over.
I don't think it's useful to spend time picking out the games that I would most like to play. I only "skip to the next waiting game" if I can't think of a plan.
But I'm hardly qualified to comment - "only" 25-ish games, and half of them are 21-day long haul tournament games.
Yeah I used to be a subscriber here under a different screen name which Ive forgotten the email to. I opted to unsubscribe as I always seemed to get too many games. The games never cleared either so I could take a break from chess, Ive unsubscribed and Im a happier person for it.
I have wondered about this too. I find around 20 games is my limit. Any more than that and I find I don't have the time to properly consider my moves in each game.
My theory about people with 50, 100 or more games at once is that either they have way more spare time than I do or they move very quickly. Correspondence blitz.
Originally posted by FabianFnasI try and cut the games down to manageable levels by
When I have too many games going at the same time I have problems to make moves. Often I blunder in games I should win. And I'm constantly late in games.
I tend to delay boring games (the ones I'm under) and move only those games I enjoy (the ones I'm about to win). And moreover I move the games I have to move in order not to lose in time.
What crit ...[text shortened]... better effort to, to play better chess, think a little deeper in those.
Thoughts, anyone?
(1) resigning those games I am down that are virtually certain loses;
(2) move quickly in those games where I stand significantly better with a view to ending them quickly;
(3) offering draws in all those games with equal positions and players of comparable strength to me even if only just out of the opening;
(4) offering draws in any games that seem played out irrespective of strength.
(5) prioritise the remaning games on the basis of time available. Moving quickly in less complex games even if it may not be the best move and saving my time to look at those games that require attention.
I never allow myself to be timed out.
So far this has worked.
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Mix up the time limits of the games you play.
For instance, if you are down to 1 active game and want to play 20, don't make 19 new 3/7 games. Make a fair number of them 7/7, and while you'll be active for a little while the longer timed games will take longer to develop. Then play and add as many shorter time games as you find that you can handle.