Author: Russell Reagan
Date: 17:32:42 02/10/04
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On February 10, 2004 at 19:56:00, Frank Nelson wrote: >De La Maza says in his "Rapid Chess Improvement for Adults" that you should play >chess at SD90 or three hours total time. At this rate unless you're practicing >playing in the first day of a two days OTB tournament you only playing one game >three days a week according to De La Maza's schedule. >My question what do people here feels about training not with blitz chess or >Fischer increment time-controls but with sudden-death? Personally I feel that >with Game 90 I have chances of getting a playable endgame that I can have >chances to hold for a draw. > >*p.s. - "There are three sides of the truth" "Your's, Mine's and the Truth" > Captain Sheridian of the WhiteStar Fleet (Babylon 5 fame) I like time controls with bigger increments. I play a lot of 2/12 blitz, and I would probably like 90/30 for longer games (or 60/30, 30/15, etc.). When I play 2/12 blitz, I don't really feel pressured even when I have less than 10 seconds left. Of course, nothing beats a good game of 1/0 :)
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