@RyanVelez said in #8:
> Thank you! I wish I could write in it more than I do. I just get so busy.
Same! I don't have that much time either. Though so far, I made 11 blogs, not 110.
@RyanVelez said in #4:
> Most people I know do not notate time, but I recommend it. All I do is write my move, look at the clock, write the minutes, and circle the minutes so it stands apart from the notated moves.
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> When you notice large blocks of time disappear, you can scrutinize that part of the game. If you notate time across 10 games, you can then compare the position / moments of when you think a lot on a move(s). It is very helpful to find trends in your thinking.
I notate time! And I find it very useful.
One point is missing in this list: I have ssen players who are to nervous to think and move fast. Vice versa it occurs too: The player is so nervous that he can't make a decission. The classic: Which rook do i put on the open file - never worth to think on more than a minute ;-)
@Murphy_the_Irish_red said in #13:
> One point is missing in this list: I have ssen players who are to nervous to think and move fast. Vice versa it occurs too: The player is so nervous that he can't make a decission. The classic: Which rook do i put on the open file - never worth to think on more than a minute ;-)
That would be me in all cases.. Time pressure, isn't chess mysterious enough already?
You said, "10 low level games" but I think it's not really about the rating of your opponents in the experience. I think it's more about the experience. Though best if you could select a person with high level strength.
@dboing said in #14:
> That would be me in all cases... Time pressure, isn't chess mysterious enough already?
Well then... you should do more training I guess.
I don't understand this quote:
Anytime you understand a position, your time-per-move increases. Anytime you do not, your time-per-move decreases if you are putting in effort.
Shouldn't it be the opposite? When you understand a position very well, you use less time per move? When you don't understand a position at all, you have to spend more time to figure it out?
@princessunicorns said in #16:
> Well then... you should do more training I guess.
This allone does not help that players are too nervous to use there time properly. They nerous during the game - but during the training.
@Murphy_the_Irish_red said in #18:
> This allone does not help that players are too nervous to use their time properly. They nervous during the game - but during the training.
Well then, they should do some OTB training with people but them not knowing that the tournament is unrated.
@Secret_Fish said in #17:
> I don't understand this quote:
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> Anytime you understand a position, your time-per-move increases. Anytime you do not, your time-per-move decreases if you are putting in effort.
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> Shouldn't it be the opposite? When you understand a position very well, you use less time per move? When you don't understand a position at all, you have to spend more time to figure it out?
When you understand the position, your time-per-move increases. You are reading that as "Time SPENT per move increases" and what I intended is "Time you CAN SPEND per move increases." Probably poor writing on my part - good catch.