5+3 is currently the longest blitz Quick Pairing option but 5+4 is the longest to still qualify as blitz. It would be nice if this were standardized to 5+4 (most consider blitz to be anything under 15 minutes). Chess.com considers blitz up to 5+7 and 5+5 is one of their popular options.
I go for 5+4 games anyway so why do I care? I think it would make the queue faster and appeal to more players right at the intersection between formats. I hope this can be considered. Maybe a poll about it?
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@NoPawn said in #1:
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You could create a 5+4 game and wait in the lobby?
I get that some are resistant to change but I'm just trying to consider improvements.
Plus, isn't it elegant?
3 2 | 5 0 | 5 4
You get the rightmost option by adding 2 to both the base and increment. There's a sort of logical flow to it. Although, I suppose having each of the Quick Pairing options begin and end with the same number isn't terrible either (but the top row doesn't fit this anyway so I don't think there was intentionality).
I assume they are just using fide clock controls. My personal clock (dgt 2010) uses 5, 25, 25+10, 3+2, 5+3 which matches for the most part.
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