when you play a crushing line and then you see that in the end it is only a draw.
Probably time controls.
I always play with some sort of increment, just because I don't think losing by flagging should even be a thing.
Making several blunders in a game just because you were being pressured by the time is annoying. I like correspondence for that reason because it allows me to at least attempt "perfect" chess.
Practically speaking, few people (including me) have time for a 15+10 game...
I always play with some sort of increment, just because I don't think losing by flagging should even be a thing.
Making several blunders in a game just because you were being pressured by the time is annoying. I like correspondence for that reason because it allows me to at least attempt "perfect" chess.
Practically speaking, few people (including me) have time for a 15+10 game...
when you think hard to win a puzzle, you get awarded like 3-10 points. but when you fail one, you get deducted by like 10-40 points (for me)
Chess is quite nice. If there weren’t the players...
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