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How to manage time pressure

That's a very interesting question and many people have problem wiht this. So yeah, just forget the rating (for example, don't think that the 2500 player in front of you is gonna defeat you in 12 moves) and also know your openings very well. What I mean is that you should know the theory (at your level) up to around move 10 to 15 because if you start calculating at move 5, you're gonna be in big trouble for the rest of the game.
Yes, the book recommened by @jomega is a good one. The basic idea is to divide the available time by sixty and then not use more time than that per move. You can also develop a more complex system, as long as you strictly stick to the schedule in the first games, to learn that time management. If you dont do that, punish yourself. One author recommend to burn one dollar notes, lol. Other authors have also written about that, i think Rowson and Dvoretzky. Salov, who was one of the strongest players in the world in the ninties had a rule to not use more than three minutes per move. You will see that overall you will score better if you develop such a system and stick to it.
Wetzell recommended burning the money as punishment! I'd rather use positive reinforcement. :-)
Why did they invent the clock? Now, you see there's time pressure. All human's fault. In the outer space there are no clocks hanging on the walls.
@chessypiano
Sorry but imho, this is the worst excuse.
You are responsible for your time management and the clock is, was and remains an important part of the game!
I understand the part of using it as an excuse for yourself - it is okay if it makes you feel better. :)
#7 Thanks for your comments.
Fully agree, there are positions where there is only one best move and the second best will be a mistake.
But there are people who always want to play a perfect game and consume their time trying to find best moves in any situation. They are the ones who will find themself in the time trouble around move 20 and blame the clock for their misery at the end. :0
Thanks jomega for the study; liked it. :)
either play fast games like incrementless bullet;ultrabullet games or play with the increment of your choice
Rowson once wrote a book "the seven deadly chess sins". One of the sins is perfection, if i remember right. If you try to find the perfect move, your thinking will never end. Just try to find the move which makes sense right now in this position.

Finding good moves is very often gut feeling. Learn to just make a move. And think on his time. If you still lose, analyze the game and find out what was the right plan. After all, all you lose are virtual points.

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