any one play classical chess?

@capablanca2001 said in #1:
> 90 + 30

me i will do it

You can join the 4545 league, which also has two separate 90+30 leagues under it's umbrella, for members.

When I am home I can hardly get thru a blitz game without something happening and my family calling me. The chance that I could finish a classical game while home is about 0.00. I do like classical but play in person at tournaments. -bill

Long time control + anonymous online = too many cheaters . OTB I much prefer it though.

@georgieporgie24 said in #14:
> Long time control + anonymous online = too many cheaters . OTB I much prefer it though.

But if you play in a more controlled and formal online setting you reduce the risk of cheaters- so for example the 4545 league has of course had people cheat, but they get so much scrutiny they don't last long. Last time I checked, in 56 games I've played, none of my opponents have since been marked as cheaters. People just playing pool games, on the other hand, can go under the radar for longer.

As @Gingersquirrelnuts mentioned there are some leagues formed around 90+30 you can join. I recommend that over informal random pairings. I participated in the first (or second?) edition of the Series league years ago but I found that being matched primarily with European players with +4-8 hour time differences, scheduling became very problematic when budgeting for 3-5 hrs to play a game so I only did it once. That said, it’s about as close a OTB experience you’ll ever get online, and anyone with the time should at least try it. Presently I participate in the 45-45 Team league which has more manageable scheduling timeframes, which I’ve participated in on and off for around 6 years.

-Jordan

90+30 chess seems very difficult

90+30=120 you're welcome

I've always been kinda interested into playing long games online, but I've rarely did it.