Hello, folks. I’ve always played casual, non-timed games. so using a clock will be new to me.
Just wanted to ask a couple questions about the time formats when setting up a game.
- Assuming the notation of 5|5 means 5 min game, 5 sec back for each move? 45|0 is 45 min game, no time back per move?
- What do the clock and lightning bolt icons mean next to each game time format?
Thanks!
Jeff
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Correct at the time formats, minutes start + seconds increment
The icons are indicators of different categories of time.
bullet
blitz
rapid
classical
Most chess platforms keep ratings for a player organized by time categories. So one player usually has 4 unique ratings.
Multiple time formats fit into one category. For example 10+0 and 10+5 are both “rapid”.