Favourite time controls on your board?

Hi everyone, I am a perpetual beginner and have been nearly exclusively been using the 10 min rapid game control on my ChessUp2. I am going to switch to a slower time control to help improve my playing as it takes me some time to calculate complex positions and I sometimes find myself in a time scramble which is not ideal when you are moving both sides.

I thought it would be interesting to find out what people are playing?

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Been playing a lot of 10 minute games as well. Have started doing more 15|10 and 30 minute games as well. Longer games give me better practice.

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I play 10 min mostly but I find 15 | 10 a better time format for this board to practice and avoid losses for time scrambles which happens a lot in 10 | 0, so I started playing more of 15|0. Also tried 5 | 5 and it’s not bad, similar to 10 min format in total time but at least you’ve some increment to move the pieces so the endgames are smoother. I’m also a beginner, didn’t try 30 min yet.

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I currently only play 15/10

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I am playing 15/10, it is good time format for me but I am so bad at rapid chess than even at 15/10, I manage to loose on time when playing more complicated game. I will probably try 30 minutes game a bit more but it is so sad when your opponent is a “staller”.

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I’m playing exclusively 30 mins as I like to have the time that I don’t feel too rushed - having said that normally there’s 10-20 of time in total left so thinking on trying 15 | 10 as ‘stallers’ are killing me in 30

Anyone play and 15 | 10 and 30 and see much of a difference?

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You should play the longest time control needed for you to avoid running out of time. At a minimum, 15/10 but don’t sweat 30 minute or 60 minute games. 15/10 is my favorite. It rushes me in the end game but not too much.

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Played a bunch of 15/10 games today instead of my usual 10mins and really liked them. Want to plays some 30min matches next.

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I always used to play 30 but for the Board I switched to 15/10. I like it more. I never lost on time in any of these tho

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I stick with formats with at least 5 seconds of increment so a scramble does not bite me in the end.

5+5 is my favorite because I still like faster games, but with the increment.

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I typically run 10 minute matches but lately have been doing 15/10 and 30 minutes primarily because it allows me more time to think strategically about my moves and what my opponent is planning. I am new to chess and when under time pressure, i tend to blunder. Longer time formats is definitely helping me improve my game by simply slowing down.

-Bryce

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Hey guys, just got my board, love it. I tried a few 3+3 in chess.com and its just brutal, but I love the adrenaline rush even if I do lose 90%, but it does get stressful after about 5 games. Now I am doing 10+10, whichi is a little more civilised.

I don’t see the point playing with a time control if you don’t like time pressure, and that is fine for most of us.

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I might be in the minority, but I would like to see classic time controls i.e. 60 minute games or longer incorporated into the board. I play “daily” games on chessdotcom almost exclusively because I like to take my time.

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You are maybe minority but so I am as well. I prefer “daily” as well and would like to have the 60 minutes option for OTB even if this means to face “Stallers”.

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Yes, longer timer controls would be great.

They’re all coming

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