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UltimateGuitarist

Aug 20, 2009

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#1

I like clocks. I like them a lot. They make me look professional. ^_^ The only problem is when they are set to anything less than 15 minutes. I don't know if I misconduct my time with over-extensive gameplay, maybe I just take too long to think. But I need SOMETHING and ANYTHING to help me manage my time better. So I've decided to look for some openings that attack like as soon as possible and don't take a lot of thinking. I like the idea of a system such as Colle, but that may take too long in a very quick game.

So far I've found that the King's Indian and Parham sort of "get to the point."

Do you have any suggestions for me? and for anybody else with the same problem?

justjoshin

Aug 20, 2009

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#2

latvian gambit maybe? ultra agressive!

if you are looking to roll the dice with an all or nothing attack straight off the mark, probably look at one of the gambit lines.

UltimateGuitarist

Aug 20, 2009

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#3

justjoshin wrote:

latvian gambit maybe? ultra agressive!

if you are looking to roll the dice with an all or nothing attack straight off the mark, probably look at one of the gambit lines.

ok thank you! I will definitely look up the latvian. a lot of the gambits take about as much time as anything else, though. As I'm thinking of this, Marshall Gambit would work for black I suppose.

UltimateGuitarist

Aug 20, 2009

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#4

UltimateGuitarist wrote:

I like clocks. I like them a lot. They make me look professional. ^_^ The only problem is when they are set to anything less than 15 minutes. I don't know if I misconduct my time with over-extensive gameplay, maybe I just take too long to think. But I need SOMETHING and ANYTHING to help me manage my time better. So I've decided to look for some openings that attack like as soon as possible and don't take a lot of thinking. I like the idea of a system such as Colle, but that may take too long in a very quick game.

So far I've found that the King's Indian and Parham sort of "get to the point."

Do you have any suggestions for me? and for anybody else with the same problem?

I forgot to mention the Blackburne Shilling Gambit for black. I like that a lot.

DrawMaster

Aug 21, 2009

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#5

UltimateGuitarist wrote:

I like clocks. I like them a lot. They make me look professional. ^_^ The only problem is when they are set to anything less than 15 minutes. I don't know if I misconduct my time with over-extensive gameplay, maybe I just take too long to think. But I need SOMETHING and ANYTHING to help me manage my time better. So I've decided to look for some openings that attack like as soon as possible and don't take a lot of thinking. I like the idea of a system such as Colle, but that may take too long in a very quick game.

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Do you have any suggestions for me? and for anybody else with the same problem?

Perhaps you should rethink your decision to look at changing openings to solve your time management problem. Dan Heisman's Novice Nook column has some good articles that address this issue, one in particular.

As for using the Colle or other system-like opening to save time, that only goes so far. Here on chess.com, with the vast number of novice players, this doesn't help all that much because you don't see mainlines as often as you do against a stronger playing field. So, you'll still be required to think and not play automatically, as the automatic move may not be best and may even be bad. Indeed, picking the Latvian is about as far from a time-saving strategy as I can think of for a novice: the opening is treacherous from about move 3 on. Only someone with a prodigious memory or supersharp tactical skills would want to employ such a strategy - though surely your opponent will be set to thinking.

In summary, knowing an opening will aid in time management, but there is much more to time management than just the opening. And, you can minimize the problem by moving to G/30 instead of G/15.

UltimateGuitarist

Aug 21, 2009

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#6

yurilover wrote:

fried liver attack white

traxler counter gambit black

hmmm I do like traxler but I've never tried it in a blitz game. I'll have to see how it works!

UltimateGuitarist

Aug 21, 2009

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#7

DrawMaster wrote:

UltimateGuitarist wrote:

I like clocks. I like them a lot. They make me look professional. ^_^ The only problem is when they are set to anything less than 15 minutes. I don't know if I misconduct my time with over-extensive gameplay, maybe I just take too long to think. But I need SOMETHING and ANYTHING to help me manage my time better. So I've decided to look for some openings that attack like as soon as possible and don't take a lot of thinking. I like the idea of a system such as Colle, but that may take too long in a very quick game.

Do you have any suggestions for me? and for anybody else with the same problem?

Perhaps you should rethink your decision to look at changing openings to solve your time management problem. Dan Heisman's Novice Nook column has some good articles that address this issue, one in particular.

As for using the Colle or other system-like opening to save time, that only goes so far. Here on chess.com, with the vast number of novice players, this doesn't help all that much because you don't see mainlines as often as you do against a stronger playing field. So, you'll still be required to think and not play automatically, as the automatic move may not be best and may even be bad. Indeed, picking the Latvian is about as far from a time-saving strategy as I can think of for a novice: the opening is treacherous from about move 3 on. Only someone with a prodigious memory or supersharp tactical skills would want to employ such a strategy - though surely your opponent will be set to thinking.

In summary, knowing an opening will aid in time management, but there is much more to time management than just the opening. And, you can minimize the problem by moving to G/30 instead of G/15.

I'm reading that article now. thank you!

RobertPaulson13

Sep 7, 2009

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#8

1.d4 nf6 2.c4 e5 look into it

Conquistador

Sep 8, 2009

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#9

In blitz, as white play aggressive openings to take advantage of the time control.

As black, play solid openings (1.e4 e5; 1.d4 d5) as you will not use as much time out of the opening. In addition, you level the playing field with your opponent.