Hi,
I don't know what I'm doing and I loose often, but I keep losing even if I'm up in points. Why does the opponent "win on time"? A very basic, green explanation is needed here...
Thank you in advance.
You agree before the game to play with limited amount of time per game per side, in your case 3 minutes. You have 3 minutes to think about all your moves. If you spend more than this, you lose on time (withhout time, the games could last for months.
Hi! Thank you for the question! If you are playing a 30 minute game for example, and after the second move (as an example) you spent 31 minutes deciding on your next move, then your time has indeed expired and your opponent wins the game, on time.
Hope this helps! :)
To answer your question, the games you have been playing here are timed. I looked at one, and that one was a 3|0 game. That means that each player has 3 minutes to play the entire game, and there is no bonus time added after each move. Each player has their own clock, which is indicated by a countdown on their side of the board.
The time each player takes to think is deducted from their bank of time. If you do not move fast enough, your bank of time will eventually run out. When that happens, most of the time you will lose on time - you can't win if you run out of time.
Sometimes, however, you will get a draw, instead. If you run out of time and the site determines that your opponent can't win with the material they have left, then the result is a draw. If your opponent can't win because they don't have mating material and if you can't win since you have no more time left, then a draw is the only reasonable result.
Hi again,
Thank you everyone for your responses and help. I appreciate it. Is there a better novice game style. I feel like I'm not good enough to move quickly. Or, just start playing 30 minute games? Unfortunately I generally sneak a game quickly from my desk at work!!!
Thanks again!
Online Chess (correspondence chess) should be ok during work. :) It's not like constantly playing, but you can set up time controls x days/move.
Otherwise yes, only 30 min games seem to be the option.
Yes I agree with MSC...Long games are the best option for beginners, Blitz and bullet are, IMO, for high-rated players because you have no time to talk to the pieces.
Be mindful of IT (information technology) at work when you're playing chess, as they can track your internet activity.
Well aware of the IT guys, small company, friendly bunch, a 3 minute game here or there shouldn't rustle too many feathers... Thanks again!!
Happy chessing!
If you have to play, switch to 5 minute games and for fun only. The longest a game would be about 10 minutes, if both players used all of their time. And that makes for a nice way to take a work break.
Online chess as MSC suggested is really good for learning and giving yourself a lot of time to think through as many lines and variations before deciding on a move with 3-day being my standard preference.
Life and family and other activities can get in the way so the 3 day window is really nice to have. Just be mindful that if you take longer than three days to move, that will result in a loss on time.
If you have an android or iphone, you won't need to play chess on your work pc if you download the app.
i won a game on time but it wasn't a timed match.
What gives? How can a player playing an online game with 3 day moves lose on time?
i won a game on time but it wasn't a timed match.
What gives? How can a player playing an online game with 3 day moves lose on time?
She was playing 4 games and timed out of all them. Some kind of personal or family crisis maybe? Could be anything really.
Well, if they take more than 3 days to make a move they lose on time .. except for premium members, who will get put 'on vacation' (so long as it's not a "no vacation" match).
i won a game on time but it wasn't a timed match.
What gives? How can a player playing an online game with 3 day moves lose on time?
She was playing 4 games and timed out of all them. Some kind of personal or family crisis maybe? Could be anything really.
Indeed. Or internet blackout. I remember this winter (or was it the last one?) here in Slovenia where lots and lots of homes were without the electricity for a week or even more due to glaze ice.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Frozen_rain_damage_electricity.jpg
i won a game on time but it wasn't a timed match.
What gives? How can a player playing an online game with 3 day moves lose on time?
She was playing 4 games and timed out of all them. Some kind of personal or family crisis maybe? Could be anything really.
Indeed. Or internet blackout. I remember this winter (or was it the last one?) here in Slovenia where lots and lots of homes were without the electricity for a week or even more due to glaze ice.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Frozen_rain_damage_electricity.jpg
Excellent suggestion MSC157.
I wasn't thinking about long term internet outages but I should have come up with that.
Seems like a draw with rematch would be a good response to such an event.
Hi,
I don't know what I'm doing and I loose often, but I keep losing even if I'm up in points. Why does the opponent "win on time"? A very basic, green explanation is needed here...
Thank you in advance.