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Why 0+6 Blitz Might Be the Most Underrated Time Control

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This is nice in theory. But, in practice, you will have to wait a lot more to get pairings in non standard time controls. That's because most people click on the buttons to get a game, rather than browse for games to join.

Better use 5+3 or 3+2 for blitz, and 15+10 or 10+5 for rapid.

The key is to always have a good enough increment to play the endgame reasonably. Most people play without increment, and the endgame is just a mindless speed shuffle.

This is nice in theory. But, in practice, you will have to wait a lot more to get pairings in non standard time controls. That's because most people click on the buttons to get a game, rather than browse for games to join. Better use 5+3 or 3+2 for blitz, and 15+10 or 10+5 for rapid. The key is to always have a good enough increment to play the endgame reasonably. Most people play without increment, and the endgame is just a mindless speed shuffle.

I'll be the first to ask... where's the 0+6 tournaments? :-)

I'll be the first to ask... where's the 0+6 tournaments? :-)

bananabeaver is right, you can play a second game in the time required to find a 0+6 game.

bananabeaver is right, you can play a second game in the time required to find a 0+6 game.

Duly noted. I may try it, but I'm a true OG of online chess and still prefer 2+12 :D

Duly noted. I may try it, but I'm a true OG of online chess and still prefer 2+12 :D
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@Toadofsky said in #4:

I'll be the first to ask... where's the 0+6 tournaments? :-)

Yes, let us check it out.

@Toadofsky said in #4: > I'll be the first to ask... where's the 0+6 tournaments? :-) Yes, let us check it out.

I tried this time control. It is for me more bullet than blitz.

Easier to atack the king than defend your king.

And more big blunders happened me than in the time control 3+0

I tried this time control. It is for me more bullet than blitz. Easier to atack the king than defend your king. And more big blunders happened me than in the time control 3+0

I disagree, 0+6 means you can't rule your time , you should do fast first moves, and that's only way to gain time, but in the beginning there can be different situation, and you , undepended of them , should act fast, also if you don't , then in middlegame, where you really may gain complex position , and need time to think, you won't have any time. so it's very inconvinient time variant

I disagree, 0+6 means you can't rule your time , you should do fast first moves, and that's only way to gain time, but in the beginning there can be different situation, and you , undepended of them , should act fast, also if you don't , then in middlegame, where you really may gain complex position , and need time to think, you won't have any time. so it's very inconvinient time variant