Paralysis by analysis

why is everyone taking what i say and twisting it....Just because i tell you how to play faster doesn't mean that I dont like to take my time and think. And just because i can spend 10 min or so on a move, doesnt mean that i am against a quick thought eigther. And in your (I forget who at the moment) repsonse to my suggesting blitz, i ment to say to use the 10min per move setting, because compared to his 40min moves, that will seem like blitz to him

I only think about 1 minute per move on an average or maybe even less than that...This reflects on my rating though which is yet to go above 1350..

I also have an average of about 2 mins per move, but as long as my rating keeps rising a bit I won't mind that I might be able to do better.

In OTB games I averagely spend a lot more time on a game because a good result irl might actually make a diffrence (especially in team games)

C.J.S. Purdy (4-time Australian Champ & World Corres. Champ) had this to say: Allowing for as few as 3 reasonable possibilities at each move, to see 3 moves ahead would involve holding in mind 243 different variations, and 4 moves ahead would bring it to 2187. Exact calculation more than 2 moves ahead is possible only when we can make threatening moves which practically force the reply.

One might conclude that unless you're trying to work out a combination, going more than a couple of move ahead is a waste of time.

Look for combinations (99% of the time there won't be one) then pick the most reasonable move that comes to mind and play it. Getting bogged down with a gajillion moves COULD cause your head to explode! "Think long, think wrong"

there are police reports in Russia where some dudes head did explode during a tourny, everyone around him got sprayed with brain fluid and chunks:'(, atleast its a good way to🙂

evaluating a position is WAAAAY more important than spending 4 hours trying EVERY SINGLE POSSIBLE COMBINATION

If say for example, you have control of the center squares, then focus on keeping your control of that center strong, and don't waste time considering all the possible ways to checkmate the king which turns out to be defended by six pieces...