This episode covers so-called "club-level" time controls, such as G/90 and G/60. These usually include a time delay ranging from 5 - 30 seconds per move. Neal also shares his thoughts on speed chess as it relates to amateur players and improvement. In addition, some helpful resources that may be underutilized by many are discussed. Additional talking points include the following:

The (imaginary) decline of slow time controls
DAUT: Don't Analyze Unnecessary Tactics*
Your puzzle rating or online rapid rating is not your real rating...
Our inaugural Listener Mailbag segment

Mentioned: Secrets of Practical Chess (Amazon) by John Nunn* Recommended Chess.com Lessons: Errata: The tactics lessons below (the last 3) are listed here in the correct order of difficulty. In the episode, I switched the order of the last two.

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Ep. 62: How To Succeed At Club-Level Time Controls (G/90, G/75, etc.)