user8214: There are different game duration on chess.com. What do options 1|1, 2|1 etc. mean?


user15478: For example 3|2 means each player starts with 3 minutes and gets 2 seconds added to the clock for making a move (this is called an "increment").
When there is no "|", you do not get any time for making a move, and each player gets the displayed time in minutes at the start of the game.
Another notation you might see uses a "+", for example 3+2.

8214: <p>There are different game duration on chess.com. What do options 1|1, 2|1 etc. mean?</p>
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 15478: <p>For example 3|2 means each player starts with 3 minutes and gets 2 seconds added to the clock for making a move (this is called an &quot;increment&quot;).</p>
<p>When there is no &quot;|&quot;, you do not get any time for making a move, and each player gets the displayed time in minutes at the start of the game.</p>
<p>Another notation you might see uses a &quot;+&quot;, for example 3+2.</p>
