Ave number of moves

Ave number of moves

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Standard memberimpatient
Big Cheese

Pacific NW

Joined
11 Apr 06
Moves
22961
26 Jul 07

Any one know roughly average # of moves per game, and how much it changes with ratings?

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Standard memberSquelchbelch

Joined
14 Jul 06
Moves
20541
26 Jul 07

My average is around 30-35 moves per game, taking into account drawn-out endgames & earlyish resignations on both sides.

I play for a result either way & draw very few games, so for more cautious players the average number of moves per game could be 40+.

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Standard memberChessJester

EDMONTON ALBERTA

Joined
30 Sep 05
Moves
10841
26 Jul 07

Originally posted by Squelchbelch
My average is around 30-35 moves per game, taking into account drawn-out endgames & earlyish resignations on both sides.

I play for a result either way & draw very few games, so for more cautious players the average number of moves per game could be 40+.
thats probably the same for me... some games go really short, 10-20 moves, others go long 40-60 moves... so it averages out to around 30-35

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Standard memberimpatient
Big Cheese

Pacific NW

Joined
11 Apr 06
Moves
22961
26 Jul 07

I have only 8 games going, but most are well over 30 moves - seemed long - maybe I am getting more patient.

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Standard memberChessJester

EDMONTON ALBERTA

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Moves
10841
26 Jul 07

Originally posted by impatient
I have only 8 games going, but most are well over 30 moves - seemed long - maybe I am getting more patient.
it also depends on the players and how inclined they are to resign when down material.