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When playing Chess via correspondence what is the proper etiquette? Should you review the position and make a move or is it understood that you can use the excess time to study the position and research various lines and analyze the position and then move?

Chess Lesson: Benoni Defence

An opening strategy used by black to have a strong attack against white queen pawn openings. The Benoni Defence and variations have been used by the likes of Bobby Fischer and Kasparov to name a few.

Very interesting question that I asked, huh? I asked this question because I noticed that some chess players make their moves quickly without having a time to think.

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Bramblyspam and Andrei, nice answers! I agree that it’s not about playing quickly. I see what you two are saying; you are saying that the more you play with diverse players, the better you can recognize the patterns.

I love how you back up your answers with excellent details.