Tournament - Thinking On Your Opponent's Time

[ross]

My response to Araban's post got me thinking about this question. What kind of player are you?

[Kirby]

My mind isn't wandering, but I do most of my board evaluation during my opponent's time. During my own time, I'm usually planning or reading out sequences. During my opponent's time, I try to count or judge how well I'm doing more than reading actual sequences.

[ross]

My mind isn't wandering, but I do most of my board evaluation during my opponent's time. During my own time, I'm usually planning or reading out sequences. During my opponent's time, I try to count or judge how well I'm doing more than reading actual sequences.

Wouldn't that fall under option #2? (Or are you not the "Other" vote?)

[Kirby]

OK, I updated my vote. I'm notoriously bad at polls (both in creation and in participation).

I guess I left a comment because the type of thinking that I do is different between my own time and my opponent's.

[cdybeijing]

I like to count and assess aji during my opponent's time.

[xed_over]

Sure, I'm usually thinking on my opponent's time... thinking how bad my last move was

[phrax]

I find my opponent's time is a good time for counting and finding tenuki opportunities. Any reading I do is usually for situations on other parts of the board. My brain apparently only wants to read the local situation when my clock is running..

[DrStraw]

Isn't that kind of like stealing? Using someone else's resources for your own benefit. Surely no honest, upright person would do such a thing.

[Fedya]

If only thinking more would actually help me come up with better moves.

[Joaz Banbeck]

During my time it is primarily reading. During the opponent's time it is counting, or direction of play analysis.

[Tyson2011]

i generally count/look at potential ko threats on my opponents time

[Solomon]

I do just as much on my opponent's time as I do on my own time, from reading to counting to everything.

[Joaz Banbeck]

I do just as much on my opponent's time as I do on my own time, from reading to counting to everything.

Counting works because you have a rough idea of the temperature, and you can add 1/2 of that to your opponent's score. But reading is inefficient because you are always 1/2 ply behind.

[Nikolas73]

Sure, I'm usually thinking on my opponent's time... thinking how bad my last move was

When I'm not xed_over's situation, I usually use my opponent's time to think just as I would if it were my own turn. Especially during large fights - I will predict one or two (more, if there is time) places where my opponent will play and read the sequences from there. The result is that I have a lot of time remaining in the endgame, but my opponent will be lower on time (usually - it depends on who the opponent is).

[Mcgreag]

I usually don't think during my opponents move but there are some exceptions. I might reread a sequence I thought out during my own move to make sure I haven't made a misstake. I also sometimes do counting of who might be ahead and I do endgame reading and counting during my opponents turn.