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Time-control converter.
Turn “10+5” into real minutes. See the total budget, the average time per move and which FIDE category the control falls into.
One player’s budget
13m 20s
Base10 min
Increment5 sec
Assumed moves40
Per move20.0 sec
Both players26m 40s
CategoryRapid
ControlCategoryPer player*Both players*
Bullet 1m 00s 2m 00s
Bullet 2m 40s 5m 20s
Blitz 3m 00s 6m 00s
Blitz 4m 20s 8m 40s
Blitz 5m 00s 10m 00s
Blitz 7m 00s 14m 00s
Rapid 10m 00s 20m 00s
Rapid 13m 20s 26m 40s
Rapid 21m 40s 43m 20s
Rapid 30m 00s 1h 0m
Classical 1h 20m 2h 40m
Classical 1h 50m 3h 40m
* Estimated for 40 moves per player, including increment. Actual game length varies.