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Berserking is not balanced

I personally think berserking in tournaments is unbalanced, because it gives huge advantage to strong experienced players, when they choose to berserk or not. I think the best way to fix berserking in tournaments is to force payer to berserk every single tournament game or not berserk at all.
So my suggestion is: before entering tourney player should choose should he berserk every single game or not berserk at all.
Stop crying! XD They don't have a huge advantage, they are better. Why don't you try berserking games vs weaker opponent. You give half of you time, and take extra point. (if you'll win ofc).
I don't see how cutting their time in half gives them a huge advantage. Beserking in games where you feel more confident you can win only seems like good strategy to me.
@proof_07, I don't like how you become personal.

I told my personal opinion in general. When you berserk you deprive unexperienced players of time which they could have used to think about position which is for you just automatic.
The huge advantage is not because of cutting time, but because they can decide vs whom to berserk. And if they are forced to make decision only once in the begginning of a tournament, they would mull over it much thoroughly.
Sorry!
But i think you don't understant the "Berserk" conception.

If you push a "Berserk" bottom, system takes half of your time. Only your. Your opponent dont losing his time. If he doesn't push his 'Berserk' bottom too.
@proof_07, what do you do when your opponent thinks on his move using his time? Do you think about your next move, or go to the kitchen? His time is your time too.
@MarkCavendish
His time is only his time! What do you do when his time is running, its you bisness. If you mean, he thinks faster than you.... What can lichess help?

I'm just wondering, what if i will use 0.5 sec per move, without "berserk" mode? Is it unbalanced?
#1 Reducing the opponent's time is precisely used as an idea to minimize the advantage of the stonger player and give more chances to both players, the stronger one can win more points and the weaker one has more chances to win.
@apostolis1, exactly, but it won't increase chances of much weaker player and strong players understand that. That's why forcing berserking in every single game is a good idea. So strong players would think twice.

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