Are there any tactics for a best of 5, or best of 7 matches?

[mchpddl1]

Are there any tactics for a best of 5, or best of 7 matches?

Any special experience can be shared, such as protion of safety, and attack etc?

[ibrahim]

well id say u go into the lead , since it is harder to win the match if u are 2 frames down and your opponent is within touching distance of the finishing line and try to finish it off as soon as possible i.e 5-2 or 3-1 rater than go into deciding frames because most people have a tendancy to lose deciding frames due to the pressure involved.

[magicman]

Every match should be the same, regardless of length. Just concentrate on the frame you're playing. You can only win or lose them one at a time.

[Terry Davidson]

That is exactly right. You shouldn't try and develop 'match' tactics and just play a short match frame-by-frame using your own tactics and strategy.

Players keep hearing the commentators referring to 'match tactics' when referring to a pro match, but all the pro is really trying to do is take it one frame at a time and one session at a time. So in a 1/2-session of 4 frames he is trying to win 2 or 3 frames depending on the state of the match.

But that's not to say he isn't trying to win all 4 as winning every frame is his objective of course. Right from the start you should be concentrating on winning every frame because if you're down 2-0 in a best-of-5 match you put additional pressure on yourself trying now to win the remaining 3 frames.

Terry