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Subject: Re: The difference between short and long time controls

Author: Russell Reagan

Date: 14:34:03 10/13/03

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On October 13, 2003 at 16:58:12, Uri Blass wrote:

>It is a practical question and there are cases when the difference increase when
>the time control becomes longer.
>
>Engines are not close to playing perfect chess so the hypothetical case of
>perfect chess is not relevant.

The concept of diminishing advantages at longer time controls is theoretically
sound, and there is evidence to support it in real life. I have played some
matches to test this idea, playing engine matches at different time controls,
and so far it has held.

How many times have you heard someone say that one of the top amateur engines is
"very strong at longer time controls"? Ruffian, Aristarch, SOS, SmarThink...the
list goes on and on. I'm not the only one who has noticed this. Christophe seems
to have noticed this also.

• Re: The difference between short and long time controls Steve Maughan 15:09:36 10/13/03
  • Re: The difference between short and long time controls Dieter Buerssner 16:32:32 10/13/03
    • Re: The difference between short and long time controls Christophe Theron 14:32:01 10/14/03
  • Re: The difference between short and long time controls Russell Reagan 16:25:17 10/13/03
• Re: The difference between short and long time controls Uri Blass 14:41:09 10/13/03
  • Re: The difference between short and long time controls Uri Blass 14:48:56 10/13/03

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