Author: blass uri
Date: 08:44:47 08/23/99
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On August 23, 1999 at 07:19:57, Thorsten Czub wrote: <snipped> >it is no bug. it is a normal feature. >it happens. only if computers are advantaged (by not operated through >an operator) there is NO operator-time and therefore the game is unfair >because a program has an advantage. Programs have other advantage they can calculate faster but I do not think that the game is not fair because of it. >the user can use the time-control setup to make sure it cannot overstep time. >i have done so in tournaments. only if the operator is stupid or slow, >programs overstep time-controls. so your problem is no bug but a wrong >handling of the program !! You can give tal less time (110 minutes /40 moves instead of 120 minutes per 40 moves) but if you have to tell tal it to prevent losing on time then I consider it as a bug. uri
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