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Subject: Re: New FIDE Time Limit

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 20:10:17 12/18/00

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On December 18, 2000 at 20:18:49, Walter Koroljow wrote:

>It seems FIDE decided that the time limit, effective 1 January, is 1 hour and 20
>minutes for 40 moves and 20 Minutes + 30 sec./move thereafter.  This was decided
>December 16th.
>
>My opinion: this is not chess.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Walter
>
>P.S.  I will post this on the general forum also.

I have mixed feelings about this.  When I watch a match at 40/2hrs I feel like
the action is too slow.  I am happy that they don't adjourn games anymore.  I'm
not sure if this time control is what is needed but I did want something faster
than 40/2.
Jim



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