Author: Leen Ammeraal
Date: 03:18:48 02/14/01
When playing matches, it is obvious that the number of games should not be too low and the same applies for the time control settings. However, my total time to play and watch matches is limited so I am always wondering what is best, many quick games or few more serious games. For example, which of the following alternatives is best to estimate the relative strength of two chess programs? 12 games with 10 s per move, or 6 games with 20 s per move, or 4 games with 30 s per move, or 3 games with 40 s per move, or 2 games with 60 s per move. A related question is this: If program A is stronger than program B in a serious game (with realistic time control settings), how likely is it that A will also be stronger than B in a quick game? Leen Ammeraal
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