Author: John Merlino
Date: 08:18:09 10/17/01
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On October 17, 2001 at 06:42:13, Matthew Barnett wrote: >I've only just started playing games/tournaments against CM8 personalities with >the new FIDE time control of 90 mins + 30 secs/move for a game: before, I used >75 mins/35 moves until there was a result. I've only played a few games but I >have noticed some big differences in the way personalities keep time. E.g. >Josh Age 12 played very quickly and (if I remember correctly) had over 50 >minutes of playing time left as compared to Vanessa, whom Josh was playing in >this instance, who was nearing the end of her clock before she won. > >Has anyone noticed anything similar? Do the/some personalities run >weaker/stronger on the new FIDE time control than the 'old style' >moves-per-minutes time control? Should it or does it make a difference? > >Any insights would be appreciated. > >Many thanks > >Regards > >Matthew Have you gotten the patch? There was a problem with the moves/minutes time control in the initial version. If you have gotten the patch, then if you could give me some precise data on what is happening, I might be able to determine if there is an actual problem or not. jm
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