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Subject: Re: Fide Time Control & Chess Computers.

Author: Otello Gnaramori

Date: 04:06:00 01/31/02

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On January 31, 2002 at 06:08:14, Mark Young wrote:

>"the main reason for Ponomariov’s sudden success this year is nothing other than
>the time control." - Garry Kasparov
>
>If GM Kasparov is correct we have a *weak* but steady player that can handle the
>new time control as Fide Wolrd Champion.

That's not fair from Kaspy since the time is the same for *BOTH* players...less
time can degrade the general quality of the game, like for blitz, but in any
case he is a valid chess champion (of quasi-rapid chess...)

I was wondering how much the new Fide
>time control would help Computer chess programs when playing strong humans
>versus the old standard of 40 moves in 2 hours? If the new time controls becomes
>standard for all chess games and matches between computers and humans.

IMHO it doesn't help CC since less time means less search depth.

w.b.r.
Otello

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