Author: Marc van Hal
Date: 07:41:59 01/31/02
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On January 31, 2002 at 08:08:24, Jonas Cohonas wrote: >On January 31, 2002 at 07:06:00, Otello Gnaramori wrote: > >>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 > >I can only second that and add that, if Ponomariov had longer time (same as the >opponent of course) his gameplan and quality of play would be different as to >what it is now with the new TC's, he has adapted very well and deserves the >title IMO. > >Regards >Jonas Well not only human players do have difecultys with this time control Strangely enough also computer programs Mostlikely because acording this time the program has to move when it is halfway it search on a ply to have enough time for the rest of the moves but most programs look further the full ply And then get in a sort of time trouble on the last moves. Regards Marc van Hal
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