Author: Chris Carson
Date: 14:24:41 04/02/02
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On April 02, 2002 at 16:50:56, David Dory wrote: >On April 02, 2002 at 16:26:00, Chris Carson wrote: >> >>Yes, I think G/45 would have helped GM Gulko and perhaps other GM's, any >>weakness by the computer is magnified at faster time controls, if the GM can >>manage time well and is prepared, then the shallow search depth by the computer >>is a benefit, not a liability. Some (not all) can take advantage of this. > >Despite the ravings of a few chess brains (who admit they know very little about >computer chess), shorter time controls in a match have always favored the chess >programs versus longer time controls. > >I'm very surprised that CC would write something like this, that flies in the >face of all evidence to the contrary, since he is a doctored scientist! > >Dave You are right that for most people, the shorter time control favors the computer (this has been shown many times), also, the margin for error for the human is reduced with shorter time controls, however, there are some that play better with shorter time controls and if that person can also identify weakness (in a program or another human), then the faster time control can be advantageous. Since GM Gulko wanted G/45, he thinks the shorter time control benefits him, I am not sure if it would or not, but he thinks it would. I know it benefits me.
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