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Subject: Re: Longer time controls

Author: Otello Gnaramori

Date: 13:42:36 04/29/02

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On April 29, 2002 at 16:32:18, Roy Eassa wrote:

>On April 29, 2002 at 16:17:19, Chris Carson wrote:
>
>>On April 29, 2002 at 16:04:41, Otello Gnaramori wrote:
>>
>>>On April 29, 2002 at 15:49:15, Roy Eassa wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm pretty sure that even for those people the results show a consistent
>>>>improvement against computers at progressively longer time controls.
>>>
>>>Yes, of course, but in different measure than average people.
>>>
>>>This is from a pre-match interview of Smirin from
>>>http://www.kasparovchess.com/serve/templates/folders/show.asp?p_docID=20898&p_docLang=EN
>>>
>>>
>>>Q:What do you think about the time control?
>>>
>>>Smirin:I don’t complain about it! Of course if we’d play with classical controls
>>>my chances would increase significantly, but I think the one used is okay as
>>>well.
>>>
>>>w.b.r.
>>>Otello
>>
>>Well said, here is another interesting quote:
>>
>>Q:How would you evaluate the strength of the chess programs you are going to
>>compete with and do you see the differences between the programs which may
>>influence your play one way or another?
>>
>>In my opinion they are extremely strong, I’d say about 2700 or even higher. I
>>don’t see a big difference between the programs, although I’m pretty sure all of
>>them have their stronger and weaker sides.
>
>
>The stronger he makes his opponents out to be, the stronger he seems when he
>defeats them.

Roy, your esteem of GM Smirin isn't as high as I supposed then .. :)

w.b.r.
Otello







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