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Subject: Re: Time control in the CM9000 Christensen Match

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 09:28:29 09/30/02

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On September 30, 2002 at 11:55:43, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On September 29, 2002 at 23:55:57, Rick Terry wrote:
>
>>On September 29, 2002 at 23:16:53, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On September 29, 2002 at 16:33:50, Rick Terry wrote:
>>>
>>>>Is the time control in this Match comparable to 40/2 or to the Current Fide
>>>>Standard time control?
>>>
>>>
>>>Not even close...
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't think the time control would have made a difference in the results,
>>Larry simply pushed too hard in several of the games, where he should have taken
>>the draw.
>
>
>I simply didn't like the time control.  It was basically "two minutes a
>move, period" whichi is not too fast, but it is _way_ different for a GM to
>play that way.  IE if you watch a GM play, he plays a bunch of moves almost
>instantly, but at some point will go into a "deep think" and burn a lot of
>time mapping out long-term strategy.  This time control prevented that,
>which makes it less appealing.

only in part of the cases.
If the GM plays relatively fast in the opening then he has time for deep think
later.

Uri



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