Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 14:53:01 11/12/03
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On November 12, 2003 at 16:14:45, Sune Fischer wrote: >On November 12, 2003 at 14:51:11, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On November 12, 2003 at 01:36:03, Hans Meiser wrote: >> >>>Hi, >>> >>>http://www.vrichey.de/cct6/ >>> >>>The Problem of the tie-break: >>> >>>Suggestion: >>>(1) two programs tied for the first place >>> a normal game 45 15 between the two leaders. >>> if draw two games 5 3 round robin >>> >>>(2) three programs tied for the first place >>> Six games 5 3 round robin >>> >>>best regards >>>volker >> >> >>My suggestion: >> >>two tied, a normal 45/15 game. If draw, we just have "co-champions". >> >>three tied. three rounds of 45/15. a plays b, b plays c c plays a. >>If any ties are left, we have co-champions. >> >>Otherwise, let's play blitz from the start. I see no valid reasoning to >>use blitz to tie-break a "standard time-control" event. Having co-champions >>is (IMHO) better than a crap-shoot blitz match, where quick searches often >>lead to wins/losses that have little to do with the actual playing skill of >>the programs being used.. > >What is the fundamental difference between searching to ply 11 and ply 15? >IIRC you have sad you _don't_ believe in "tactical barriers" :) No. but I _do_ believe that programs can be tuned to play better at standard time controls than at blitz time controls. > >Anyway, I see no difference and I don't believe blitz would be any more of a >crap-shoot than longer time controls (unless you can prove variance is smaller >at longer TC?). I believe variance is definitely smaller. There are more draws at longer time controls, for example. Fewer blunders. > >-S.
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