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Subject: Re: CCT7 Time Control - Need an answer

Author: Richard Pijl

Date: 09:29:20 12/13/04

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On December 13, 2004 at 09:56:18, Anthony Cozzie wrote:

>You do have to remember, however, that the length of the round is determined by
>the absolute longest game.  With 70+ participants, I am guessing that AT LEAST 1
>game will hit 150 moves every round.
>
>Another possibility, is to declare an adjudication win at X moves.  If you hit
>100 moves, it is draw regardless. (Or possibly we modify it to not be a draw if
>there is mate on the board, or one side is WAY up (say +3 at least)).
>
>anthony

70 additional moves will add 7 minutes to maximum time a game can take with a 3
second increment. I don't think this is substantial.
When operators can intervene in a clearly drawn game (by offering/accepting
draws on behalf of the engine) I doubt you'll have these lengthy games every
round.
Richard.



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