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Subject: Re: Why SSDF list is the best

Author: Sandro Necchi

Date: 08:08:55 07/17/05

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On July 17, 2005 at 08:36:24, m.d.hurd wrote:

>>>
>>>Hello Sandro
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>>
>>>I would not disagree with most of your opinions above except number 2
>>>
>>>>2. They use long time controls (40/2h 20/1h; international level) only.
>>>
>>>This was probably necessary 20 years ago however computers are a lot faster
>>>nowadays and therefore 40 moves in 40 minutes seems a reasonable speed to me.
>>
>>No, it is not unless you have an hardware 3 times faster on both computers.
>>If you let your computer play without giving enough time per move it may will
>>not find the correct moves out of book, so it will perform worst.
>
>Surely its the same for both programs, its all relative.

Not necessarely.

Sandro
>
>Regards
>
>Mike
>
>>>I
>>>would have thought most users do not have the time to play a game at 40/2h.
>>
>>I can understand this.
>>
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>
>>>Mike
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Sandro



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