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Subject: Re: GM Blatny Vs Ferret(C) Games: questionable time control

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 09:47:40 02/19/99

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On February 18, 1999 at 22:23:26, greg moller wrote:

>Why wasn't the match played with small increments ?? Seems to me that the icc is
>tailor-made for that. Of course it would help the human, but shouldn't the
>quality of play be held in high regard ?
>This way all we had was a glorified blitz match. Time shouldn't play such a huge
>factor. I think most of us know that computers are now better than humans at
>sudden-death time controls. A wasted opportunity, yet again :-(

30 0 is a standard time control, and by that I mean that regular tournaments are
held at that time control.

It's faster than 40/2, but it's not blitz by any stretch.

If ICC wants to do an increment match I'd be happy to volunteer to participate.

bruce



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