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Subject: Re: a vote for fewer rounds and slower time controls

Author: Will Singleton

Date: 19:25:54 08/22/05

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On August 22, 2005 at 20:56:00, Peter Kappler wrote:

>On August 22, 2005 at 16:25:30, Peter Skinner wrote:
>
>>RULES:
>>
>>Site:
>>The Internet Chess Club (as always)
>>
>>Rounds:
>>15 round swiss. (up 3 rounds)
>>
>>Time controls: 12+1
>>
>>Date: Late September/Early October
>>
>>All games to be played in one weekend:
>>8 games on Saturday
>>7 on day Sunday
>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>If you have any suggestions, please post them here or email me.
>
>
>15 rounds is a lot more than we need to determine a winner, so I'd like to
>suggest halving the # of rounds and doubling the time control.  Perhaps 8 rounds
>at 25+2?  8 rounds would be easier to schedule and coordinate, too.
>
>We'd also get better quality chess, and the slower pace would make it easier for
>spectators to follow the games.
>
>I'd also vote for pushing the date back a bit, as I'd like more than 1 month to
>dust off my engine and get it ready to play.  :)
>
>-Peter


Longer tc is always good.  Too fast and it's meaningless.  20+3, 7 rounds is my
vote.



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