Author: Chessfun
Date: 19:37:40 12/23/05
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On December 23, 2005 at 22:31:57, Jasmine Baer wrote: >On December 23, 2005 at 22:24:22, Chessfun wrote: > >>On December 23, 2005 at 22:17:58, Jasmine Baer wrote: >> >>>On December 23, 2005 at 22:13:27, Chessfun wrote: >>> >>>>On December 23, 2005 at 22:10:24, Jasmine Baer wrote: >>>> >>>>>"is there any reason to select 6 minutes? instead of 5'? or this is just >>>>>arbitrary and which book?...thanks, bn" >>>>> >>>>>6+0 because that is a close approximation to playing a 3+0 game on a place like >>>>>playchess.com. Lots of people there like 3+0 games, and with ponder "off" I >>>>>figure that 6+0 is like playing a 3+0 game with each engine being able to think >>>>>during the other's move. >>>> >>>>Since you have a dual why didn't you simply play ponder=on at 3/0 that would >>>>then have given you your playchess conditions? >>>> >>>>Sarah. >>>Good question. I will be playing Nunn matches with other engines, some of which >>>are dual threaded. I felt it would be easiest to maintain consistency by going >>>with ponder "off." >>> >>>Surely you don't expect me to think TOO much? :-) >> >>Actually that does show a lot of thought. Running dual thread engines on a dual >>can be a pain to make sure they are set for single thread. Especially engines >>not identified as dual like Shredder 7 etc. >> >>I must have ordered my copy in some strange place since it isn't even due to >>ship till the 28th. >> >>Sarah. > >The place I buy from is in Texas, and they always seem to get things on time and >shipped quickly. Would I be in violation and in need of "moderation" if I >mentioned the vendor? Probably! but no its cool I know the place and checking its also $3 less than I paid. Sarah.
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