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Subject: Re: And the reason to purchase CSTal is what again?

Author: blass uri

Date: 08:47:01 08/23/99

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On August 23, 1999 at 11:44:47, blass uri wrote:

>
>On August 23, 1999 at 07:19:57, Thorsten Czub wrote:
>
>
>>it is no bug. it is a normal feature.
>>it happens. only if computers are advantaged (by not operated through
>>an operator) there is NO operator-time and therefore the game is unfair
>>because a program has an advantage.
>
>Programs have other advantage they can calculate faster but I do not think that
>the game is not fair because of it.
>
>
>>the user can use the time-control setup to make sure it cannot overstep time.
>>i have done so in tournaments. only if the operator is stupid or slow,
>>programs overstep time-controls. so your problem is no bug but a wrong
>>handling of the program !!
>
>You can give tal less time (110 minutes /40 moves instead of 120 minutes per 40
>moves)

I mean to tell it that it has 110/40 in 120/40 games.

Uri


> but if you have to tell tal it to prevent losing on time then I consider
>it as a bug.
>
>uri



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