Author: blass uri
Date: 14:29:08 11/01/99
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On November 01, 1999 at 15:29:12, Robert Hyatt wrote: >It makes a big difference. Crafty is expecting you to play QxQ, and it is >saying it is going to play RxQ if you do. As soon as you play QxQ, I will >instantly play RxQ, and _then_ enter your move into crafty and wait for it >to almost instantly respond. But I saved time. Other non-obvious (to the >computer) moves can also be played instantly just like that. IE O-O. >you can save up far more time than you lose in the opening by being 'clever' >like this. I think that in blitz you cannot save up more time than you lose. Castling is often part of the opening book. >>Junior used 8 seconds for the first move. >> >>I guess that sometimes the operator has to do other things so I can understand >>advantage of about 4 seconds per move. >> >>Uri > > >I looked at a couple of other games. 8 secs for the first move was unusual. >typically it is on the order of 3-4 or less, since on a rematch you know what >color you get, so you set the thing up, say "move" and after it has moved, then >you do the rematch so you are ready with the first move. This is exactly my point that 3-4 seconds is the usual time loss but the average time loss may be 4 seconds because of some unusual 8 seconds time losses(not always in the opening) when the operator has to do other things. Uri
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