Author: Inmann Werner
Date: 10:25:23 11/14/99
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On November 14, 1999 at 10:25:47, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >I have no problems being online for 12 hours a day. With game at 90 x >level we talk about 4 hours a game at maximum (including lag). > I would have problems. First the costs of 12 hours a day!!!! Second, it will never happen, that i am 12 hours only without loosing connection :-(((, so i would have to sit, and watch, and if it happens connect again fast.... >That are 3 games a day easily, as getting to the bathroom, eating >and such is very easy as you're at home (and especially if you're unattended). > >>One of the more complex issues is how many rounds, and what time of day to play. > >We should just pick the day and then appoint that at least 2 rounds get >played that day. As seemingly only the biggest computerchess fans join >this contest it's easy to demand from some of us to get up in the morning >very early, or play till the morning hours (in my case). > You forget the families..... >> One drawback of holding a tournament online is that the participants are >>scattered across different time zones. This means the rounds must be timed >>carefully, so we aren't playing games at the crack of dawn in the West, or >>late at night in the East. Better late at night in the east.... Werner
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