Author: Chris Carson
Date: 08:49:47 01/13/00
Aegon results: http://www.icdchess.com/wccr/index.html Aegon Time controls (1997): http://www.rebel.nl/aegon97.htm "This year the human field was stronger as ever. 12 grandmasters (GM) and 11 international masters (IM) were invited competing the computers on a 1½ hour game plus 30 seconds for every move (Fischer method) to ensure that humans couldn't lose on the clock." FIDE World Championship and used in FIDE Ratings: http://www1.worldfide.com/chess/info.html "Time Control shall be 40 moves in 100 minutes, followed by 20 moves in 50 minutes, followed by all moves in 10 minutes. Each player shall receive an extra 30 seconds thinking time after each move played, commencing from the first move." USCF position on time controls: http://www.uschess.org/ratings/info/time.html "There are two separate rating systems. A player's "regular" rating is affected if the tournament's time control is at least 30 minutes. A player's "quick" rating is affected if a tournament's time controls are between Game/10 - Game/29 (10 minutes through 29 minutes inclusive for each player)." IMHO: FIDE and USCF are very clear that games longer than G/29 are considered "regular" time controls. Ofcourse, neither would provide ratings for computers. However, IMHO: AEGON time controls can be considered as "regular" results based on the definitions above. Many FIDE and USCF events are 40/2, however not all rated "regular" events are 40/2 and 40/2 is not required by USCF and FIDE. I am interested in your opinions. If you can dispute with facts, I am interested in that (please post source if you post facts, unless you represent FIDE or USCF, Thanks). Best Regards, Chris Carson
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