Author: José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba
Date: 14:22:11 01/19/00
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On January 19, 2000 at 09:35:09, Robert Pope wrote: >I notice that on WinBoard, when you reach the required number of moves for the >time control, it adds the amount of time for the next time control onto the >amount of time left over from the previous time control. > >Is this the correct way to do it? I had always assumed that something like "40 >moves in 40 minutes" meant that each set of 40 moves had to be made in 40 >minutes. But WinBoard makes it look like the time control is 40 moves within 40 >minutes, then get to move 80 within 80 minutes, etc. > >I've never played real tournament games, though, so I would appreciate it if >someone who knew could tell me the correct interpretation of a time control. > >Thanks, >Rob It has always been this way, and Xboard/Winboard implement the time control correctly. You get credited the time you have left from the previous time controls. José.
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