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Subject: Re: Time control question

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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