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"If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"

Posted By: TarHeelFan
Date: Thursday, 9 May 2013, at 11:36 a.m.

In Response To: "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it" (Paul Baraz)

Well, I don't agree that the current time controls are a sham or horse manure. But they could certainly be tighter and still be reasonable. At my Labor Day event in Charlotte, I'll be running a "Faster Masters" that will have 13 point matches with 13 minutes reserve time and 10 second delay.

I can play all day long on an 8 second delay with reasonable reserve time. But I like 10 or 12 second delay better. Reserve time certainly should not be longer than it is now. Shorter might be better.

I don't have time right now, but I'll try to post an analysis of how the time controls looked for some of my matches in Atlanta. The differences in length of the various matches will illustrate the problems with time management in BG vs chess.

I'm also not a fan of touch-move, but I could live with it. I really don't want to make the game more like chess. I like that BG tourneys are much more social than chess tourneys. I would prefer to see the rules around checker shuffling stated more explicitly, and enforced.

Messages In This Thread

• Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
  svilo -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 6:03 a.m.
  • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
    Michael Crane -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 7:39 a.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      svilo -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 11:20 a.m.
      • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
        Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 10:56 a.m.
      • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
        Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 12:39 p.m.
        • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
          Bob Koca -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 2:32 p.m.
          • + 1 Adam Smith
            svilo -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 8:20 p.m.
        • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
          Paul Baraz -- Friday, 26 April 2013, at 1:33 a.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 11:07 a.m.
  • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
    Michael Nielsen -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 11:27 a.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      svilo -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 12:47 p.m.
      • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
        Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 10:51 a.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 10:47 a.m.
  • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
    rew -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 1:01 p.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 10:38 a.m.
  • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
    Stick -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 1:40 p.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:39 a.m.
      • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
        rew -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:10 p.m.
        • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
          rew -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:12 p.m.
        • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
          neilkaz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 5:05 p.m.
          • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
            Paul Baraz -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 8:12 a.m.
        • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
          Paul Baraz -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 8:16 a.m.
  • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
    Colin Owen -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 5:30 p.m.
    • Right on! +1 for everything you stated *NM*
      Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 12:42 a.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:44 a.m.
  • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
    Paul Baraz -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 6:44 p.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      Stick -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 7:07 p.m.
      • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
        Tom Keith -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 8:08 p.m.
        • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
          Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:36 a.m.
      • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
        Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:13 a.m.
        • Delay = faster pace of play = more fun
          Tom Keith -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 2:31 p.m.
          • Delay = faster pace of play = more fun
            Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 3:18 p.m.
            • Delay = faster pace of play = more fun
              Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 26 April 2013, at 2:50 a.m.
              • Delay = faster pace of play = more fun
                Paul Baraz -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 8:30 a.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 12:38 a.m.
      • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
        Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:06 a.m.
        • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
          Bob Koca -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 6:49 a.m.
          • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
            Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 10:32 a.m.
            • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
              Bob Koca -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 2:29 p.m.
            • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
              Igor -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:17 p.m.
          • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
            Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 10:55 a.m.
  • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
    Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 7:18 p.m.
    • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
      Paul Baraz -- Friday, 26 April 2013, at 1:32 a.m.
      • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
        TarHeelFan -- Friday, 26 April 2013, at 1:46 a.m.
        • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
          Paul Baraz -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 8:26 a.m.
          • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
            TarHeelFan -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 10:40 a.m.
          • shorter total time?
            mtuhtan -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 11:19 a.m.
          • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
            Colin Owen -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 11:50 a.m.
            • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
              Paul Baraz -- Tuesday, 7 May 2013, at 5:00 a.m.
              • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                lenny -- Wednesday, 8 May 2013, at 6:26 a.m.
                • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                  Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 8 May 2013, at 7:18 a.m.
              • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                TarHeelFan -- Wednesday, 8 May 2013, at 11:20 p.m.
                • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                  Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 9 May 2013, at 4:03 a.m.
                • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                  Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 9 May 2013, at 4:38 a.m.
                  • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                    TarHeelFan -- Thursday, 9 May 2013, at 11:36 a.m.
                  • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                    Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 9 May 2013, at 3:12 p.m.
                    • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                      Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 12 May 2013, at 11:29 p.m.
          • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
            Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 3:59 p.m.
            • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
              Paul Baraz -- Tuesday, 7 May 2013, at 4:46 a.m.
              • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 7 May 2013, at 4:55 p.m.
                • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                  Paul Baraz -- Wednesday, 8 May 2013, at 9:34 a.m.