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An idea to reduce variability of playing time in matches

Posted By: garyo
Date: Tuesday, 6 May 2014, at 4:05 p.m.

In Response To: An idea to reduce variability of playing time in matches (Bob Koca)

because, the person playing the backgame usually has a more complicated position and he would take longer - the racer's problems are much less (a lot of forced or semi-forced moves. Backgames take longer and would push the limits of the 40 minute period.

So, the time period expires and you have reached this position:

The score (after 0 games) is: white 3, You 3 (match to 7 points)

white	50
You	6
Position ID: AAAA2wAAAAAAAA Match ID: QgngADAAGAAA

You have used up most of you clock and are 99.99% to win, but since your opponent has more time on the clock, she wins. Is this an acceptable outcome?

Messages In This Thread

• An idea to reduce variability of playing time in matches
  Tom Keith -- Monday, 5 May 2014, at 1:58 p.m.
  • A good side event/there are other ways to solve the problem
    phil simborg -- Monday, 5 May 2014, at 3:10 p.m.
  • An idea to reduce variability of playing time in matches
    Bob Koca -- Monday, 5 May 2014, at 7:56 p.m.
    • Sounds like you need a baffle box
      phil simborg -- Monday, 5 May 2014, at 9:35 p.m.
    • An idea to reduce variability of playing time in matches
      Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 6 May 2014, at 1:11 p.m.
  • An idea to reduce variability of playing time in matches
    Albert Silver -- Tuesday, 6 May 2014, at 5:58 a.m.
  • An idea to reduce variability of playing time in matches
    garyo -- Tuesday, 6 May 2014, at 8:47 a.m.
    • An idea to reduce variability of playing time in matches
      Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 6 May 2014, at 12:03 p.m.
      • An idea to reduce variability of playing time in matches
        garyo -- Tuesday, 6 May 2014, at 4:05 p.m.
        • An idea to reduce variability of playing time in matches
          Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 6 May 2014, at 7:15 p.m.
          • An idea to reduce variability of playing time in matches
            phil simborg -- Tuesday, 6 May 2014, at 8:20 p.m.
    • An idea to reduce variability of playing time in matches
      Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 6 May 2014, at 1:23 p.m.