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Time handicapping

Posted By: Mark Denihan
Date: Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 9:32 p.m.

In Response To: Time handicapping (Dmitriy Obukhov)

You misunderstand. I am not suggesting a spot, or compensation for greater knowledge. I am suggesting that time controls give the stronger player more of an advantage than h/she would have in an untimed match in which both players have time to complete all the analysis they wish to.

The better players higher expectation of winning would remain the same as in an untimed match, but any change in that expectation induced by time controls would be compensated for.

Read the whole thread. No one agrees but some think it is an interesting conjecture. And there has emerged a difference of opinion on whether speed of play has an effect on level of play, and if so, is that effect greater on the stronger or weaker player. Which no one will ever statistically test but will be happy to express an opinion or three.

Messages In This Thread

• Time handicapping
  Mark Denihan -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 5:23 p.m.
  • Time handicapping
    Bob Koca -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 5:50 p.m.
  • Time handicapping
    BenF -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 5:58 p.m.
  • Would never play under these circumstances *NM*
    neilkaz -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 8:23 p.m.
    • Would never play under these circumstances
      Mark Denihan -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 10:24 p.m.
      • Would never play under these circumstances
        Bob Koca -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 11:12 p.m.
        • Would never play under these circumstances
          Mark Denihan -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 12:00 a.m.
      • Would never play under these circumstances
        Chuck Bower -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 11:42 p.m.
        • Would never play under these circumstances
          Mark Denihan -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 12:12 a.m.
          • Would never play under these circumstances
            Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 1:30 a.m.
            • Would never play under these circumstances
              Mark Denihan -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 2:18 a.m.
              • Would never play under these circumstances
                Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 2:29 a.m.
          • Would never play under these circumstances
            Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 5:43 a.m.
        • Would never play under these circumstances
          Julia Hayward -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 9:59 a.m.
      • Would never play under these circumstances
        Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 1:00 a.m.
        • Would never play under these circumstances
          Mark Denihan -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 1:53 a.m.
          • Would never play under these circumstances
            Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 2:13 a.m.
          • Would never play under these circumstances
            Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 4:37 p.m.
            • Would never play under these circumstances
              Ray Kershaw -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 4:56 p.m.
              • Would never play under these circumstances
                Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 5:14 p.m.
            • Would never play under these circumstances
              Mark Denihan -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 5:12 p.m.
              • Would never play under these circumstances
                Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 5:28 p.m.
              • Would never play under these circumstances
                Stick -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 5:50 p.m.
                • Would never play under these circumstances
                  Mark Denihan -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 7:22 p.m.
                  • Would never play under these circumstances
                    Stick -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 7:33 p.m.
                    • Would never play under these circumstances
                      Mark Denihan -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 9:10 p.m.
                      • Would never play under these circumstances
                        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 10:08 p.m.
                      • Would never play under these circumstances
                        Stick -- Wednesday, 24 August 2011, at 2:34 a.m.
                        • Would never play under these circumstances
                          Mark Denihan -- Wednesday, 24 August 2011, at 9:04 p.m.
                  • Would never play under these circumstances
                    Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 10:10 p.m.
  • Time handicapping
    Stick -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 3:19 a.m.
    • Time handicapping
      Mark Denihan -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 4:38 a.m.
    • Time handicapping
      neilkaz -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 3:12 p.m.
      • I Like Neil's Idea: Quick Masters Event
        Paul Weaver -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 3:46 p.m.
        • I Like Neil's Idea: Quick Masters Event
          Stick -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 4:36 p.m.
      • Speedgammon baffle box use
        Colin Owen -- Wednesday, 24 August 2011, at 2:34 a.m.
        • more time data for rolling
          Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 24 August 2011, at 2:42 p.m.
          • more time data for rolling
            Colin Owen -- Wednesday, 24 August 2011, at 3:59 p.m.
            • more time data for rolling
              Mark Denihan -- Wednesday, 24 August 2011, at 9:00 p.m.
        • Speedgammon baffle box use
          neilkaz -- Wednesday, 24 August 2011, at 4:00 p.m.
          • Speedgammon baffle box use
            Colin Owen -- Thursday, 25 August 2011, at 3:08 a.m.
  • Time handicapping
    Dmitriy Obukhov -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 8:36 p.m.
    • Time handicapping
      Mark Denihan -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 9:32 p.m.
      • Time handicapping
        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 9:37 p.m.
        • Time handicapping
          Mark Denihan -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 10:02 p.m.
          • Time handicapping
            Leonardo Jerkovic -- Wednesday, 24 August 2011, at 12:26 a.m.
            • Time handicapping
              Mark Denihan -- Wednesday, 24 August 2011, at 1:08 a.m.
      • Time handicapping
        Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 10:20 p.m.
  • Time handicapping
    Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 10:36 p.m.