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Who benefits from extra time?

Posted By: David Levy
Date: Friday, 29 July 2016, at 7:22 p.m.

In Response To: European Backgammon Federation Tournament Rules (Taper_Mike)

"These are modest increases that would make tournament backgammon more approachable for weaker players such as myself. I am already an underdog in terms of skill against the stronger players. Tight time controls make that worse, taking away the time I need to use the limited skills that I do have..."

Mike, I'm not sure you're as weak as you let on.

Nonetheless, I think longer time controls benefit the stronger, rather than the weaker player. Who are the players who routinely use nearly all of their time? I'm thinking of Matt and Joe Russell and others. It's hard to argue that they are weak players using the full clock to equalize.

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• Clock reset on cocked dice.
  TraumaBG -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 3:18 p.m.
  • Clock resetting
    Bob Koca -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 3:31 p.m.
    • Clock resetting
      Casper Van der Tak -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 3:53 p.m.
  • Clock reset on cocked dice.
    neilkaz -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 3:38 p.m.
  • Clock reset on cocked dice.
    Mick Z -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 3:53 p.m.
    • Clock reset on cocked dice.
      neilkaz -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 3:57 p.m.
    • Clock reset on cocked dice.
      TarHeelFan -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 3:57 p.m.
      • Clock reset on cocked dice.
        Mick Z -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 4:20 p.m.
        • Clock reset on cocked dice.
          Bob Koca -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 10:41 p.m.
  • Clock reset on cocked dice.
    AdamStocks -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 4:24 p.m.
    • Clock reset on cocked dice.
      TraumaBG -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 4:44 p.m.
  • European Backgammon Federation Tournament Rules
    Taper_Mike -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 6:21 p.m.
    • Who benefits from extra time?
      David Levy -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 7:22 p.m.
      • Who benefits from extra time?
        Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 30 July 2016, at 12:14 a.m.
        • Who benefits from extra time?
          Bob Koca -- Saturday, 30 July 2016, at 12:30 a.m.
          • Who benefits from extra time?
            Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 31 July 2016, at 12:04 a.m.
        • Who benefits from extra time?
          Colin Owen -- Saturday, 30 July 2016, at 10:14 a.m.
      • Who benefits from extra time?
        Albert Steg -- Tuesday, 2 August 2016, at 12:51 a.m.
    • European Backgammon Federation Tournament Rules
      Rick Janowski -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 11:01 p.m.
      • European Backgammon Federation Tournament Rules
        Bob Koca -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 11:54 p.m.
    • European Backgammon Federation Tournament Rules
      Sean Garber -- Saturday, 30 July 2016, at 2:22 a.m.
      • European Backgammon Federation Tournament Rules / 15s
        sebalotek -- Saturday, 30 July 2016, at 8:24 a.m.
  • WC rules
    Martin -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 11:12 p.m.