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CCT 12 - Discussion about dates and time control
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:14 pm
by Peter Skinner
Hello everyone,
Well it is that time of year again where I get started on CCT 12.
After a few people emailed me via the CCT website, it seems the most popular date is:
February 20-21
I have also been asked to change the time control to something like 60 +1 or even G/60 mins. I personally prefer the 50 + 3 that we have been doing for a number of years.
Please remember that this year we cater to the EU time zone, thus UTC +1, not EST. I will reflect this on the website later today.
Any thoughts? Date propositions? Time control?
Peter Skinner
CCT Tournament Director
Re: CCT 12 - Discussion about dates and time control
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:03 pm
by pijl
Peter Skinner wrote:After a few people emailed me via the CCT website, it seems the most popular date is:
February 20-21
I have also been asked to change the time control to something like 60 +1 or even G/60 mins. I personally prefer the 50 + 3 that we have been doing for a number of years.
February 20-21 is fine with me.
50+3 or 60+1 are both fine with me. 60+1 is a bit longer but not much. The main thing is to have games that take about two hours, and have a small increment to make sure that the clock doesn't decide dead drawn endings that go on for 200 moves.
Richard.
Re: CCT 12 - Discussion about dates and time control
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:43 pm
by jdart
I'm probably ok with Feb 20-21.
45+10 was ok with me. I don't favor a smaller increment because it can lead to playing out the endgame at a much faster pace than the opening. That's fine if you just want a result but it may not produce good chess. But it's not a make or break issue for me.
--Jon
Re: CCT 12 - Discussion about dates and time control
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:10 am
by CRoberson
The dates sound fine. I am fairly open on TC's. Something that adds to one hour per side is good. That gives a range of options from
G/59+1 to G/45+15. The traditional G/50+3 is fine with me.
Wow, 4am for California, but what can you do?
Re: CCT 12 - Discussion about dates and time control
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:05 pm
by diep
CRoberson wrote:The dates sound fine. I am fairly open on TC's. Something that adds to one hour per side is good. That gives a range of options from
G/59+1 to G/45+15. The traditional G/50+3 is fine with me.
Wow, 4am for California, but what can you do?
Yes 60 1 is good idea.
all those weird time controls always with broken times.
justm ake it 1 hour and if needed 1 second increment for
engines not so well tuned to not forfeit.
In itself 60 0 is fine with me also.
Re: CCT 12 - Discussion about dates and time control
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 12:35 am
by Bill Rogers
Pete
I am a little confused or maybe I just missed something. A week or so ago a questioned about CCT10 and after a few posts the subject was changed to CCT12 (????). Did I miss something?
Bill
Re: CCT 12 - Discussion about dates and time control
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:05 am
by Peter Skinner
Bill Rogers wrote:Pete
I am a little confused or maybe I just missed something. A week or so ago a questioned about CCT10 and after a few posts the subject was changed to CCT12 (????). Did I miss something?
Bill
Nope. CCT12 is the upcoming CCT, and CCT10 was almost 2 years ago.
What was the question?
I don't monitor the CCC like I used to.
Peter
Re: CCT 12 - Discussion about dates and time control
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:08 am
by Paloma
Hi,
perhaps you mean this:
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopi ... 09&t=30861
CCT 2010 means CCT12.
Peter is right.
Re: CCT 12 - Discussion about dates and time control
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:54 pm
by diep
hi Peter,
I see you want to organize it at FICS at your homepage.
However i logged in before the weekend in FICS and had forgotten password of diep account there. So diep account has been locked. Messaged 'computers' and spoke to admins. I get responses as: "have some weeks patience".
Is it a good idea to host a tournament in FICS knowing that you don't get anything done there from admins and they just don't move at all?
Every day i reasked, shipped new messages, nothing happens there simply.
Vincent
Re: CCT 12 - Discussion about dates and time control
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:15 pm
by Peter Skinner
diep wrote:hi Peter,
I see you want to organize it at FICS at your homepage.
However i logged in before the weekend in FICS and had forgotten password of diep account there. So diep account has been locked. Messaged 'computers' and spoke to admins. I get responses as: "have some weeks patience".
Is it a good idea to host a tournament in FICS knowing that you don't get anything done there from admins and they just don't move at all?
Every day i reasked, shipped new messages, nothing happens there simply.
Vincent
That is why the registration page states that I will handle the registration of accounts on FICS.
I am on the FICS server now and will take care of your issue.
Peter