Originally posted by woadmanThat is NOT what I said. The "week to move" does not only go into effect when one player has a lost position. Once each player leaves his or her "book", the time becomes valuable. Complicated games often require an investment of time usage for both players- especially when they are good players.
Exactly correct....why give someone over a week to move when he/she has a totally lost game? It's unsportmanship to the max....the position on the board wont change a week or two later !
In fact, it is not unreasonable to suggest that the other player used the week to get the winning position in your hypothetical situation.
I would say more, but your posts lead me to believe that I am not dealing with an adult. Kids do child-like things, and the internet offers no protection from silliness or indiscretion beyond what your parents establish.
09 Dec 14
Originally posted by sonhouseActually I stay closer to 900 games. It takes approx. 3 days to cycle through. I use a system much like playing a simul.
They say you have 800+ games going at once. Is that true? If so, how long does it take to cycle through one move for each game? I think I would be tearing what hair I have left right out of my armpits🙂
09 Dec 14
Hi caissad4,
Congrats on 500,000, you will have to part with the advice and the routine you use.
I tried 50 at once a while back v a load of under 1500's.
I won 35 and lost 11 dropping 200 R.P's.
I think my biggest mistake was refusing to leave if I had a game waiting
with my turn to move. I just could not leave RHP if I had a game waiting
so I rushed and blundered a few times. A couple of times I was simply outplayed.
I recall having so many Latvians on the go I got all mixed up in my theory
and ideas as a dozen or so games had very similar layouts and I played a
few ATN's (Awful Theoretical Novelties). All good fun.
09 Dec 14
Originally posted by caissad4Lets suppose you allot 8 hours for your play cycle. So in three days with 900 games going, you have to do 300 games in 8 hours. First off, that sounds like a full time job, but aside from that, you have 37 odd games per hour to play continuously for 8 hours solid. Rounding that to 30 games per hour gives you about 2 minutes max to make your moves and on to the next game.
Actually I stay closer to 900 games. It takes approx. 3 days to cycle through. I use a system much like playing a simul.
Gadzooks, that would fry MY brain.
10 Dec 14
Originally posted by sonhouseMy daily goals are 300 moves, not games. Most games I use about 30 seconds for moves on average. I have the ability to analyze very, very quickly. In grade school I was considered a bit of a math prodigy. Quick analysis and a phonographic memory is how I do it.
Lets suppose you allot 8 hours for your play cycle. So in three days with 900 games going, you have to do 300 games in 8 hours. First off, that sounds like a full time job, but aside from that, you have 37 odd games per hour to play continuously for 8 hours solid. Rounding that to 30 games per hour gives you about 2 minutes max to make your moves and on to the next game.
Gadzooks, that would fry MY brain.