on time systems -
as a human player, if my objective is to win by playing better moves, my
order of preference is: Canadian overtime, Byo yomi, Sudden death. And
if my objective is to win by any legal method, it is: Sudden death,
Canadian overtime, Byo yomi.
However, we all have our own preferences, so my opinion as a player is
of no relevance. My opinion as a referee may be more relevant.
If I am refereeing a computer event, I strongly prefer Sudden death.
This allows me to fit more rounds into the schedule, as I know when
every game will be over. And the programs don't mind, the better ones
are perfectly well able to adapt their play to how much time they have
left. (For fast events over the internet, I might prefer an extra
second a move Fischer-style, to deal with lag.)
If I am refereeing a human event, I dislike sudden death. Some people
are more willing than others to do things which even I regard as dubious
so as to win on time. I may be asked to make a judgement call on
whether they have stepped over the (undefined) line. I don't like
having to make judgement calls. I prefer Canadian overtime to Byo yomi.
The players manage Canadian overtime for themselves. Byo yomi requires,
either a human to count down each game, or an Ing clock, both of which I
would rather avoid.
Nick
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