Saturday, February 18, 2012

[fsjbybdy] Chess strength independent of time

Is it possible to determine the strength of a chess player controlling for bad moves made in zeitnot?

This is yet another computer-based move-by-move player evaluation.
Perhaps a weighted average of "centipawns less than optimal move" weighted by "time spent on move".  Of course, you need games with accurate timestamps.

While inspired by so many games being decided by a blunder in time trouble (negating all the good moves before it), I don't know if the calculation is useful or meaningful for anything.  Clock management is an important skill for winning.

Perhaps it may be useful for a player to adjust his or her clock management strategy.

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