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10-17/15:41 Hagbard: NB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Sea Battle round 3 also ready tonight Oct. 17th at about 18 o'clock Danish time.

10-17/13:12 Hagbard: NB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Hist. Hnef. round 3 starts tonight Oct. 17th at about 18 o'clock Danish time.

10-17/10:05 Hagbard: *** Info ***
Copenhagen and Sea next round can probably not be started for a long time more than a week.

But Hist. next round could be ready any moment, and will then start at about 18 o'clock Danish time.
Possible setup shown here:
https://aagenielsen.dk/wtfturnering2024.php
https://aagenielsen.dk/wtfturnering2024.php

10-16/17:09 Draganov: Yes, but total time is generated mostly during sleeping hours.

10-16/16:45 Hagbard: I have an idea for reducing the night timing problem. But it can be implemented only after the tournament.
Below is listed a full profile which shows how the timing works.
As is seen, it's very important not to use too much total time.

10-16/16:31 Draganov: @Hagbard, I think the suggested by Casshern 12 hours protected minimum is much needed. I and Sqaree and seems OdinHimself also want protected minimum time. The protected time could be applied after the time buffer is used up. So, after using the 6 days of the time buffer, the player will have 12 hours for each of his next moves. No additional time added, just 12 hours to make a move and if succesfully made a move within 12 hours, another 12 hours will be given for the next move and so on until the end of the game.

10-16/15:49 OdinHimself: So, all we need to win a lost game is not to play fast untill the time buffer of the other player decreases along ours and then just lurking in the night when he's not active and strike the deadly final move? Great strategy! I think I'm done with the tournaments here. Despite my willingness to take part in the world tournament year after year. My final words.

10-16/14:32 Hagbard: 42  0 hours  0.3 hours  0.2 days  15.4 days
43  0 hours  0.3 hours  0.2 days  15.4 days
44  4.6 hours  0.3 hours  0 days  15.6 days

10-16/14:32 Hagbard: The profile of OdinHimself's 44 moves:

move number  draw time  added time  time buffer  total time

1  1.7 hours  10 hours  6.5 days  0 days
2  3.5 hours  10 hours  6.5 days  0.2 days
3  0.1 hours  10 hours  6.5 days  0.2 days
4  3.9 hours  10 hours  6.5 days  0.3 days
5  8.9 hours  10 hours  6.5 days  0.7 days
6  3.7 hours  10 hours  6.5 days  0.8 days
7  4.4 hours  10 hours  6.5 days  0.9 days
8  10.7 hours  10 hours  6.5 days  1.4 days
9  0.4 hours  10 hours  6.5 days  1.4 days
10  13.9 hours  10 hours  6.3 days  1.9 days
11  6.9 hours  10 hours  6.5 days  2.2 days
12  19 hours  10 hours  6.1 days  3 days
13  4.7 hours  10 hours  6.3 days  3.1 days
14  15.6 hours  10 hours  6.1 days  3.8 days
15  15.2 hours  10 hours  5.9 days  4.4 days
16  8.4 hours  10 hours  5.9 days  4.7 days
17  11.6 hours  10 hours  5.9 days  5.2 days
18  40.7 hours  10 hours  4.6 days  6.8 days
19  5.2 hours  9.5 hours  4.8 days  7 days
20  1.9 hours  9.2 hours  5.1 days  7.1 days
21  4.5 hours  9.1 hours  5.3 days  7.3 days
22  6 hours  8.8 hours  5.4 days  7.5 days
23  6.3 hours  8.5 hours  5.5 days  7.7 days
24  4 hours  8.1 hours  5.6 days  7.9 days
25  3.4 hours  7.9 hours  5.8 days  8 days
26  5.5 hours  7.7 hours  5.9 days  8.2 days
27  7.1 hours  7.4 hours  5.9 days  8.5 days
28  7.8 hours  6.9 hours  5.9 days  8.8 days
29  8.3 hours  6.5 hours  5.8 days  9.1 days
30  19 hours  6 hours  5.3 days  9.9 days
31  18.8 hours  4.8 hours  4.7 days  10.7 days
32  8 hours  3.6 hours  4.5 days  11 days
33  10.9 hours  3.1 hours  4.2 days  11.4 days
34  24.5 hours  2.5 hours  3.3 days  12.4 days
35  8.5 hours  0.9 hours  2.9 days  12.7 days
36  12.6 hours  0.4 hours  2.4 days  13.2 days
37  10.1 hours  0.3 hours  2 days  13.6 days
38  19.3 hours  0.3 hours  1.2 days  14.4 days
39  15.2 hours  0.3 hours  0.6 days  15 days
40  10.6 hours  0.3 hours  0.2 days  15.4 days
41  0.5 hours  0.3 hours  0.2 days  15.4 days
42  0 hours  0.3 hours  0.2 days  1

10-16/12:47 OdinHimself: @Hagbard: How can I lose by time out if I was the more active player? Garun19 had moments of not making any moves for more than 36 hours. Last time I checked I had several days in my time buffer. And most important thing - I never received the red message about how much hours I have to make a move. I think you should check the game status again. Otherwise I will concider this loss as unfair. I am far away of complaining and you and all members here know this is true, I haven't posted anything in the forum in many months, but this timing out is unfair and I will not tolerate it without any Solid reason.

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