To keep things simple, the poll cannot be too detailed. But of course G/30 is not a long time control. Long is at least G/90, or 40/120, in my opinion. G/30 is good for club play but may not prepare players for USCF-rated events with long time controls, where one has to do more calculation.
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Guest — Fri, 05/08/2009 - 11:12To keep things simple, the poll cannot be too detailed. But of course G/30 is not a long time control. Long is at least G/90, or 40/120, in my opinion. G/30 is good for club play but may not prepare players for USCF-rated events with long time controls, where one has to do more calculation.