From: Larry Kaufman <lkaufman <at> COMCAST <dot> NET>
Date: 10 nov 2002
Subject: Re: A cultural difference?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Leary" <stephenleary <at> YAHOO <dot> COM>
To: <SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL>
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: A cultural difference?


> --- bogin <bogin <at> YAHOO <dot> CO <dot> JP> wrote:
>
> >Recently, I believe that on Shogi 24, some
> > players had even figured
> > out a way to stop their clocks and keep it in
> > extended delay mode. This
> > allowed them to essentially increase their thinking
> > time.
>
> > Bill Gaudry
>
     I have noticed several times that "delay" appears for a few seconds
after the opponent's 30 seconds has run out, but until I read your note I
just assumed this was legitimate system lag.  But how can you tell that this
is cheating and not normal lag?

     Larry