Time doubling gives 3 elo for Stockfish now

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Time doubling gives 3 elo for Stockfish now

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Look at https://prodeo.actieforum.com/t1895-for ... -in-chains . 1 to 1000 time odds means 10 time doublings. So +2.8 elo for doubling. I was really surprised to result! Stockfish is almost impossible to win from neutral opening with 10 + 0.1 time control :o . It's over.
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Re: Time doubling gives 3 elo for Stockfish now

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But would that also be true if you play 1ms + 0.01ms vs 1 + 0.01?
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Re: Time doubling gives 3 elo for Stockfish now

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since when is 54% 3 elo?
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Re: Time doubling gives 3 elo for Stockfish now

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mar wrote: Thu May 14, 2026 10:26 am since when is 54% 3 elo?
54% is for 1000:1 time odds, not just 2:1.
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Re: Time doubling gives 3 elo for Stockfish now

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Because result was so stunning I ran own test with limited hardware. Engine Stockfish 20260510, book 8moves and handicap 16:1. It ended 53.5-46.5 indicating +24 elo. So +6 elo for one doubling. But You can download Young games and verify (1 core used).
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