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I want to tell you that you have no idea about "SPIRIT," and the lack of knowledge about team spirit is what leads you to write such messages. You have zero knowledge and understanding of the sporting aspect because you haven't truly experienced it, except maybe in chess.

Come on. You don't know anything about me, you haven't met me in real life, but you're already drawing such conclusions. Ask my teammates about the team spirit we had. And the fact that the Siberia team goes to every CIS tournament as a united team – that probably just happens by chance too.

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Thirdly, I absolutely disagree that captain's duties don't contribute much to the team. Many probably think so, but the one who worried the most about the tournament is the one who made it to the finals, and for the second time in a row. Moreover, the most active captains won twice in a row. Last year, Vitaly turned his guys into real monsters; he worked with them online, guided them throughout the tournament, paid constant attention, asked about details, monitored everyone, and did much more. Look at his partners now – they are showing weak results.
Well, in the 2v2 finals, I've been playing Heroes casually for the past year (everyone knows how much luck matters in these games, and that partly diminished my interest in Heroes). In offline battles, my results are just awful (either I get a great matchup or a terrible one). I've always considered Kilgor to be one of the strongest players in the community, and his results are very good now.
Ah, yes, and hearing this from you directed at us is absurd. I think you had something else in mind.

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A healthy mind in a healthy body is a rare thing – that's how the saying originally went.

The issue isn't about discussing the timer; it's quite obvious that with a timer available, a competent player will check everything they have at least 30 times. A slow-witted newbie or just a slowpoke (and there are plenty of those) will sit and wait for free time in the battle, and might even go make some tea and use the restroom... Undoubtedly, a chess timer saves overall time and is optimal. I don't see any advantages for playing to win with a SOD timer; you mention them, but don't provide any arguments, so the advantages seem rather mythical... But there are plenty of disadvantages, and I think 80% of the forum can confirm what I'm saying. I'm just suggesting a truly equal alternative: since there are two games, let both players decide on their preferred timer color!
P.S. And punishing such "slowpokes" is nonsense. Some people are just naturally slow or haven't learned yet. Let the timer punish them. Depriving them of playing in the tournament won't teach them much, but missing a turn will, because personal opinion and a technical rule are perceived very differently.

I'm telling you - talk about these people, and we'll find ways to speed them up, but the timer isn't the issue.

I agree that the SOD timer is a relic of the past. And I'm almost certain that no arguments will help here.

And how will you speed them up?

Last year, Vitaly turned his guys into real monsters; he worked with them online, guided them through the tournament, paid close attention to every detail, monitored everyone, and did much more.

I almost always play at work, and the mandatory chess timer doesn't suit me, among other reasons.

Rom, the issue isn't even about the chess timer; it's that different chess timers will be considered objective by different people, so there will never be a consensus:cool:

How can you claim that it's not allowed?

Who are these players? Are we even going to talk about people?