2. You are under no obligation to sacrifice even a tiny amount of win percentage in the game or match to make the game finish faster, if you don’t want to do that.
3. You are dishonorable scum if you play in order to make the game finish slower, in a way you would not behave if this was a fully untimed round.
Why draw the line here above game win percentage and match wp and yet below tournament wp?
I would assume this is because wasting time (which is to the detriment of your opponent, and which he cannot control) in the first example is a not instrumental to achieving your goal. It is merely a side-effect.
“Thou shall not profit from wasting time”.
If playing optimally involves making decisions that make the game go longer (such as waiting to draw additional countermagic or whatever), so be it.
That said, I’m surprised Zvi said “match wp” here—I assume this is an oversight on his part. He should just have written “game wp”.
Why draw the line here above game win percentage and match wp and yet below tournament wp?
I would assume this is because wasting time (which is to the detriment of your opponent, and which he cannot control) in the first example is a not instrumental to achieving your goal. It is merely a side-effect. “Thou shall not profit from wasting time”.
If playing optimally involves making decisions that make the game go longer (such as waiting to draw additional countermagic or whatever), so be it.
That said, I’m surprised Zvi said “match wp” here—I assume this is an oversight on his part. He should just have written “game wp”.