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On March 27, 2015 I had a Gomoku game with unclechou. Here is the game in question. http://en.boardgamearena.com/#!table?table=13126013 FYI the game lasted nearly 45 minutes, compared to typical Gomoku games that usually end in less than 15 minutes. We both think the game looks drawish, and we event...

Is this what makes players' timers never exceed five minutes these days? Thanks.

Well, selective pairing (i.e choosing opponents that are likely to give optimal rating benefits) had always been a problem in games using Elo rating system. Perhaps we should change the K-factor (note this is not my original suggestion). Your K-factor should be less when you win against a new entran...