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I use a half link chain on vert drops for my polo bike. It's fairly easy to get the chain length right and get good tension to start with but they do stretch a fait bit.
First chain has lasted 3 months before need a link removed and I've also been running a tensioner to keep it nice and tight.
Bearing in mind that the polo bike takes a lot of thrashing, hard acceleration and lots of skidding, a road bike should last up to 6 months before you have any need to re-tension the chain, especially if you're using a front brake.