[blind-chess] Re: Reflecting on reflection days!

Hello Stan and all, 

I have just completed a game which began on 15 March. That game lasted 55 hard 
fought moves, where most moves demanded careful consideration in a search to 
keep pressure on the position, and took 82 days. Both players used all 
reflection days, and there were also a few days lost through transmission 
losses. 

Anyone with commitments needing themselves to be away from home for a whole 
day, can find a reflection day is taken without  even thinking of the game, 
never mind studying it. I am fortunate not to be in this position. 

Further reflection days, such as an extra 3 days after move 40, or perhaps 1 
extra day for every 10 moves after move 40, would be most helpful. 

Paul Benson. 

-----Original Message-----
From: R Dinger - Email Address: rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent On: 05/06/2012 15:52
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Subject: [ÀÇblind-chess] Re: Reflecting on reflection days!

Hello Stan and All--

I am open minded on this subject.  Five days is enough for me, but others 
players have other commitments.

In OTB tournaments it is not unusual to allocate additional time after the 
first (say) 40 moves in a game.  Lucy is correct in her assessment that games 
could drag out even longer under such a change.  We currently do not have 
tournaments where subsequent rounds depend on the outcome of a current round 
(like a Swiss tournament), so that should not be an issue.

Since we resolve proposed changes through consensus, I think for now we should 
keep this proposal open for more discussion.  If several players support it, we 
will change the rules.

Richard
----- Original Message ----- 
From: lovell 
To: blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 7:11 AM
Subject: [blind-chess] Reflecting on reflection days!
Hi Richard and all,

I have been reflecting on reflection days and the allocation of five for any 
length of game.
My first thought is that, whilst some may sometimes decide to take an extra day 
to consider a tricky position, It is probably more often the case that domestic 
or other responsibilities just catch up with us and prevent us in making moves 
in all our games that day.  Five reflection days seems to be a reasonable 
amount in a game of normal length, which is probably somewhere between 35 and 
45 moves but for games that go much longer I wonder if it might be worth 
allowing a further allocation.

There are probably equitable ways to achieve this which could be a little 
complicated so I suggest it might be worth considering adding a further three 
reflection days to any game which has reached 45 moves.  This would be easy to 
do.
OK! That's just a thought from a rainy England!  What do other chessfriends 
think?
Stan

stan lovell
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email: lovell32@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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