[blind-chess] Allen, reverse order Re: Re: Ladder Tournament Proposal
- From: "R Dinger" <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:30:43 -0700
Hi Allen,
I am proposing we start out reversed, the objective would still be to move
upward. The top dogs would start at the bottom just to make them work for
their position.
if the general consensus, however, is to start in rating order, that is fine.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: Allen
To: blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 7:18 PM
Subject: [blind-chess] Re: Ladder Tournament Proposal
I like the idea of a ladder tournament, but I think a reverse organization
could get too confusing because it isn't the normal way you think of a
ladder--I mean, normally it is better to be higher up than at the bottom.
On Apr 20, 2010, at 5:18 PM, R Dinger wrote:
Hi Chessers,
Below is a proposed set of rules for a correspondence ladder tournament.
Please look this over and provide any comments or complaints and also let me
know if you are interested in playing once we have the details worked out.
Richard
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Ladder Competition Rules
The ladder tournament will run throughout the current year. The rules are
as follows.
Object: The object of the tournament is to climb the ladder by challenging
players higher up the ladder.
Winner: The yearly winner of the competition will be the player occupying
the top position of the ladder at the end of the current year.
Tournament Controller: The Tournament Controller will maintain a list of
on-going and pending challenges and a list of color selections for each player.
The Tournament Controller will also maintain and publish the current ladder
rankings.
Challenges: A player may challenge any other player one or two places above
him in the ladder. If the challenger wins, the challenger takes the position
of the vanquished player and pushes the others below down one rung. If the
game is a draw or the challenger loses, no change in position is made.
A challenge must be issued by e-mail through the tournament controller. If
a player fails to take up a challenge for more than 3 weeks, then the
challenger wins by default, and may, on appeal to the controller, take the
position immediately above the defaulting player. No player may have more than
one challenge outstanding at any one time, and any player who has received a
challenge must play that game before accepting or issuing any further
challenges. A second challenge between the same two players cannot be held
until each has played a challenge match against a different player.
Game Colors: Each challenger will play White in odd numbered games. Thus
you play White for your first challenge and simply alternate colors for each
subsequent challenge you play.
Time Controls: Five days total of reflection time is allowed for the entire
game. Time is counted from the time you receive a move and you have 24 hours
to respond or you lose one day.
Start: The competition will start immediately this year and on January 1
thereafter. The starting position of the ladder will be in reverse grade order.
New Player: Any new addition to the ladder populates a new rung at the
bottom of the ladder.
Disputes: Any disputes arising should be referred to the tournament
controller.
Allen
allen.jd42@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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