[blind-chess] Blind Chess Game Policies
- From: "R Dinger" <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "chess" <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:54:28 -0700
Hi All,
More housekeeping for you to look over. These are the policies for conduct of
games discussed a couple of weeks ago. As always, if you want to suggest
additions or changes to policies, please make all proposals directly to the
list for discussion.
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Blind Chess General Game Policies June 27, 2010:
General Rules:
* Any policy can change without notice.
* TD rulings are final.
* Anything not covered is handled at the time.
* Members may propose new policies.
General Conduct
* All games will be played by email.
* don't annoy opponent with unwanted music or banter.
* If music or banter bothers you, tell opponent first.
Game Help
* No computers or electronic games.
* No human help or advice.
* Books and previous games are fine.
* This will be an honor system.
Time Control
* All tournaments have time controls.
* Details of time control depend on tournament.
* Players should remind their opponents by resending the last move if they do
not receive a reply move within a day.
* If victory by time is not declared within 3 days of violation you may lose
claim.
* Time violation is after time limit is exceeded not when reached.
* Players in friendly games will agree in advance if time controls are to be
used.
* If time controls are used in friendly games the normal five day reflection
time limit is suggested denoted as 0/5 to begin.
* Either player can withdraw from a friendly game prior to White move six
without loss of rating.
* A friendly game player that does not make a move for more than five
consecutive days without prior agreement is considered to have abandoned the
game and loses on time.
Vacation or illness absences
* Time will be suspended for any player that is seriously ill or in the
hospital until they are ready to play.
* If the opponent of a seriously ill player wants to start another interim
game, contact the TD for instructions.
(Some arrangements may be required if your opponent started another game
because of long illnesses, but the game can be restarted in an orderly manner
with some discussion)
* A player may arrange a vacation from a non ladder tournament by notifying the
TD at least three weeks in advance.
* Vacationing ladder players can either leave the ladder and re-enter later or
use vacation mode.
* vacation mode is limited to three weeks once a year.
* You may not go on vacation mode untill your current game is completed.
* In vacation mode a player retains their position without any rank on the
ladder as though they were in play, but is effectively invisible so players
below can jump over, for example:
5 Smith (W) defending in Jones-Smith
< Johnson (W) on vacation>
6 Jones (B) challenging in Jones-Smith
Game Records
* Each player should keep a game record.
* Format of record is not strict.
* Minimum: give player names, tournament, time, moves and result.
* use standard algebraic notation (SAN) for game moves.
* Only one complete move per line (one White and one Black move).
* Example:
Smith-Jones
Ladder Tournament
Smith time 1/5
Jones time 0/5
1. e4 e5
2. 0-1
Game Record Errors:
* don't change a bad move, send it back immediately marked "illegal" or
"Ambiguous" move.
* Move corrections may be suggested when the error seems obvious.
* Two kinds of notation errors:
1) Two pieces can make same move (ambiguous move).
2) Actual move different from notation (typo).
* For type 1 error go back to that move, but you must make that move.
* For type 2 error you must live with it.
* If illegal move is made you must go back when found.
* Time is not reset when going back in a game.
Initiating Games
* White initiates the game.
* The first player in a pairing is always white.
Completing Game
* Winner send in score and game record.
* If draw white sends in score and game record.
* The TD will always acknowledge the game score email.
* If you don't hear back from TD after two days resend result.
Publishing Ratings and tournament Standings
* A simulation of the USCF Elo rating system will be used.
* Player ratings published first and 16th of each month.
* Tournament standings published first and 16th of each month.
* If you don't play a game for a year you are dropped from active rating list.
* Other reports or statistics are welcome, any ideas?
* Only Blind Chess list games are scored or reported.
* Friendly games count half towards rating.
Friendly Tournaments:
* Any member may organize a friendly tournament.
* Friendly tournaments are set up by the players.
* Friendly tournaments are welcome, but score as friendly games.
* Players make up rules for friendly tournaments.
* Friendly tournaments will be reported with other tournaments.
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