[blind-chess] Re: Ladder Tournament Proposal
- From: Allen <allen.jd42@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:45:24 -0500
This is cool. Count me in.
Allen
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
> -------
>
> 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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