[blind-chess] Re: Ladder Tournament Rules
- From: "R Dinger" <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 10:32:26 -0700
Hi Jim,
You can use WinBoard as long as you only use it for producing FEN files no move
suggestions.
You can also try Googling "chess pgn parser" and maybe find a public license
program that will produce your FEN for you. I saw a PERL library that looks
interesting if you know PERL.
As a shameless Python promoter, I recommend using Python for this. I know
there is Python stuff out there as I have an untested command line Python
program I downloaded that reads moves and produces FEN's among other things.
It is supposedly a framework for a Python chess engine. I will send it to you
if you want, but the code is ugly.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim
To: blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 9:56 AM
Subject: [blind-chess] Re: Ladder Tournament Rules
Dear Richard,
Can you or anyone else please make a suggestion that might help? In the past
I have put game listings into a program I have, called Winboard, once the game
gets to somewhere around fifteen or so moves only because the program generates
a fen diagram that I can use to set up my board. I have never asked the program
for a move suggestion. I have done this because I only have one chess set. When
the program is set up this way, it does not suggest moves because, among other
things, I don't have a chess engine on my computer that it can use to do this
in the mode where it simply lets me review game files.
Thanks.
Jim
Jim Homme
Skype: jim.homme
"Every day's a gift."
From: blind-chess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blind-chess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of R Dinger
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 11:10 AM
To: chess
Subject: [blind-chess] Ladder Tournament Rules
Blind Chess Ladder Tournament Rules Apr 30, 2010
The ladder tournament will run throughout the current year. The rules are as
follows.
Start: The competition will start May 1 at 12:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time
this year and on January 1 thereafter. The starting position of the ladder will
be in reverse rating rank order.
Object: The object of the tournament is to climb the ladder by challenging
players higher up the ladder.
Winner: The 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 (TC) 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.
Terms:
1. Challenger: the player making the challenge.
2. Defender: the player defending the challenge.
3. In Play: the status of players currently playing out a challenge game.
General Tournament Concept: 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 second challenge between the same two players cannot be held until
each has played a challenge match against a different player.
Challenges are processed as follows:
1. All challenges are sent to the Tournament Controller, for now that will be
me.
2. The challenge simply states your name and who you are challenging.
3. You must not be in play when you make a challenge.
4. You may only challenge a player that is one or two rungs above you at the
time of the challenge.
5. If the defender is not in play, the TC will send both players a message
scheduling the game.
6. A scheduled game must begin within three days or the defender forfeits.
7. Once a challenge is scheduled, both the challenger and defender will be
marked as in play.
8. Some players will be idle at times during the tournament.
9. Challenges will be processed first come first served in the order they
arrive in the TC's inbox.
10. The state of the ladder will be published daily at first and less
frequently as activity settles down.
11. All games will count for tournament scoring on ratings.
12. As we gain experience with this tournament style, we can try
modifications.
Game Load: The intent is to restrict game load to one game at a time for any
one participant in the tournament, since many are playing in other tournaments.
Game Colors: Each challenger will play White in odd numbered challenges.
Thus you play White for your first challenge and simply alternate colors for
each subsequent challenge you make. The ladder ranking indicates the color you
will play the next time you make a challenge.
Time Controls: Five days total of reflection time is allowed each player for
the entire game. Time is counted from the time you receive a move and you then
have 24 hours to respond or you lose one day of your reflection time. Thus if
you receive a move at 5:00 PM local time, you have until 5:00 Pm the next day
to send your move without losing any reflection time. Only if you exceed the
24 hour rule do you lose a day of reflection time. Times are based on local
email time stamp records, so keep both sent and received emails until the game
is completed. You lose on time only when you exceed the five days not when you
reach five days.
Getting Help:
1. You may not put the game moves on a computer chess program, electronic
chess machine or similar device during the game. Even if you make your move
prior to entering a move into such a device as specific lines of play may be
suggested by the device.
2. You may not receive help from any other person regarding your game while
the game is still in progress.
3. You may refer to any written material such as books, opening tables and
web articles or published games as a reference at any time during your games.
New Player: Any new addition to the ladder after the tournament begins will
take a new rung at the bottom of the ladder.
Disputes: Any disputes arising should be referred to the tournament
controller.
Rule Changes: Any tournament participant may suggest rule changes at any time
during the tournament. Changes will be adopted for the tournament if a general
consensus exists for the proposed change.
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