[blind-chess] Revised Ladder Tournament Rules
- From: "R Dinger" <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "chess" <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:37:56 -0700
Hi Chessers,
Below is a new proposed set of rules for a blind-chess correspondence ladder
tournament. Please look this over and provide any comments or complaints.
Pay particular attention to the concern that each player's game load be limited
to one game at a time. If you see any loopholes, please let me know.
I will post a list of those victims willing to play immediately after this
message.
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. The
challenged player has up to three weeks to finish up a game currently in
progress before taking up the challenge. 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. 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 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. Times are based on local email time stamp
records, so keep both sent and received emails until the game is completed.
Start: The competition will start approximately May 1 (?) this year and on
January 1 thereafter. The starting position of the ladder will be in reverse
rating rank order.
New Player: Any new addition to the ladder after the tournament begins will
populate 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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