15-10-2014, 12:41 PM
JMcNicoll Wrote:Phil, I suspect FIDE put in G2 so that to make clear that the Appendix G would not apply in a time control that already had an increment where you could end up with a situation of going from a 30 second increment to a 5 second one.
As you say, perhaps it could be a little clearer as it does appear to let the organiser remove any Quickplay finishes.
John,
but Appendix G clearly does not apply to events with Fischer timings.
Hence reducing from 30 seconds per move to 5 seconds a move is not going to be an issue.
Specifically G1 defines
A ‘quickplay finish’ is the phase of a game when all the remaining moves must be completed in a finite time.
The big plus for arbiters with Fisher timings is that there are no 2 minute claims. With the need to write down remaining throughout the game players must retain option to claim a draw on 3 fold repetition or the 50 move rule.
The big minus is that there is very little to do (especially in slow play events) at the end of a playing session and some games could go on and on and on and on.........