10-11-2014, 01:41 PM
Like many I am new to this and am wondering if some of you may be able to tell me what has been the norm in previous seasons. The Elder rules document seems to not really be fit for purpose (IMHO) and rather outdated and badly needing attention.
In particular Rule 5 regarding time control:
5. The use of clocks shall be compulsory and the clock shall be provided by the home player. Each player shall have 2 hours 30 minutes to play all moves. In order to facilitate midweek arrangements this may be reduced by mutual agreement to not less than 1 hour 30 minutes each player to play all moves. Failing agreement 2 hours 30 minutes per player shall apply.
So the default time is a 5hr game (2hr 30mins each). In reality does that really every happen in the early rounds? I am assuming it is rarely used? It pretty much rules out a midweek game for starters. And if the person who is travelling has a bit of a trip you are looking at a whole day on a weekend. I also thought weekend games were pretty rare in the early rounds and midweek games were more the norm?
Just wondering what is the norm really, I was assuming most players show flexibility and the norm is something like a 1hr 30min game is the done thing for the early rounds?
In particular Rule 5 regarding time control:
5. The use of clocks shall be compulsory and the clock shall be provided by the home player. Each player shall have 2 hours 30 minutes to play all moves. In order to facilitate midweek arrangements this may be reduced by mutual agreement to not less than 1 hour 30 minutes each player to play all moves. Failing agreement 2 hours 30 minutes per player shall apply.
So the default time is a 5hr game (2hr 30mins each). In reality does that really every happen in the early rounds? I am assuming it is rarely used? It pretty much rules out a midweek game for starters. And if the person who is travelling has a bit of a trip you are looking at a whole day on a weekend. I also thought weekend games were pretty rare in the early rounds and midweek games were more the norm?
Just wondering what is the norm really, I was assuming most players show flexibility and the norm is something like a 1hr 30min game is the done thing for the early rounds?