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Dual-Rated Events – New Time Control

Post author By kyle
Post date May 20, 2023

Our Dual-Rated events that count towards USCF Regular and Quick ratings have had their time control reduced from G/40; d15 to G/30; d15.

This means that it is no longer 40 minutes base time, but 30 minutes. We are making the change to shorten up these events, as the 2nd round depends on the 1st round’s results and the last event went longer than usual.

They will still be “close ratings” meaning that you will play someone close to your rating in the first round guaranteed. In the second round, we pair by the first round results (win/lose/draw) but also try to keep the ratings close as well. Unrated or provisionally rated players may be paired with rated players of similar skill as per USCF recommendations.

Tags Chess, Chess Time Control, Classical, Des Moines Chess, Des Moines Washington, Rapid, Seattle Chess, Time Controls, US Chess, US Chess Federation, USCF

Rules

All About Keeping Notation in Chess

Post author By kyle
Post date April 14, 2023

South Sound Chess provides official two-copy US Chess Federation scoresheets for our players at no charge.

These scoresheets allow you to write in pen on the top page and have a copy made on the backing sheet, which is typically yellow. After the game, both players sign the other’s sheet, circle the result, and both players submit their yellow sheet to the Tournament Director while keeping the top white scoresheet for themselves.

So… what’s notation all about?

Tags Chess, Chess Notation, Chess Rules, Chess Tournament, Chess Tournament Rules, Des Moines Chess, Des Moines Washington, Seattle Chess, Seattle Chess Rules, Tacoma Chess, US Chess, USCF, USCF Notation, Washington State Chess