why was I defaulted with nearly twenty days on the clock?

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algernon
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why was I defaulted with nearly twenty days on the clock?

Post by algernon » Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:22 am

I wasn't in a position to start the tournament for a couple of weeks but I didn't expect to be defaulted. m1357445743. I was looking forward to that particular tournament. I could play on now. I don't even need the time back.

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Re: why was I defaulted with nearly twenty days on the clock

Post by energy » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:38 pm

algernon wrote:I wasn't in a position to start the tournament for a couple of weeks but I didn't expect to be defaulted. m1357445743. I was looking forward to that particular tournament. I could play on now. I don't even need the time back.
You might have fallen victim for a rule that got me once too.
Regardless of the time controls for a match, you're required to make your first move within 10 days of it becomming your turn. This rule holds true for both white and black. For example, when a match starts, white may wait 9 days before making a move. At that point, black much make a move within 10 days. Any games that time out in under 10 moves will not be scored as a win for the winner, but are scored as losses for the looser.
Only comfort I can give you is that it's not an error you're likely to repeat... :(
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Re: why was I defaulted with nearly twenty days on the clock

Post by algernon » Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:52 pm

Fair enough. But it was not an error. It was circumstances.

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Re: why was I defaulted with nearly twenty days on the clock

Post by gmiller » Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:57 pm

I restored your rating to what it was before the timeouts.
Greg Miller

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Re: why was I defaulted with nearly twenty days on the clock

Post by algernon » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:39 am

Thanks Greg.

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