Chess960 ladder

Hi fellow members,

Here are the rules for our Chess960 ladder,which are subject to alteration and additions as the ladder progresses.To make the ladder fair I'll take the first 5 entrants and number them in their Chess960 rating when they join,after that,all new entrants will start at the bottom of the ladder.

1.         Initial 5 positions on the ladder are determined by entrants ratings when they join.New members are added to the bottom of the ladder.

2.         You may challenge anyone who is one, two,or three spots above you on the ladder.  If you are challenged to a ladder game,unless you are  already playing a ladder game,then you must play.(A refusal to play is treated as a loss).

3.         The player making the challenge plays White.The person being challenged plays Black.Please use 'chess960 ladder' as the title of your challenge.Games will be a maximum of 3 days/move,but if the 2 players wish to play 1 or 2 days/move,and as long as they both definitely agree on the move time,then the games can be played at that speed.

4.         If the lower-ranked player wins, the lower-ranked player takes the higher-ranked player’s spot on the ladder, and the higher-ranked player moves down one spot.

5.         If the higher-ranked player wins, there is no change in the players’ rankings.

6.         If the game ends in a draw, the lower-ranked player takes the spot just below the higher-ranked player.

7.         After a ladder game is played, the winner MUST contact either Charles or myself with the result so that the positions can be reviewed.

8.         Rules are subject to alterations,additions or new ones being added as we progress the ladder and if we have any problems not covered by the present rules.

Ladder members:-

1) wallyjack
2) JJMar