Correspondence Chess Rules for Variant-Chess

Who agrees with Martin0? I'm ok with 4 days or 7 days (added to the 3 day move limit). Sometimes when people take vacation, they might be able to play while they travel. But there are vacations that can get really busy, and people might not want to think about chess at all.

For now, the rule allows time to be available right away, and then refreshes every 40 moves. I slightly rephrased it to make it more clear.

Also, I agree with Martin0 that moderators should be allowed to call time warnings. That could help close games where both player "disappear".

I consider these to be official new addendums to the rules. They will be in effect for the Super-dog tournament, and any new games started (unless players state otherwise):

Vacation time: Each player is allowed four vacation days (added to the 3-day move limit, for a total of 7 days for a move), and this is refreshed at every 40 moves. The player must announce it before using the extra time. Vacation days cannot be banked.

Time warnings: Warnings may be called by either player, tournament directors, and game moderators. A member of the bulldog chess federation may also issue warnings for prize games (candidate and challenge games). Same rules apply to game forfeits (games called due to a time violation).

Board updates: Unless otherwise agreed, one player in each game should post a board update, or a board should be provided by someone who has agreed to moderate the game. Either player has a right to request a board once per move (2 plies). If a board has not been posted which is at most 1-ply from the current position, and a player requests to see a board, time waiting for the board does not count as playing time.

I won on time from someone who later turned out to have notifications off. This way people won't notice time warnings. It's probably a good practice to turn notifications on when you have any bulldog game going on. The alternative would be to give time warnings by PM.

i do not want to play chess960 games because in that games chess pieces are not arranged as per FIDE RULES AND HOW CAN I QUIT FROM THIS GAME WHICH ARE NO LONGER IN CHESS RULES SO I WANT TO QUIT

it is a variant, okay?

I think the following should be immediately assumed as binding for all games:

"Both resignations and vacations must be announced at each game's thread explicitly. Comments and discussions at any thread other than the game are not applicable for individual games".

I think this rule should already have been assumed, but there have been some instances where players have made declarations at other threads, and it was questioned whether they're applicable to a game or not.

(Discussions at places other than game threads can lead to confusion, in particular because the opponent may not be aware of it, or if it wasn't noticed might be taken back).

Therefore only comments made at the game thread should be considered applicable. If any objections or comments please reply.

This means that game vs aidan is win in my favor!

so what?

So, the time win claim in holo vs aidan is legit

oh, write it in the bulldog manifesto

On OTB Chess tournaments it is forbidden for any person, other than the players or the arbiter, to be actively involved in a game between other players, for example by discussing the rules or the position. Also here there is something to say for a rule, that spectators should not post in bulldog game threads and have discussions and arguments over there.

 I agree with this. I don't think 5 days vacation time is enough.

I would say it doesn't hurt to have official guidelines for when players can't agree, but in most circumstances vacation should be simply player A saying "I'm on vacation for x days" and player B saying "ok have a nice time". So long as people aren't regularly taking weeks off, I don't see why it's a problem. I don't want to win a game because my opponent is sunbathing in Thailand.

Surprisingly, there are people who do want to win that way.

I think those people are playing chess in the wrong spirit. I understand time management is part of the game, and I'm happy to win a game by timeout if it's because I was better able to manage the complexity of the position. But I don't think people are analysing the position while sunbathing in Thailand.

I just  don't want people to feel like they need to interrupt their well earned holiday to satisfy the demands of chess nerds on the internet. I wouldn't care if my opponent took a month off, so long as he told me.

Just as a suggestion, what if we made the vacation time 20 days over the course of 3 months? After the 3 months are over, the 20 days reset.

I agree allowing more vacation time (both Junybug and Martin0 have mentioned it). But I prefer it should be controlled by number of moves*. Maybe 15 days per 40 moves, but vacation time is only deducted when actually used.

(* unfortunately some people don't keep track of move numbers so might be a problem?)

Example: player requests vacation. He plays a move 5 days later (2 days late), so 2 days of vacation are used, and he still has 8 left to used. After every 40 moves (40, 80, 120, etc.) both players get vacation time refreshed.

Also, if we change the rule, is it effective immediately, or only for new games (something to think about)?