Tournament Jargon help needed...

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Avatar of loveland

New guy interpretation question.  I found a tournament with the following "format" and I'm not sure what I'm reading.  I understand that Swiss structure (paired with someone near same rating).  Lost on pretty much the rest of the listing -- any help is appreciated...

Format: 5 round Swiss, 40/120, SD/60, d/5. 2-day option, rounds 1&2 G/75, d/5. One ½-point bye any round, commit by end of round 2. Sets provided, bring clocks. Reentry available in all sections ($30)...start over Saturday on 2-day schedule, 1st round won't count for tournament (but will be rated).

Avatar of MasterDuffer

40/120, SD/60, d/5

120 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 60 minutes for the rest of the game (sudden death), with a 5 second delay.

2-day option, rounds 1&2 G/75, d/5.

There's an option to play with tournament over two days, with 75 minutes for the game with a 5 second delay for the first two rounds.

One 1/2-point bye any round, commit by end of round 2.

You can skip one round and receive 1/2 point for it, but you must commit before the end of round two.

Reentry available in all sections ($30)...start over Saturday on 2-day schedule, 1st round won't count for tournament (but will be rated).

I assume this means you can play the first round, then re-enter the tournament under the two-day option. In this case the first round won't count for the tournament but will still be rated.

Avatar of loveland

Thanks for both explanations.
Been awhile since I played a tournament, lingo has changed a bit...

Avatar of petererkkij

Thanks, super helpful!