[tournament-org] Timings

[Geoff Kaniuk]

GoDraw has a high speed result entry process - but it may need a bit of 
practice. Get the players to write 1 or 0 next to their name on the draw 
sheets then you don't need to do it. Once you have entered black 
results(white is automatically set) then you read them back to your 
helper to check the white results.  There is nothing worse than getting 
a mistake in result entry.

Having entered and checked all results you print a rank list and get 
your helper to display it.

You now check that you have an even number for the next round and invoke 
your ghost if needed.

You do the draw and check if same-club players will be OK.  If necessary 
edit the draw. Print it and get helper to display it in the standard 
places.  Print another copy and display a temporary copy.

So quite a few things to do and timings depend on printer speed and lack 
of distraction while the Drawmaster does his or her job.  You could use 
Wessex19 to practise - create Wessex 2050 seeded from Wessex19 and you 
are good to go.

For guidance, I can do Trigantius in 5 minutes - but I don't wait for 
the last game to finish before entering results.

I hope this helps. Feel free to contact me off list if issues arise!

Geoff

33 Ashbury Close, Cambridge CB1 3RW 01223 710582

On 09/03/2020 15:16, Colin Williams via tournament-org wrote:
> Geoff, Gerry,
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> I agree Fischer time is different to byo-yomi, however a player who had run
> out of time would still have to play on average a move every 7 seconds. I
> think we all know there are players who will naturally end up out of time by
> the middle game, no matter how much they start with. Taking into account the
> clock may be on the 'off hand' side of the board, which could in itself cost
> up to a second a move, it can be very hard to generate any significant time
> back for considering complex moves.
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> The tournament category is a different but related issue. As I understand
> the rules, no matter what timing system is played 'A' tournaments allow more
> total time for games than 'B' tournaments, and similarly for 'C'. If we want
> to run 'A' tournaments we will have to set a timetable for the day that
> accommodates that, if that is practicable. Is there any set of standards or
> guidance, for example on what length breaks we should plan to have between
> each round?
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> Regards,
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> Colin.
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