Great Taste
Coffee Shoppe Blindfold Chess Tournament
By "Kim Tufts" nstn1286@fox.nstn.ca
Format:
4 rounds, Elimination
1700-1800 play blind against under 1700 rated opponents; sighted against
over
1800
Under 1700 may play sighted.
Time control: 45min blind;
30min
sighted
Rules:
Blndfolded Players
cannot have
sight of the board at any time and can either use a blindfold or turn
away from
the board.
Sighted Players are responsible for
recording
moves for both players, moving the pieces, and hitting the clock.
Sighted
players should also call the moves out clearly and without
ambiguity.
Ratings:
Over 1800
always play
blindfolded.
30 move
rule
All games must go at least 30 moves (unless resigned,mated,or
forced
pereptual). Blindfold players who don't reach 30 moves will have lost on
time.
Otherwise, if 30 moves have been reached, the game shall be adjudicated
for
blind players. If no consensus is reached a draw will be
called.
Illegal moves Blind
players
are allowed one illegal move. On the second they forfeit. Sighted
players who
commit infractions may also forfeit, such as miscalling of moves, not
recording,
failing to hit the
clock,etc.
Clarification
Blind players may ask for clarification of a piece but must be
specific
when asking. For example, "Is your Queen on c7?" is
permissable.
"Where is your Queen?" is not.