Chess Ladder & Tournament
While putting together this site, I have come across many chess clubs that maintain Chess Ladders. It is a old concept that is often used in Europe and provides excitement around the club. Since I am taking up the mantle of chess co-promoter of the Delmar Loop Chess Club, a ladder challenge system should be instituted.
To first start it off, I would like to hold a few games over ICC to qualify people and place them on the list. This will have the added benefit of drawing players to ICC.
I am open to suggestions and comments. Here are the rules I propose: Game in 60 or Game in 25 as agreed upon by the two participants; Higher ladder players must accept all challenges, but can only be challenged 2 times per 20 days; Colors are assigned at random; Anyone can challenge anyone, but players who challenge and lose may not re-challenge the same player within 30 days; A miniature trophy be awarded to the top rung player to be passed on to succeeding challengers.Please email me with suggestions if you have any. I will be trying organizing the first ladder tournament soon.
Updated: February 19th, 2008 – Bold Words are changes.
orderemerges
Tim Nesham said,
February 19, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Great site, and good job on the content! I’d be interested in the ladder. My handle on ICC is ChessHulk, and my son’s is PawnSlayer.
Bill Thompson said,
February 20, 2008 at 3:33 am
I like the idea of a chess ladder, except for the ICC part. Any chance of a straight OTB ladder, with games to be played within a two week period or something like that. I am not sure how you want to handle situations where a mutually agreed upon time can not be reached…. perhaps set a weekend date as a required time if no agreeable time can be reached. IE. Sundays at 2pm… whoever is present wins…. etc…. Playing OTB rather than through ICC eliminates the unknown of playing faceless over a computer.
orderemerges said,
February 20, 2008 at 4:04 am
I absolutely agree that the point is to have OTB play. I was suggesting a preliminary online tournament to establish the initial positions on the ladder. I, unfortunately, live currently in Toronto so a live tournament would be impossible for me to organize.
I am still working out these details of course.
Sincerely,
R. W. Pointer