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IECC GUIDELINES and FAQ Revised: 08/3/97 Published by the International Email Chess Club Devoted solely to E-Mail Correspondence Chess *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* Contents: 1. IECC Staff Contact List 2. About IECC 3. Joining IECC 4. Conduct 5. Ratings 6. Events 7. Rules of Play/Time Controls 8. Vacations and Interruptions in Play 9. Transmission of Moves 10. Arbitration 11. Game Reports 12. History of IECC and FAQ 13. General Recommendations 14. WEB and FTP Sites 15. Staff members who did the great arduous work. Ray Phillips George Angus Heiner Theofel Kyle Evans 1. IECC Staff Contact List Name Title Email Address ---------------- ---------------- ------------------------- Kyle Evans CEO kyle@jump.net Lisa Powell Senior Advisor drpowell@uoguelph.ca Raouf El-Messiry Executive VP Raouf@ThePentagon.com Chuck Smith VP csmith@fishnet.net Geri Newell Assistant VP dusty@mnsi.net * New Member Program Michael Thayer TD mthayer@ix.netcom.com * Trios and Quads Ron Marshall TD ronm@bcgrizzly.com James Shires TD shiresj@apci.net Andy Richard Assistant TD andyr@atcon.com James Smith Assistant TD JOSJR@msn.com * Two-Game Matches Phil Hildenbrandt TD cabbie@gtii.com Houston Henkes Assistant TD HPKD@aol.com * Pyramid Challenge Ladder Joseph Wenger TD YOSHELW@worldnet.att.net Rick Stein Assistant TD shultz@net.bluemoon.net *Thematics Art Malm TD AMalm55376@aol.com David Gill Assistant TD dgill9@idt.net Ben Kriechel Assistant TD B.Kriechel@student.unlmaas.nl Marc Gagne Assistant TD dg708@freenet.carleton.ca * Class Events Don Camper TD kingpawn@ctd.com J-P Picchiottiino Assistant TD jpp1@erols.com *Knockout Tournaments Heiner Theofel TD theofel@MPA.Uni-Stuttgart.DE Raouf El-Messiry TD Raouf@ThePentagon.com *Swiss Tournaments Toshi Takeuchi VP takeuchi@cgl.ucsf.edu *Chess Academy Ray Phillips Senior Arbitrator rphillip@north.island.net Dan Phillips Arbitrator danno@online.bc.ca Howard Davies Arbitrator Howard@roslyn.demon.co.uk Mike Power VP Communications Michael.Power@maritimes.dfo.ca Robert Buice VP WEB Communications super295@pop.uky.edu Ken Field SR VP IECC Archives kenfield@osha.igs.net George Angus VP Game Reports parlance@intermind.net 2. About IECC 1.1 The International Email Chess Club [IECC] provides chess players with access to the opportunity to play rated email chess games with people all over the world in a friendly environment. 1.2 Membership is free. However, to ensure the future of IECC, we encourage members to volunteer their services. Please contact CEO Kyle Evans if you are able to help out. 1.3 Fast, easy New Member Program to help those new to chess-via-email conform to IECC standards. 3. Joining IECC 2.1 To join IECC, email the following to: Geri Newell <dusty@mnsi.net> Asst VP, New Member Program All questions must be answered! a> First and last name b> Internet address <----- if more than one, prioritize! Please note: FirstName LastName must be included in the From address line. c> Country d> Estimated rating [see section 5] e> If you have previously played with a chess-via-email organization, please submit a copy of the moves record of a game you have played via email. If your moves record does not conform to the IECC standard, you must join our brief New Member Program. f> Do you have access to Usenet's rec.games.chess.play-by-email newsgroup? 4. Conduct 3.1 Players who withdraw from an event shall notify their opponents, CEO Kyle Evans, and the TD. Failure to do so may result in the loss of membership. 3.2 Anyone involved in illegal activities will be subject to loss of membership. 3.3 Your opponents and the IECC Staff are to be treated courteously. Disregard for this rule may result in the loss of membership. 3.4 Any member of IECC who does not respond to inquiries from an IECC Staff member is subject to loss of membership. 5. Rating levels 5.1 Eight rating categories: Category 1 - Senior Master: 2400+ Category 2 - Master: 2200-2399 Category 3 - Expert: 2000-2199 Category 4 - Class A 1800-1999 Category 5 - Class B 1600-1799 Category 6 - Class C 1400-1599 Category 7 - Class D 1200-1399 Category 8 - Class E 1000-1199 Please note that for pairing purposes, you may be paired above or below your rating, within a 200 point rating differential. Example: a 2050 player may be paired against an 1850 player or a 2250 player. Exception: Thematics are open events where players with significantly different ratings may be paired against each other. 5.2 Algorithms Formulas are similar to those used by USCF and CFC. Please note: National ratings with appropriate conversions can apply. Subject to correction/revision, the following adjustments are believed to be appropriate. Quebec [FQE] : Add 100 points England : Multiply 3-digit rating by 8; add 700 Netherlands : Add 150 points Norway : Add 180 points Sweden : Add 200 points ELO : Add 100 points FIDE : Add 50 points DWZ (Deutsche Wertungszahl) = 2840 - 8 [or 7.5] * INGO For strong players ELO = DWZ The minimum starting rating is 1000. Further information about the equivalencies of rating systems of other national federations are welcomed!! IECC ratings are updated quickly. Also, rating changes are published more often -- and more quickly -- in rec.games.chess.play-by-email than is possible in federation publications. 6. Events IECC offers many forms of chess competition: * Two-Game matches 2 simultaneous games against one opponent. One as white and one as black * Trios and Quads mini two-game rated match tournaments of 3 and 4 players * Knockout Tournaments You must have played at least one rated IECC game before you can register for this event. 8 players, 3 rating groups. Round 1: 8 players paired in 2-game matches. Round 2: 4 survivors paired in 2-game matches. Round 3: 2 survivors paired in a 2-game match. KO tournaments are open tournaments. Games are rated. In the event of a draw, the lower rated player advances. * Class Rating Tournaments in 8 categories 7 or 5 players in a single round robin. You must have played at least one rated IECC game before you can register for this event. Section winners are awarded the right to play in one section of the next higher class anytime within 1 year of the completion date of the section won regardless of their rating at that time. * Swiss Tournaments. 12 players, 4 rounds, 3 rating groups * Pyramid challenge ladder open challenges of higher positioned players position is earned through play not by rating games are rated * Thematic Match Trios You must have played at least one rated IECC game before you can register for this event. Each player plays two 2-game matches Games are rated * IECC Chess Academy Rules: 1. Each player in an Academy two-game match plays two unrated games with an assigned opponent. Any opening. 2. Academy matches will be designated AM-1, AM-2, etc. Academy TD is Toshi Takeuchi. 3. Instead of ratings for Academy matches, each player will be given a bonus of five [5] rating points after each Academy game, subject to the following conditions: 3a. In each game either player determines the first critical point. This involves positional judgement, such as 3a1. Plus, minus or even material; 3a2. Appraisal of the position: favorable, unfavorable, even; 3a3. Assessment of the strategical aspect of a game; understand the position, and be aware of all threats. 3a4. Assessment of tactical combinations, such as: annihilation of defence; decoying; discovered attack; opening a file; xray attack; blockade; demolition of pawn structure, etc. Please note! We are talking about the FIRST critical point, not complete analysis of the entire game. 4. If a game is judged hopeless, then we suggest that both sides should quit that game; analyze the game; and start a new one. The idea is to think about what went wrong -- to play games to learn and have fun. There is no reason to impose stress on winners or losers. In IECC Chess Academy, both players benefit! For further information regarding an event or to enter an event, contact the appropriate TD (Tournament Director). Refer to section 1. 7. Rules of Play/Time Controls 7.1 Players are free to consult chess publications or literature in printed or electronic form. Any other form of consultation must be agreed upon by both players and by CEO Kyle Evans prior to the start of the game. 7.2 All calculations of Reflection Time are based on your local date of receipt and transmission. 7.3 Reflection Time is the number of days from the date that a legal move becomes available to you on your server until, and including, the date you respond to your opponent with a legal move. For example: if your opponent's move is available to you on your server on July 4 and you respond on July 4 you accumulate zero days of Reflection Time; or, if you respond on July 5 you have accumulated one day of Reflection Time; or, if you respond on July 6 you have accumulated two days of Reflection Time. 7.4 IECC time controls are 10 consecutive moves in 30 days of your own Reflection Time. 10 consecutive moves is represented by moves 1-10, 2-11, 3-12, etc. 7.5 You may NOT take longer than 10 days of your own Reflection Time for any one move. 7.6 Conditional ("if") moves are permitted in forcing situations to accelerate play. 7.7 Any legal move dispatched, including acceptance of any conditional move(s), is binding. This is the email equivalent of touch-move. 7.8 If an illegal or ambiguous move is sent, either by itself or as part of a conditional move, then, in the case of an illegal move, the position reverts to the game's move immediately preceding the illegal move, and, in the case of an ambiguous move, the position reverts to the ambiguous move. The offending player shall be charged 1 additional Day of Reflection Time and the illegal or ambiguous move must be remedied without delay. 7.9 If, in the course of a game, it is discovered that an illegal move has gone previously undetected, the position existing immediately before the illegal move was made shall be reinstated and the game shall be continued from that position. If, in the course of a game, it is discovered that an ambiguous move has gone previously undetected, the position reverts to the ambiguous move, which must be clarified without delay, and the game shall be continued from that point. No penalty is assessed to either player provided the correction or clarification is deemed to have been made by the offending player without delay. 7.10 If a player exceeds 30 Days of Reflection Time for any 10 consecutive moves, OR 10 Days of Reflection Time for any one move, the match and the calculation of Reflection Time are suspended. The Senior Arbitrator and the TD must be notified immediately. 7.11 If a situation occurs which cannot be resolved by mutual agreement between players, the matter should be brought to the attention of the Senior Arbitrator and the TD. Where possible, the match should continue unless otherwise directed by the Senior Arbitrator or the TD. 8. Vacations and Interruptions in Play 8.1 A player MAY be granted a leave of absence from ongoing games for reasons of business or vacation. The TD, CEO Kyle Evans and your opponents must be notified PRIOR to the commencement of any anticipated interruption in play. Requests may be denied where, in the opinion of CEO Kyle Evans or TD, the duration of the suspension of play may interfere with the timely completion of an event, or is deemed excessive or unfair to an opponent. 8.2 Interruptions in play, without prior notice to the TD, CEO Kyle Evans and opponents, due to personal or family illness, or other emergencies, will be accommodated by IECC to the extent considered reasonable. 8.3 Although a leave of absence for an equipment or access problem is allowed, CEO Kyle Evans and the TD must be notified within the 10 days permitted for a single move. If this is rule is not heeded, any affected game(s) may become subject to forfeit. 9. Transmission of Moves 9.1 Players MUST use short form English algebraic notation. An example is provided below. If Roger Jones and Sally Howe are playing a 2-game match: Event Name eg M-xxx Trio-xxx etc Game 1 RJ - SH 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 ? Game 2 SH - RJ 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.? where Roger is playing White in Game 1, and Sally is playing White in Game 2, with Sally to move in both games. 9.2 Although allowed, a game diagram has no official standing and will not be used to resolve a discrepancy. It should not normally be included in transmissions to your opponents without their prior agreement. 9.3 As a minimum -- if both players agree -- only the most recent moves (ie your opponent's last move, any "if" moves accepted, and your move) need be sent. Using the following example: Event Name eg M-xxx Trio-xxx etc Game 1 RJ - SH 2. ... Nc6 3.Bb5 ? Game 2 SH - RJ 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.? 10. Arbitration 10.1 Notice for a Reflection Time Violation MUST contain the following information: 1. Event name and number 2. Your name and email address 3. Your opponent's name and email address 4. The date of the start of the game or games 5. The date of your last move transmission 6. The date(s) of any resend(s) 7. The game(s) record 8. The nature of the violation 9. Any other information that may be pertinent in assisting the Arbitrator or the TD in resolving the matter in a timely manner. 11. Game Reports 11.1 When a game has been completed, the winning player, or white in the case of a draw, must report the result -- including the IECC PGN-format moves record. This should be sent to: Executive VP Raouf El-Messiry <Raouf@ThePentagon.com> 11.2 It is not necessary to submit a report for a game that ended by a forfeit. The Senior Arbitrator will inform the staff about any such games, and they will be rated when CEO Kyle Evans is so notified. 11.3 Game reports must be in PGN format. Below is an example of an IECC game in PGN format: (The game was composed to include as many different types of chess moves as possible.) [Event "KO-50.2"] [Site "IECC"] [Date "1997.04.15"] <--- Date of Start of game [Round "2"] [White "Brown, Mary"] [Black "Green, John"] [Result "1-0"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 b6 4.O-O Bb7 5.d4 Qf6 6.c3 O-O-O 7.Nbd2 exd4 8.cxd4 Nge7 9.d5 Ne5 10.Qe2 N7g6 11.Ba6 Bd6 12.Nxe5 Qxe5 13.Bxb7+ Kxb7 14.Nf3 Qh5 15.b3 c5 16.dxc6+ dxc6 17.Bb2 Rhe8 18.Rfc1 Bf4 19.Rc4 Rd2 20.Qxd2 Bxd2 21.Nxd2 Nf4 22.e5 f5 23.exf6 Qg5 24.g3 Ne2+ 25.Kf1 Qb5 26.f7 Kc8 27.fxe8=Q+ Kc7 28.Rd4 Nc1+ 29.Kg1 c5 30.Qe3 Nxb3 31.axb3 g5 32.Rda4 c4 33.Ra6 Qa5 34.R6xa5 c3 35.Nc4 cxb2 36.Rd1 b1=N 37.Qe4 Nc3 38.Rxa7+ Kb8 39.Qb7# 1-0 11.4 The Game Report PGN Header - The square brackets [] and quotation marks "" are essential; a PGN program will reject the report without them. Additional punctuation (hyphens, colons, etc.) must not be used. - The lines should be in the same order as above. - The line subjects may not be substituted with another word. (For example, the word Round may not be substituted with the word Game, even though the latter may at times seem more appropriate.) - Although it is possible to include additional lines (ECO, ELO, etc.) the IECC does not use those lines, so please do NOT include them. It causes extra "house=cleaning." - The proper format for the Event line is as follows: - Swiss Tournaments -> [Event "Swiss 50.3"] where 50 is the # of the tournament and 3 is the round # (1,2,3,or 4) - Class Tournaments -> [Event "CL1-1997.5"] where 1 is the level of the tournament and 1997.5 is the section - Pyramid games -> [Event "P-147"] where 147 is the # assigned to the game by the TD - Knockout Tournaments -> [Event "KO-25.2.1"] where 25 is the number of the tournament, 2 represents the round, and 1 represents the first game of the two played between the same players (the TD will decide which game is 1 and which is 2 when the pairings are assigned) - Two-game matches -> [Event "M-753.1"] where 753 is the # assigned to the match by the TD and 1 represents the first of the two games in that match (the TD will decide which game is 1 and which is 2 when the pairing is assigned) - Trios -> [Event "Trio 375.2"] where 375 is the # assigned to the trio by the TD and 2 represents the second of the two games between the same two players in the trio (the TD will decide which game is 1 and which is 2 when the pairings are assigned) - Quads -> [Event "Quad 38.1"] (numbers represent the same things as in Trios) - Thematic Trios -> [Event "TH-Trio 89.1"] (numbers represent the same things as in Trios) - Thematic Matches -> [Event "TH-M-74.2"] ( numbers represent the same things as in Two-game matches) - The Site line is always the same: [Site "IECC"] - The Date line must contain the START date of the event. - The Round line should be used as follows: - For Two-game Matches, Trios, Quads, or Thematics it should have either "1" or "2", referring to whether it is the first or second of the two games between the same players (use the numbers assigned by the TD; the order in which the games end is irrelevant - if game 2 ends first, it is still game 2) - For Swiss and Knockout tournaments, it should indicate the actual round of the tournament (1,2,3,or 4) - For Class tournaments and Pyramid games the Round line should be omitted altogether because these are single-game events and they do not have rounds. - The players' names should be in the format "Last, First". - Please use full names -- NOT just initials. - The players' ratings and countries will be added to these lines AFTER the games are rated, before they go to IECC archives. The players themselves don't have to include ratings or countries. - The Result line must be "1-0" for a win for white, "0-1" for a win for black, and "1/2-1/2" for a draw. DOUBLE-CHECK THE RESULT TO MAKE SURE IT IS CORRECT. A WRONG RESULT COULD COST YOU RATING POINTS! 11.5 The Move List - The move list must be in abbreviated algebraic notation using English piece initials. The IECC New Member Program offers instruction in this notation for those who are not familiar with it. - Spacing is very important! A move list with extra spaces will be rejected by a PGN program. There should be NO space between the move # and white's move, a SINGLE space between white's move and black's move, a SINGLE space between black's move and the next move #, a SINGLE space between the last move and the result. - There should be NO spaces within a move. (i.e. N x d4 is wrong) - Please see the game report example above for proper spacing. - Pawn captures are recorded in the format "exd4", but NOT "ed", "exd", or "ed4". - En passant captures are NOT specially designated. i.e. Do not include the letters "ep" after the move. - Promotions are recorded in the format "d8=Q", but NOT "d8Q" or "d8(Q)". - Castling must be recorded using the capital letter O, and NOT the number zero (0). Correct is O-O or O-O-O, but NOT 0-0 or 0-0-0. To a person reading the PGN there may be little difference, but a PGN program will reject the castling move recorded with zeros. - All captures must include an "x". For example: Nxd6, but NOT just Nd6 or N:d6. - All moves that give check, even if the check is incidental, must have a "+" after the move, without a space in between. - Checkmate must be indicated by "#", but not "++" or "mate". - If two identical pieces can move to the same square, differentiate between them by file letter only. If they are on the same file, then use rank number only. This letter or number should come right after the initial of the piece and should NOT be contained in brackets. For example: Nge7, R6xa5 - but not N(g)e7 or Ra6xa5 - Move numbers must be followed by a period. For example: 4.Bh5, but not 4Bh5 or 4 Bh5 - The same result that is in the Result line of the header must also be at the end of the movelist, but here it should not be in quotation marks or brackets. For example: 1-0, but NOT "1-0", (1-0), [1-0], etc. - Technically, resigning or drawing is not a move. If the game ends after black's move, the result should NOT be preceded by a move #. For example: 38.Rf6 Qh7 0-1, but NOT 38.Rf6 Qh7 39.0-1 - Words such as "resigns", "stalemate", "draw by repetition", etc. must NOT be included at the end of the move list, or anywhere in the game report for that matter. - Annotations (!, ?, etc.) must not be included in the move list. 12. History of the IECC and FAQ 12.1 What is the origin of IECC? Early in 1995, several chess players in IECG -- which Lisa Powell started at the beginning of 1994 -- asked her to start a new, smaller, more intimate organization with a different format than IECG. Lisa placed a notice in what was then Usenet's rec.games.chess newsgroup. The idea proved popular, as indicated by the rapid growth of IECG, and by her new organization: IECC. 12.2 What is the purpose of the IECC? * To continue to provide chess players throughout the world with the opportunity to compete and meet new chess friends in the context of an organization that does not require fees for membership and the rating of games. Players are required to have their own access to Internet, or the ability to use the reliable Internet address of a relative or friend. * To provide a wide variety of activities for the enjoyment of chess. 12.3 What are the goals of IECC? * To gain further recognition in the world's chess community so that all members can enjoy that measure of status of belonging to an international chess-by-email organization which is large enough to provide interesting chess competition, and small enough to cater to the needs of the membership. * To provide new and interesting forms of chess competition, such as IECC'c Thematics competition. 12.4 What relationship does IECC have with IECG. None officially. IECG members have reorganized. 12.5 What relation does IECC have with ICS or other services for on-line chess? None, though many IECC players do play blitz chess via such services. 12.6 Does IECC have any interaction with FIDE, ICCF, or with national chess federations such as USCF or CFC? None. 12.7 New players frequently ask: "What is a good number of games to start?" Difficult to answer without knowing the player's available hobby time, other commitments, and threshold of stress. Start with a minimum of games, and please discuss the specifics of your situation with CEO Kyle Evans. 12.8 Do I have to read my email and respond on weekends? No, but you must keep the standard pace: 10 moves in 30 days. 12.9 Am I going to get flagged if I am confronted with other commitments / job change/ a rush project / an-exam / a-week's-vacation / a family-crisis? You will not get flagged IF -- repeat -- IF you advise your opponent and CEO Kyle Evans, requesting an adjournment, with a copy of that message sent to the TD. In short, adjournments are permissible -- but ONLY IF the above persons are notified, and the notification confirmed. 12.10 How do I keep the game(s) going if my opponent won't move? Notify the Senior Arbitrator and TD with full details as described in section 10. 12.11 How do I and my opponent resolve typographical errors? (touch-move?) Please refer to sections 7.7 through 7.9 13. General Recommendations The following guidelines are highly recommended. 13.1 Each player should maintain a complete written record of each game. It is valuable in the event of a dispute. This record should include the dates that you started your games. 13.2 Players are similarly asked to keep copies of their last ten moves messages, sent and received, to assist in settling disputes. 13.3 Players are encouraged to set up a resend policy early in the game. If a message then goes missing, the game can be continued with a minimum cost of time and trouble. Three or four days is a reasonable standard. 14. WEB and FTP Sites You can get the latest IECC news updates including games, tournaments, and bulletins from: 1- news group rec.games.chess.play-by-email 2a- ftp site at ftp://ftp.pitt.edu/group/chess/NEWS and 2b- //ftp.pitt.edu/group/chess/Collections/PGN and //ftp.pitt.edu/group/chess/Collections/PGN (look for iecc* files in pgn format) or //ftp.pitt.edu/group/chess/Collections/CA (look for iecc* files in Chess Assistant format) and //ftp.pitt.edu/group/chess/Collections/CB (look for iecc* files in Chess Base format) or http://www.pitt.edu/~schach and mouse on FTP Site, then on Chess News. IECC files all begin with the text 'iecc'. 3- IECC World Wide Web page at: http://kerouac.pharm.uky.edu/rgbIECC/IECC.html