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authorMarkus Uhlin <markus@nifty-networks.net>2023-12-07 21:31:49 +0100
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+standard
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+ There are four types of regular (not wild or bughouse) chess played on this
+chess server: Untimed, Lightning, Blitz and Standard.
+
+ A game is "Standard" if the expected duration of the game is 15 minutes or
+more. "Expected duration" is determined by a formula that takes into account
+both the Start time and the Increment (Inc) value. Here is the formula:
+
+ Expected duration = (Start + Inc*2/3)
+
+ The following table shows the slowest Blitz and fastest Standard time
+controls, the dividing line if you will between those two types of matches.
+[Thanks to schwartzeer for the calculations. :) ]
+
+ Slowest Blitz Fastest Standard
+ ------------------------------------
+ Mins Incr Mins Incr
+ ------------------------------------
+ 0 22 0 23
+ 1 20 1 21
+ 2 19 2 20
+ 3 17 3 18
+ 4 16 4 17
+ 5 14 5 15
+ 6 13 6 14
+ 7 11 7 12
+ 8 10 8 11
+ 9 8 9 9
+ 10 7 10 8
+ 11 5 11 6
+ 12 4 12 5
+ 13 2 13 3
+ 14 1 14 2
+ -------- 15 0
+
+ As you can see, not every game with more minutes to start is Standard and
+not every game with few minutes to start is Blitz.
+
+ You can list logged on users according to their Standard ratings by typing
+"who s". "Standard" is also a variable that can be used in formulas in order
+to screen match requests.
+
+See Also: blitz formula lightning match who
+
+[Last modified: December 25, 1995 -- Friar]
+