This will be the official forum for the club's new blitz rating system.

The starting rating for each player is 1000, and I'll update everyone's blitz rating on this forum after every club.

Every once in awhile I'll need to add or subtract a point from each player if nescessary in order to keep the average rating as close to 1000 as possible.

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Rated Game Rules:

1. All normal chess rules apply.

2. TAKE-KING AND ILLIGAL MOVE LOSES (USCF practice)

3. Any rated game must have a clock.

4. The fastest time control possible is 3|0.

5. The slowest time control possible is 5|2.

6. Only a 1 or 2 second increment may be used.

7. Only a 1 or 2 second delay may be used.

8. CLOCKMOVE UNLESS USCF

9. Any non-blitz tournament game must be reported to me on this forum or on the results sheet for it to be rated.

10. Both players must agree to have the game be rated unless the game is part of a tournament.

11. Bug House games don't count.

I'll add any rules if needed.

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Titles:

Master, [M]: You must have a top rating of 1200+

Grandmaster, [GM]: You must have a top rating of 1300+

These are the final requirements.

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