Handicap Blitz
RULES:
1. Season will run until May 31 2020
2. Matches to be two games, one with each colour
3. 1 point per win, 0.5 per draw, 0 for a loss (both games score)
4. If opponent is 30 or more grading points higher then points score double (2, 1, 0)
5. If opponent is 60 or more grading points higher, points score triple (3, 1.5, 0)
6. Grades used July 2019 rapidplay. If not available then longplay, if no grade then club estimate. These grades will be updated with Jan 2020s list
7. Anyone may play anyone and challenges are not compulsory to accept, but players may only play each other once with each colour
8. All games 5 minutes each
9. At season end a play off night for a trophy and the title St John's Blitz King will be arranged for the 4 highest scorers.
10. First to play fourth and second versus third in semi finals - two games as per usual. If tied a decider on armageddon rules - 5 mins white versus 4 minutes black but black wins on any drawn game scenario
11. Final on same basis on the same night
12. 2 illegal moves loses, players to police this themselves in gentlemanly/ladylike fashion
13. All blitz games to be played downstairs to avoid clock noise for graded games