Author: George Tsavdaris
Date: 09:26:09 11/05/05
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On November 05, 2005 at 11:53:29, William Penn wrote: >On November 05, 2005 at 11:40:37, Chessfun wrote: > >>On November 05, 2005 at 11:29:24, William Penn wrote: >> >>>What does 40'/40+40'/40+40' mean? >>>I see these kinds of abbreviations used everywhere on this forum but nobody has >>>defined them! >>>WP >> >>40'/40+40'/40+40' = 40 minutes for 40 moves + 40 minutes for the next 40 moves + >>40 minutes for the balance of moves. >> >>Sarah. > >Thanks. I think I understand now, partly. The apostrophe is an abbreviation for >minutes. > >Can you possibly please also clarify the CEGT 40/40 link at: > http://www.husvankempen.de/nunn/ranglisteall.html#2 Since 40=40 there is no need for an apostrophe......:-) 40/40 means 40 minutes for the first 40 moves and then 40 minutes for the next 40 moves and then 40 minutes for the next 40 moves, etc....... >They don't use an apostrophe, and again, I can't find their 40/40 defined >anywhere. In fact I can't find anything basic describing their tests. Surely >they have a page somewhere which summarizes and defines everything and explains >how their system operates. I read before 4-5 days that such a page will be included in the future, but i don't know if they have it yet available.......
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