Author: Graham Banks
Date: 10:14:33 11/05/05
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On November 05, 2005 at 12:26:09, George Tsavdaris wrote: >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....... As I explained to William the first time he asked further down the page! >>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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