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Posted by paulvalle
uskidscompute.com

8/28/2002
00:20:10
Subject: Blitz

Message:
Can someone point out the different rules that aply to blitz chess, relative to a normal time control.
What is the defenition of "blitz chess" by the way? Is it 5min or less per player, per game? What about if one plays with digital clocks and increnment? Is "2 12", regarded as blitz?

Posted by brunetti
uskidscompute.com

8/28/2002
06:39:21
Answer

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For reference: handbook.fide.com/handbook.cgi?level=E&level=E1&level=02&

A 'Blitz game' is one where all the moves must be made in a fixed time less than 15 minutes for each player.

I would call blitz your example and any example where the total time for, say, 40/60 moves is less than 15 minutes.

Alex