Chess World - Event Formats

Event Formats

ChessWorld offers rated and unrated correspondence games, with time controls of one day per move, two day per move, three day per move, five day per move, 10 moves within 50 days, 10 day per move, and 15 days per move, individual challenges, double round-robin tournaments for any number of players from three to fifteen (in a double round robin, each player in an event plays every other player in the event twice, once with the white pieces and once with the black pieces). Also offered are pyramid events (a three dimensional take on ladder play where players ascend the pyramid by winning) and knockout tournaments, where losing players are eliminated (in the event of a draw, the player with the black pieces advances to the next round). Members may also join teams, captain teams, and participate in team matches.