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Usage: match user [[Start] [Inc] [Black_Start Black_Inc] [board_category board]]
Requests a match with a given user. The remaining parameters specify the
time controls of the match. If none are given then a '2 12' match is
specified. If only 'Start' is given then 'Inc' is assumed to be zero. If a
time is given for Black then the original requestor of the match will play the
White side, otherwise the side will be chosen "fairly".
Start's are given in minutes, and Inc's in seconds.
Board_category and board (which must be used together) specify a particular
starting position for the game, but these arguments can only be included when
all of the other arguments have also been given. If a particular starting
position is not supplied, then "standard" and "standard" are used.
Usual matches can be of two types: blitz and standard. How a match is
classified
depends upon both the Start time and the Inc time. A formula is used to
determine whether it is blitz or standard. NOTE: It does not depend on the
initial time alone. The "blitz" help file has the formula and a chart of
slowest blitz and fastest standard time controls.
Here are some examples of match requests to illustrate the different
arguments and format of the match command:
- match red 5
-
Requests a 5 minute blitz match with red (Inc = 0; same time controls for
both players).
- match red 30 30
-
Requests a match with red using a 30 minute Start time and 30 second
increments (same time controls for both players).
- match red 30 0 15 0
-
Requests time-odds match with red. White will have 30 minutes on his/her
clock, and black will have 15 (note that all four values for the time
controls must be given for a match with time odds).
- match red 2 12 0 0 openings ruy-lopez
-
Requests a blitz match with red starting with the ruy-lopez opening
position. (Note that to start from a given board, you must give all
four time control values; in this example, you may not omit the two
zeros.)
SPECIAL NOTES
- If you receive a game request from a user and you request a match with
the same time controls, then the match will start; otherwise, your match
request will be sent as a counter offer.
- Use the "match" command to resume an adjourned game. Resuming an
adjourned game takes precedence over starting a new game. The match request,
of course, can be declined by your opponent. Adjudications of adjourned games
are possible.
- Match requests from others can be filtered by using formulas. If a
request fails to meet your formula, it is declined automatically for you.
See also: accept, adjourn, blitz, boards, decline, formula, variables
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