Lot form
The game form is used to write down a game of chess in order to be able to replay it. The game form usually contains preprinted fields for the names of the two chess players, the date, the venue, the tournament name, the round number and the notation of the game. Often it also contains the imprint of the club and / or a sponsor .
According to the rules of the World Chess Federation FIDE , it is mandatory for every player to fill out a game form during the game. Your own moves and those of your opponent must be noted, as well as any draw offers that have occurred . The notation requirement is temporarily suspended for a player if he is short of timeis. If both players are short of time, a referee or an assistant to be appointed by him should note the moves or the number of moves independently of the players. After the time emergency phase, the players must enter the notation on their forms. After the game, the result must be recorded on the game form and signed by both players. The recording of notes is also prohibited on batch forms during the batch. In rapid or blitz chess , the moves do not have to be noted and therefore no game forms are used.
The game form is necessary for the proof of the draw according to the 50- move rule , the three repetition of positions and the necessary number of moves for the time control. It can also be used to check whether an impossible move that does not conform to the rules has occurred in the course of the game. Other notations than on the lot forms are not permitted as evidence for corresponding complaints. In postal correspondence chess , the postcards with the moves take on this role of proof.
In the case of hanging games that are now almost non-existent, both lot forms are kept under lock and key in a sealed envelope until the lot is resumed. As a result, the delivery train is kept secret. If the levy move turns out to be ambiguous or impossible, this could mean the loss of the game.
According to the official chess rules, game forms are the property of the organizer , i. H. the organizer can oblige the players to hand over the forms to him after the end of the game. It is customary in this case to use forms with carbon copies so that the organizer receives the originals and the players receive the carbon copies.
The German Chess Federation has prescribed several standards for chess clubs and organizers that host home games of the 1st Bundesliga or the German Chess Championship . Match forms must be A5 in size , with 14 × 13 cm reserved on the front for recording 40 or 60 moves. Uniform writing materials must be available.
Related to game forms, but not a substitute for them, are game books, which usually consist of several pages with preprinted game forms, and correspondence chess game forms.
With the Go there are appropriate forms for creating a kifu .
