Leave

Correspondence chess games take a long time to complete. During this period there will be times when you are not able to send your moves due to illness, travel, work pressure, family obligations, exams etc. In this case you can take leave. During leave periods, the clock does not advance.

Leave Rules

Apply for leave separately in each of your tournaments
Leave in one tournament is not linked to another tournament
Opponents will notice your leave on their main page, you don't need to inform them
Maximum leave is 30 days per year in Normal tournaments, 20 days/year in Rapid and 10 days/year in Blitz
Leave can be split in any manner
Unused leave in a year is carried over to the following year
Leave beyond the above rules is not possible on any grounds*
Leave can start from any day after application but not more than 30 days ahead
Leave can be cancelled if the leave period has not yet started
After leave starts, you can extended or shorten the period by changing the end date

*Adjustments can be made if there is an internet blackout in your region due to natural calamities, civil disturbances etc. In such a case please contact the Administrator by telephone (Phone: +91-8141594459) and by Email (DrAmbar

gmail.com) as soon as possible after internet services are restored.

Taking Leave

To take leave, select Leave in Webserver Tournaments on your Games list page.

As in the example above, the tournaments you are playing in will be listed along with the available leave balance. Enter the From and To dates and click Take Leave. Repeat this if you need leave in more than 1 tournament.

Cancelling Leave

If the leave period has not yet started, go to the leave page and click Cancel Leave.

Extending or Shortening the Leave

If the leave period has started you can modify the Leave To date in order to extend or shorten the leave period.