Hypothetical arbiter question
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2026 11:38 am
As per the post title this question is strictly hypothetical and has NOT occurred in any real life incident I've been privy to.
Player A and Player B are paired in a competition and we'll assume a congress. Player B has not arrived at the board at the start of play so Player A starts the clock.
Five minutes later Player B has still not arrived but Player A's phone rings and he is immediately defaulted. However Player B does not turn up within the thirty minute default time (or possibly at all). Would Player B still get the full point on the grounds that the game was concluded by a legal means or would it be a double default?
Player A and Player B are paired in a competition and we'll assume a congress. Player B has not arrived at the board at the start of play so Player A starts the clock.
Five minutes later Player B has still not arrived but Player A's phone rings and he is immediately defaulted. However Player B does not turn up within the thirty minute default time (or possibly at all). Would Player B still get the full point on the grounds that the game was concluded by a legal means or would it be a double default?