Tournament Play

What is a adjudication in chess?

  • Competition
  • Format
  • Scores

Adjudication is a tournament term: a way to decide the result of an unfinished game. A tournament director, or an impartial and strong player, will evaluate the final position and assign a win, draw, or loss assuming best play by both players. This affects how games are organized, scored, paired, or decided.

What to look for on the board

  • Was the game unfinished?
  • Who decides the likely result?
  • What assumptions are made about best play?

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