Tournament Play

What is a game score in chess?

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Game score is a tournament term: often shortened to score. The record of a game in some form of notation, usually algebraic notation. In over-the-board tournaments, the game score is recorded on a score sheet. This affects how games are organized, scored, paired, or decided.

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