maybe off topic : how to denote time control?

[Quinn R]

Geschrieben von:/Posted by: Quinn R at 07 March 2000 12:21:43:
If time control is written as G/5mins, does it mean 5 mins each, or 5 mins for both programs in total (i.e. 2 and a half mins each)?
Is G/300 a better way to write G/5mins?
Thanks.

[Volker Pittlik]

Geschrieben von:/Posted by: Volker Pittlik at 07 March 2000 18:20:44:
Als Antwort auf:/As an answer to: maybe off topic : how to denote time control? geschrieben von:/posted by: Quinn R at 07 March 2000 12:21:43:

If time control is written as G/5mins, does it mean 5 mins each, or 5 mins for both programs in total (i.e. 2 and a half mins each)?
Is G/300 a better way to write G/5mins?

When I use G/5 mins I mean 5 minutes each.

I don't think there is a difference. Any standards anywhere?

Volker

[Tim Mann]

Geschrieben von:/Posted by: Tim Mann at 07 March 2000 20:58:30:
Als Antwort auf:/As an answer to: Re: maybe off topic : how to denote time control? geschrieben von:/posted by: Volker Pittlik at 07 March 2000 18:20:44:

Any standards anywhere?

The PGN standard includes a standard way to write time controls in the TimeControl tag, but it's probably not the answer to your question. It would write your example as just "300". That means 300 seconds for each player for
the (rest of) the game.
For details, see Steven J. Edwards's PGN Standard document.
--Tim