Blitz Automatch Button Questions

I’ve decided to update the docs and add more info. Apologies if there’s any transcription errors. Feel free to update if there’s some typos or it doesn’t match your experience.

Automatch Time controls

Blitz Japanese Byo-yomi Fischer Canadian Byo-yomi
9x9 1m+3x10s 20s+10s up to 30s 1m+5m/30
13x13 3m+4x10s 20s+10s up to 30s 3m+5m/30
19x19 5m+5x10s 30s+10s up to 1m 5m+5m/30
Normal Japanese Byo-yomi Fischer Canadian Byo-yomi
9x9 5m+5x30s 3m+30s up to 5m 5m+5m/10
13x13 10m+4x30s 3m+30s up to 5m 10m+5m/10
19x19 20m+5x30s 3m+30s up to 5m 20m+5m/10
Correspondence Japanese Byo-yomi Fischer Canadian Byo-yomi
9x9 3d+3x1d 3d+1d up to 1w 3d+3d/3
13x13 5d+5x1d 3d+1d up to 1w 5d+5d/5
19x19 1w+5x1d 3d+1d up to 1w 1w+5d/5
Worded/copied from game info

Blitz

9x9

  • Japanese Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 1 minute main time, followed by 3 10 seconds periods.
  • Fischer: Clock starts with 20 seconds and increments by 10 seconds per move up to a maximum of 30 seconds.
  • Canadian Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 1 minute main time, followed by 5 minutes per 30 stones.

13x13

  • Japanese Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 3 minutes main time, followed by 4 10 seconds periods.
  • Fischer: Clock starts with 20 seconds and increments by 10 seconds per move up to a maximum of 30 seconds.
  • Canadian Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 3 minutes main time, followed by 5 minutes per 30 stones.

19x19

  • Japanese Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 5 minutes main time, followed by 5 10 seconds periods.
  • Fischer: Clock starts with 30 seconds and increments by 10 seconds per move up to a maximum of 1 minute.
  • Canadian Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 5 minutes main time, followed by 5 minutes per 30 stones.

Normal

9x9

  • Japanese Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 5 minutes main time, followed by 5 30 seconds periods.
  • Fischer: Clock starts with 3 minutes and increments by 30 seconds per move up to a maximum of 5 minutes.
  • Canadian Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 5 minutes main time, followed by 5 minutes per 10 stones.

13x13

  • Japanese Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 10 minutes main time, followed by 4 30 seconds periods.
  • Fischer: Clock starts with 3 minutes and increments by 30 seconds per move up to a maximum of 5 minutes.
  • Canadian Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 10 minutes main time, followed by 5 minutes per 10 stones.

19x19

  • Japanese Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 20 minutes main time, followed by 5 30 seconds periods.
  • Fischer: Clock starts with 3 minutes and increments by 30 seconds per move up to a maximum of 5 minutes.
  • Canadian Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 20 minutes main time, followed by 5 minutes per 10 stones.

Correspondence

9x9

  • Japanese Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 3 days main time, followed by 3 1 day periods. Pauses on weekends.
  • Fischer: Clock starts with 3 days and increments by 1 day per move up to a maximum of 1 week. Pauses on weekends.
  • Canadian Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 3 days main time, followed by 3 days per 3 stones. Pauses on weekends.

13x13

  • Japanese Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 5 days main time, followed by 5 1 day periods. Pauses on weekends.
  • Fischer: Clock starts with 3 days and increments by 1 day per move up to a maximum of 1 week. Pauses on weekends.
  • Canadian Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 5 days main time, followed by 5 days per 5 stones. Pauses on weekends.

19x19

  • Japanese Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 1 week main time, followed by 5 1 day periods. Pauses on weekends.
  • Fischer: Clock starts with 3 days and increments by 1 day per move up to a maximum of 1 week. Pauses on weekends.
  • Canadian Byo-Yomi: Clock starts with 1 week main time, followed by 5 days per 5 stones. Pauses on weekends.

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