1. You can play any numbers of games in King of Chess-Mail. There are severals level in this competition :
* KOCM Pawn (n=1)
* KOCM Knight (n=2)
* KOCM Bishop (n=3)
* KOCM Rook (n=4)
* KOCM Queen (n=5)
* KOCM King (n=6)
* KOCM King (2) (n=7)
* KOCM King (3) (n=8)
... .

2. If you win a game at the level "n" you win a qualification for the level n+1.
If you make a draw with white pieces at the level "n" you win a qualification for the level n-1.
If you make a draw with black pieces at the level "n" you win a qualification for the level n.
If you lose a game at the level "n" you win a qualification for the level n-2.
For example :
If you win a game at the Level KOCM Pawn you win a qualification for the level "KOCM Knignht".
If you win a game at the Level KOCM Queen you win a qualification for the level "KOCM King".
If you loose a game at the Level KOCM Queen you win a qualification for the level "KOCM Bishop".
If you make a draw with white pieces at the level KOCM Rook you win a qualification for the level "KOCM Bishop".
If you make a draw with black pieces at the level KOCM Rook you win a qualification for the level "KOCM Rook".
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3. Registration :
If you don't have a qualification your registration will be at the level ...
..."KOCM Pawn" if your elo is less than 1800 ( 1999 for unrated players ).
..."KOCM Knight" if your elo is in 1800-2200 ( 1999-2399 for unrated players ).
..."KOCM Bishop" if your elo is in 2200-2600 ( 2399-2799 for unrated players ).
..."KOCM Rook" if your elo is greater than 2600 ( 2799 for unrated players ).
If you have a qualification you will use the higher.
You can have several registrations pending, the limit depends on the level:
Other levels : 3

4. TIME CONTROL: A fixed period of 14 days is given at the start of the game and then 36 hours are added after each move. The capital time can' t exceed 20 days.

5. Activity capital : You win 30 points if you make a registration, you loose 1 point each day. The activity capital cannot exceed 100 points.
A ranking is made each day, It is depending of the best level :
1 point for a registration, a qualification or a game at the level Knight.
2 points for 2 registrations, qualifications or games at the level Knight.
3 points for 3 ou more registrations, qualifications or games at the level Knight.
4 points for a registration, a qualification or a game at the level Bishop.
5 points for 2 registrations, qualifications or games at the level Bishop.
6 points for 3 or more registrations, qualifications or games at the level Bishop.
7 points for a registration, a qualification or a game at the level Rook.
8 points for 2 registrations, qualifications or games at the level Rook.
9 points for 3 or more registrations, qualifications or games at the level Rook.
etc...
Only the player who have a activity capital strictly positive is in this ranking.
The best player win the title
The second third and fourth win the title
The qualifications are erased after 4 years.

6. For the player who is number 1 at the ranking : If you have a registration pending for 80 days at the level n : The registration is canceled and you have a qualification at the level n-1.

7. You will have qualifications with the old "King of chess-mail":
A qualification for the level Knight for a qualification a 1/64 Finale.
A qualification for the level Bishop for a qualification a 1/32 Finale.
etc...
You can see this old competition here.

8. Here the qualifications of the the highest level :


KOCM Knight : add ; amaya ; amaya ; asoka ; asoka ; asoka ; asoka ; asoka ; asoka ; chessington ; ciappo ; classclown ; classclown ; classclown ; claudia ; claudiaz ; deuza ; egdiogel ; ejner ; ejner ; ff333 ; ff333(Game) ; foxy100(Game) ; foxy100 ; gandalf50 ; geodad5 ; gobelijn ; grazic66 ; jajka68 ; janda ; jwinbush ; jwinbush ; kevinking ; knighthobo ; leckmelm ; leckmelm ; leckmelm(Game) ; leckmelm(Game) ; legrognard ; leonger ; levelton ; luban ; madz123456 ; madz123456 ; malbertan ; markus25nk ; markus25nk ; matthew(Game) ; matthew ; matthew(Game) ; matthew ; maxence ; maxence ; mayhemus ; nimzo ; nimzo ; orhany24 ; piekkinew ; ralabarta ; rons ; said68100 ; seger ; sorim ; stepan ; stepanek47 ; tarasch ; telexmweene ; tigris ; tonino1 ; vega ; virgil08bv ; virgil08bv ; welberth ; zikazika

KOCM Bishop : amaya ; aperturaf ; aperturaf(Game) ; aperturaf(Game) ; aperturaf(Game) ; aperturaf(Game) ; aperturaf(Game) ; asoka ; asoka ; asoka ; asoka(Game) ; carlosvilah ; chessington ; chessington ; chessington ; ciappo ; ciappo ; classclown(Game) ; classclown(Game) ; claudiaz ; comtelateau7 ; comtelateau7 ; conde7 ; conde7 ; conde7 ; conde7 ; conde7 ; d4minance ; d4minance ; d4minance ; d4minance ; dougbeer ; egdiogel ; ejner ; foxy100(Game) ; gandalf50 ; gandalf50 ; george1955 ; gvladutz ; gvladutz(Game) ; gvladutz(Game) ; jajka68 ; jajka68 ; jajka68 ; janda ; jerome ; jerome ; jerome ; kevinking ; kevinking ; knighthobo ; leckmelm ; legrognard ; legrognard ; luban ; madz123456 ; malbertan ; manolinex ; manolinex ; manolinex ; manolinex ; manolinex ; markus25nk ; markus25nk ; markus25nk ; maxence ; mayhemus ; mustaphly ; nimzo ; nimzo ; numanoid ; pariolinius ; pdebonis ; pdebonis ; pdebonis ; pdebonis ; pdebonis ; pdebonis ; pipin(Game) ; pipin(Game) ; pipin(Game) ; pipin(Game) ; pipin ; ralabarta ; rettuc ; robertmcileg ; rons(Game) ; rons(Game) ; rons(Game) ; rons(Game) ; rons(Game) ; rons ; sandralyard ; sbb ; seger ; seger ; stepanek47 ; stepanek47 ; stepanek47 ; stephan47 ; stephan47 ; stephan47 ; stephan47 ; stephanpech ; stephanpech ; stratos ; stratos ; szustan ; szustan ; szustan ; tarasch ; tigris ; tonino1 ; tonino1 ; vega ; virgil08bv ; welberth

KOCM Rook : aperturaf(Game) ; aperturaf(Game) ; aperturaf(Game) ; asoka ; asoka(Game) ; carlosvilah ; conde7 ; conde7 ; conde7 ; conde7 ; d4minance(Game) ; dougbeer ; echo314 ; echo314 ; echo314 ; echo314 ; echo314 ; egdiogel ; galiany17 ; gandalf50(Game) ; gandalf50(Game) ; gandalf50(Game) ; george1955 ; gvladutz(Game) ; jajka68 ; jajka68 ; jajka68 ; jajka68 ; jajka68 ; jajka68 ; jajka68 ; jerome ; jwinbush ; jwinbush(Game) ; manolinex ; mustaphly ; mustaphly ; mustaphly ; mustaphly ; mustaphly ; mustaphly ; mustaphly(Game) ; nimzo ; numanoid(Game) ; numanoid(Game) ; numanoid(Game) ; pdebonis ; pdebonis ; pdebonis ; pdebonis ; pdebonis ; pdebonis ; pdebonis ; pipin ; pipin(Game) ; rettuc ; rettuc ; rons(Game) ; rons ; rons(Game) ; said68100 ; seger ; stephan47 ; stephan47 ; stephanpech ; stratos ; szustan ; szustan ; szustan ; szustan ; szustan ; szustan ; szustan ; szustan ; szustan ; szustan ; szustan ; vega ; vega ; virgil08bv ; virgil08bv(Game)

KOCM Queen : aperturaf(Game) ; asoka ; d4minance ; d4minance ; d4minance(Game) ; gvladutz(Game) ; jajka68 ; jajka68 ; jerome(Game) ; legrognard ; manolinex ; manolinex ; manolinex ; pdebonis ; pdebonis(Game) ; pdebonis ; pipin(Game) ; stephan47 ; stephan47 ; stephan47 ; szustan ; szustan ; szustan ; szustan ; szustan

KOCM King : chessington ; d4minance(Game) ; gandalf50(Game) ; gandalf50(Game) ; jajka68 ; mustaphly(Game) ; szustan