# Time limit for 40 moves

**URL:** <https://forum.uschess.org/t/time-limit-for-40-moves/21155>\
**Category:** Running Chess Tournaments\
**Created:** [October 25, 2015, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/time-limit-for-40-moves/21155 "2015-10-25T05:35:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![martinak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9d8465/32.png) [@martinak](https://forum.uschess.org/u/martinak)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/time-limit-for-40-moves/21155/21 "2015-10-30T15:08:28Z")

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> [@eastside](#):
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> The Pittsburgh Chess League predates FIDE Rating Regulation 1.3. I believe that specific regulation was implemented in 2010, maybe 2006. The PCL was no longer FIDE rated by the time I started playing in it (2003 or 2004).

I have records for submissions for the 1998-99,1999-2000 and 2000-01 seasons.

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**Author:** ![brennanprice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.uschess.org/brennanprice/32/723_2.png) [@brennanprice](https://forum.uschess.org/u/brennanprice)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/time-limit-for-40-moves/21155/22 "2015-10-31T14:33:06Z")

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A first time control must either apply to all moves or 40 moves in order to be FIDE ratable.

Exceptions are not made. I know this first hand, sadly.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.uschess.org/system/32/2_2.png) [@system](https://forum.uschess.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/time-limit-for-40-moves/21155/23 "2024-04-22T08:41:14Z")

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