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A Problem with the Import Feature

Imported game is labeled as Correspondence even though it isn’t — how can I fix this?

Imported game is labeled as *Correspondence* even though it isn’t — how can I fix this?

Looking at your imported game, it has time control:

[TimeControl "-"]

That's for correspondence. I'm guessing you either gave that in the PGN or it wasn't specified and defaulted to that. Specify seconds + increment if you want something else:

e.g. [TimeControl "300+5"] or [TimeControl "120+1"]

Looking at your imported game, it has time control: `[TimeControl "-"]` That's for correspondence. I'm guessing you either gave that in the PGN or it wasn't specified and defaulted to that. Specify seconds + increment if you want something else: e.g. `[TimeControl "300+5"]` or `[TimeControl "120+1"]`

Yeah,
so one could argue that "the problem" is with the Export feature...

Looking at your imported game,
it looks like this one https://lichess.org/broadcast/v-mindsports-international-2025/round-8/5DO6IC4c/WP1hatHr

Maybe the PGN export could be enhanced to include the time control used (but it could maybe be a bit tricky for broadcasted games)

Yeah, so one could argue that "the problem" is with the Export feature... Looking at your imported game, it looks like this one https://lichess.org/broadcast/v-mindsports-international-2025/round-8/5DO6IC4c/WP1hatHr Maybe the PGN export could be enhanced to include the time control used (but it could maybe be a bit tricky for broadcasted games)

Another problem that might be inherent in the system is if the game is on a time control "90+30/40" and extra 30+30 following move 40 for both players. I'm not sure the system covers that at the moment.

Another problem that might be inherent in the system is if the game is on a time control "90+30/40" and extra 30+30 following move 40 for both players. I'm not sure the system covers that at the moment.

I believe if the time control can not be recognised (eg potato) it defaults to - (correspondence). Kind of unrelated fun fact: in the time control area it's amount of seconds you get at the beginning+the time that you get for every move so 1+0 would be 60+0. Anyways when pasting the data to import the game look for Timecontrol and make sure it's correct according to the fact I mentioned above

I believe if the time control can not be recognised (eg potato) it defaults to - (correspondence). Kind of unrelated fun fact: in the time control area it's amount of seconds you get at the beginning+the time that you get for every move so 1+0 would be 60+0. Anyways when pasting the data to import the game look for Timecontrol and make sure it's correct according to the fact I mentioned above

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