CHESS TECHNICAL GUIDELINES
I. TOURNAMENT RULES
The tournament shall be FIDE Rated and governed by FIDE Laws of Chess (January
2023) and those stated in the following guidelines:
A. Chess shall be played as a team and individual
competition in Standard, Blitz and Rapid.
1. One (1) team for the Boys and one (1) team for the Girls in
the Elementary Level
2. One (1) team for the Boys and one (1) team for the Girls in
the Secondary Level
3. Each team shall be composed of (___) players and a
coach.
B. The Individual Swiss System with Team Results shall be adopted
Blitz Category - 7 Rounds Swiss System with Team Results Standard
Category - 7 Rounds Swiss System with Team Results
Rapid Category - 7 Rounds Swiss System with Team Results
1. The Swiss Manager Pairing Program shall be used.
Note: Protest in pairing shall not be entertained.
2. Blitz Category - 7 games (1st day) Standard Category
Rapid Category - 7 Games
C. The initial ranking of players will be based on the FIDE Rating Lists.
Unrated players will be ranked alphabetically.
D. Chess clock:
a. Use of digital chess clock (with increment) is compulsory
E. There shall be separate championships for the boys and
girls in each division and per category.
a. Team: Standard/Blitz/Rapid
Secondary - Boys and Girls
Elementary - Boys and Girls
*Team Championship - Total scores of (___) players in their division.
*A team with incomplete player can play for individual events only and
shall not qualify in the Team Event.
b. Individual:
Standard/Blitz/Rapid
Secondary - Boys and Girls Elementary - Boys and Girls
*Individual Championship - The standing of the players after the end
of the competition and tie breaks.
F. Players, coaches and spectators are not allowed to make post games analysis,
play against each other coaches, spectators, and players or discuss finished or
unfinished games within the playing area.
G. Players are not allowed to eat inside the playing area while the game is in
progress.
H. Players who have finished their games shall arrange the chess pieces and
vacate the playing area after signing their score sheets and submit it to
designated tournament officials.
I. Players must observe proper dress code while playing. The following are
prohibited:
a. Use of slippers b. Using Short Pants / Sando
J. The default time in Standard Category is 15 minutes after the official start of
each round.
K. Coach who will put this tournament into disgrace shall be expelled/ disqualified
from the competition
L. Trainer, parents, coaches are prohibited from entering the playing area while
the game is in progress.
M.The decision of the Chief Arbiter on a Point of Law is Final.
N. Protests:
1. Protest on technicalities shall be put in writing, signed by the coach and the
head of the regional delegation. It should be submitted to the Tournament
Director (TD) within 30 minutes immediately after the conclusion of the
match in protest. The TD shall decide within 30 minutes upon receipt of the
protest.
2. All protests must be supported with the necessary evidence and
attachments. Video recordings taken privately will not be considered as
evidence
3. The decision of the TD shall be appealable. Only questions on laws are
appealable to the Jury of Appeal. Appeals shall be put in writing, signed by
the head of delegation and shall be submitted to the Jury within 30 minutes
upon receipt of the decision.
4. The Jury of Appeal shall decide within 30 minutes upon receipt of the written
appeal. The decision made by the Jury is final, irrevocable, and executory.
II. RULES AND REGULATIONS
A. STANDARD CHESS
1. Time Controls:
Blitz Category - Three (3) Minutes with two (2) seconds increment per
move. Standard Category - Sixty (60) Minutes with thirty (30) seconds
increment per move.
Rapid Category – Ten (10)Minutes with 5 seconds increment per move.
2. Recording of moves in Algebraic Notation is mandatory throughout the
Standard Games. Violation of this rule shall be considered as an offense.
3. Illegal moves. Wrong movement of piece, exposing the King to an attack,
King remaining under check, capturing the opponent's King, using two
hands in making a move, non-replacement of piece after pawn promotion,
and pressing the clock before making a move.
Penalties: For Standard Category:
1st offense -plus 2 minutes to the opponent's time
2nd offense - loss of the game
For Blitz & Rapid Category:
1st offense - plus 1 minute to the opponent's time 2nd offense - loss of
the game
Infringement: Infringement made by a player such as displacement of
pieces on the chess board, use of force in pressing the clock, improper
clock handling, and non-recording of moves shall be penalized as follows:
Penalties: For Standard Category:
1st offense & 2nd offense - oral warning 3rd offense - additional 2 minutes
to the opponent's time 4th offense the game - loss of the game
Penalties: For Blitz & Rapid:
1st offense & 2nd offense - oral warning 3rd offense - additional 1 minute
to the opponent's time 4th offense - loss of the game
B. GAME POINTS SCORING SYSTEM
A player is credited 1 point for a win, .5 for a draw, and 0 for a loss.
C. TIE-BREAKS
The following Tie-Break systems (in descending order of priority) shall be
applied to determine the final ranking.
1. INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
a. Direct encounter
b. Buchholz system
c. Median Buchholz System
d. Sonnen Berger (SB) System
e. Greater number of victories (Forfeit Counted)
2. TEAM RESULTS
a. Combined Buchholz Tie Breaks of the members of the Team
b. Combined Median Buchholz Tie Breaks of the members of the Team
c. Combined S.B. Tie Breaks of the members of the Team
d. Combined Greater Number of Victories of the members of the Team
e. Score of the player with the highest number of points.
In Standard Category, a Rapid Game shall be played to resolve the tie if
ties still occur after applying all the tie breaks. A corresponding game shall
be played in Blitz Category.
III. IRREGULARITIES AND PENALTIES
A. Mobile phones and other means of electronic communications are strictly
prohibited inside the playing area. A player who will violate this rule shall lose
his/her game.
B. A team whose member is giving unsolicited advice or assistance to his
teammate while the games are in progress shall lose their match.
c. A player who will bring the game into disrepute shall be penalized expulsion
from the competition
IV. COLLATILLA
All other matters not covered in this rule shall be decided by the Organizer
(Chess Tournament Committee) who reserves the right to amend, change or
alter any provision of the above-mentioned Rules and Regulations for the
success and interest of the tournament.
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