CLUB
CHAMPIONSHIP 2014
Organised
by
GLENWOOD
CHESS CLUB
GCC
– Glenwood Chess Club
GCCC
– Glenwood Chess Club Championship
Exco
– Executive committee
T&Cs
– Terms and Conditions
FIDE
– Federation Internationale des Echecs (World Chess Federation)
PLEASE
TAKE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING TOURNAMENT RULES WILL APPLY AND BE
IMPLEMENTED STRICTLY. ANY PLAYER WHO ENTERS THE GCCC 2014, ACCEPTS
AND AGREES TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES, REGULATIONS AND TERMS AND
CONDITIONS. ANY INDISCRETIONS DURING THE TOURNAMENT WILL RESULT IN
APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE APPOINTED ARBITER AND CLUB
EXECUTIVE.
TOURNAMENT
RULES/REGULATIONS AND T&Cs
- Date and Venue
From
9th
May to 18th
July 2014, at Glenwood Preparatory School.
- Who may enter
Any
player may enter the tournament by making payment of the designated
fees and by the registration of the player expected to play in the
event.
- Tournament format
3.1)
The
tournament will consist of an A (Championship), B (Candidate), C
(Premier) and D (Open Swiss) section. Matches will be played over 4
boards in the A section, and 5 boards in the B and C section
respectively. There is no limit to the number of players in the D
section.
3.2)
The A,
B and C section will run as a 9-round Round Robin with 9 players in
the A section and 10 players in the B and C section respectively.
3.3)
The D
section will run as a 9-round Swiss.
3.4)
If
player numbers for the GCCC 2014 are smaller or larger than expected,
the GCC Exco reserve the right to change the number of sections, the
number of players in sections and the number of rounds.
3.5)
Default
time for all sections in the GCCC 2014 will be 30 minutes from the
start of the advertised times, not from when the round is actually
started by the arbiter.
3.6)
Scheduled/Advertised
start time for each round: 18h30.
- Postponed Games
4.1)
Each
player has a postponement limit of 2 games for the GCCC 2014.
4.2)
Notification
of a postponed game to the GCC Club Director and opponent must be
done latest by 12pm of the Friday that the game is scheduled on.
4.3)
Failure
to comply with 4.2) will result in you being defaulted for that
round.
4.4)
Dates
for the postponed games which may be organised on are advertised
under 11.). Each player may only reschedule one postponed game per
date. It is up to the players to reschedule and to notify the arbiter
of the date before the last round of GCCC 2014.
4.5)
Advertised
dates for postponed games may be subjected to change if there is any
cause for it from 3.4). In the case of this, GCC Exco will notify all
players of the change in schedule.
- Section composition
Players
in each section will be compiled by the Club Director, Head Coach and
subsequent GCC coaches. Selection criteria consists of current CHESSA
rating, performances and activity. The final lists will be ratified
by the GCC Exco and the Club Director will notify the players of each
Round Robin section regarding the pairings latest 2 days prior the
start of the GCCC 2014, not including the Friday of Round 1.
5.1)
The A
section will consist of 9 players plus a BYE. The B and C section
will consist of 10 players.
5.2)
The
player who has the BYE for each Friday does not have to be present at
GCC.
5.3)
The D
section will have no limit on entries. Late entries to the GCCC 2014
will automatically be placed into the D section.
5.4)
Section
compositions are subject to possible changes based on 3.4).
- Determining the winners
The
player scoring the most Game Points (aggregate of the scores of the
individual player) in each section at the completion of the GCCC 2014
will be declared the winner. In the event of a tie for first place,
the tie between individuals will be broken as follows:
6.1)
Tiebreaks for Round Robin sections follows the recommendations by
FIDE:
6.1.1)
Direct encounter
6.1.2)
Greater number of wins
6.1.3)
Sonneborn-Berger
6.1.4)
Koya System
6.2)
Tiebreaks for the Individual Swiss section follows the
recommendations by FIDE:
6.2.1)
Direct Encounter
6.2.2)
Buchholz Cut 1
6.2.3)
Buchholz
6.2.4)
Greater number of wins
In
the case of a tie for first place and direct encounter cannot provide
a sole winner, play offs will be used to determine the winner.
- Promotion/Relegation
7.1)
Promotion
applies to the winner and runner up of all sections other than that
of the A section, seeing those players placed into the section above
for GCCC 2015.
7.2)
Promotion
is only applicable to players who have played more than 50% of GCCC
2014 games.
7.3)
In the
case of a promoted player for a respective section being unavailable
to participate in the GCCC 2015, the 3rd
place player in that section does not gain automatic entry into the
section above.
7.4)
Relegation
applies to the last two players in all Round Robin sections, seeing
those players placed into the section below for the GCCC 2015.
7.5)
In the
case of more than two players finishing on the lowest score in a
respective Round Robin section, the tiebreak system documented to
determine winners will be implemented.
- Play-offs
Any
play-off games will be scheduled on a postponed game date. The
following play-off structures will be implemented for the GCCC 2014:
If
two players tie:
- Two games will be played where both players have a turn to play with each colour. Players will draw lots to determine initial colours. Time controls will be 15 min + 5 sec increment for each player.
- If both players have tied, a second set of two games will be played where both players have a turn to play with each colour. Players will draw lots to determine initial colours. Time controls will be 3 min + 2 sec increment for each player.
- If both players have tied, sudden death will be used. Sudden death will see a single game being played. The appointed arbiter will oversee the draw for colour preference, with the winner of the draw choosing their colour preference. Time controls will be 5 min (white) and 4 min (black). If black draws the game, black will be declared the winner.
If
three players tie:
- A one game knockout will ensue between player 2 and 3 on the final standings. The appointed arbiter will oversee the draw for colour preference, with the winner of the draw choosing their colour preference. Time controls will be 3 min + 2 sec increment for each player. If black draws the game, black will be declared the winner.
- Winner of the knockout will play against player 1 and play-offs will resume as stipulated for two players that have tied.
If
four or more players tie:
- If more than four players tie, each player will be ranked by the next tiebreak, and all but the top four will be eliminated. In the case of relegation, all but the bottom four will be eliminated.
- The four players will be entered into a one game knockout where player 1 versus player 4 and player 2 versus player 3. The appointed arbiter will oversee the draw for colour preference, with the winner of the draw choosing their colour preference. Time controls will be 3 min + 2 sec increment for each player. If black draws the game, black will be declared the winner.
- Winners of the respective knockout games will play against each other and play offs will resume as stipulated for two players that have tied.
The
Club Director along with the appointed arbiter reserves the right to
change or edit the prescribed play-off structures as suggested by
FIDE.
- Time Control
Time
Controls for the A section – 90 min + 15 sec increment for each
player.
Time
Controls for the B, C and D section – 90 min for each player.
- Registration
10.1)
Registration
fees for the GCCC 2014 falls within the Membership Fee of GCC for
2014.
10.2)
New
members joining GCC will have to pay a Membership Fee of R350 by 5th
May.
10.3)
Existing
GCC members who have outstanding fees, will not be entered into the
GCCC 2014. Outstanding fees also have to be paid by the 5th
of May.
10.4)
GCC
extends an immediate family discount and Glenwood Preparatory School
student discount for any newcomers wishing to join.
10.5)
GCC
Bank account details:
-
Name of Account: Glenwood Chess Club
-
Bank: Standard Bank
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Branch code: 045426
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Account number: 054969662
-
Reference: Name and Surname
10.6)
Completed
entry forms must be emailed (glenwoodchessclub@gmail.com) or handed
to a GCC Exco member no later than the 5th
of May 2014.
- Schedule
Friday
9th
May – Round 1
Friday
16th
May – Round 2
Friday
23rd
May – Round 3
Friday
30th
May – Round 4
Friday
6th
June – Round 5
Friday
13th
June – Round 6
Friday
20th
June – Round 7
Friday
27th
June – Round 8
Friday
4th
July – Round 9
Friday
11th
July – Postponed Games 1
Friday
18th
July – Postponed Games 2
- Prizes
A
section: 1st
place – cash + trophy
2nd
place – cash
B
section: 1st
place – cash + trophy
2nd
place – cash
C
section: 1st
place – cash + trophy
2nd
place – cash
D
section: 1st
place – cash + trophy
2nd
place – cash
- General Rules
13.1)
The
current FIDE Laws of Chess will apply.
13.2)
Article
6.6a will not be applied: Any player who is not seated at his board
when the start of the round is announced will immediately default
that game.
- House Rules
14.1)
No
alcoholic beverages are permitted on the school premises.
14.2)
No
food to be brought into the playing hall. Bottled water will be
permitted.
14.3)
Players
and spectators are expected to respect the hospitality of Glenwood
Preparatory School and any damage caused through negligence or
deliberate action will be for the account of the relevant person.
14.4)
Spectators
(including players who have finished their game) will not be
permitted to sit in the playing hall.