NEGROS ISLAND CHESS AFFICIONADO

CHESS OFFICIAL GROUND RULES

November 30, 2016

I. FIDE LAWS AND ITS TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES

Unless superseded by these ground rules, the FIDE Arbiters Manual Laws
of Chess of 84th FIDE Congress dated July 1, 2014 shall govern the
Tournament.
II. TOURNAMENT, VENUE AND DATES

Venue: ____________________________________________________________________

Date: November 30, 2016

III. COMPETITION RULES:

a. Pairing will be done by Swiss Manager pairing program Protest on pairing will
not be entertained The use of chess clock is mandatory. Rate of play is twenty
minutes(20), play to finish ( Rapid ) The decision of the CA on point of Chess
Law is Final. He or his representative is empowered to declare the game drawn
if in his judgment one of the players is trying to win on time alone.
b. Each player shall be scored in the following manner: GAME POINT
a) WIN - 1 point
b) DRAW - 1/2 point
c) Loss 0
IV. PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL MOVE
a) Major Offenses:
1) Wrong movement of piece
2) Exposed the king to an attack
3) Capturing the opponents king
4) Non replacement of piece for a promoted pawn

Shall be penalized by:

1. Adding Two (2) minutes thinking time to the opponent after the first offense
2. Loss of the game after the 2nd offense.
b) Minor Offenses:
1) Using two hands in making a move
2) Displacement of pieces on the chessboard
3) Advanced recording of moves
4) Unnecessary use of force in pressing the chess clock

Shall be penalized by:

1. Oral warning on the first offense

2. Adding two minutes thinking time to the opponent after the second time.
3. And loss of the game after the third offense.

The use of Cellular phones are strictly prohibited in the playing

area during the game. Penalty is forfeiture of the game.

V. TIEBREAKS
A. Individual
a. Direct Encounter
b. Buchholz
c. Buchholz Median
d. Sonnenborne Berger
VI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 1. No serving of snacks while the tournament is in progress.
2. No smoking inside the tournament area.
3. No player is allowed to leave the playing venue without the arbiters
permission.
VII. AMENDMENTS
The tournament Committee reserves the rights to amend alter or raise the
above rules in the interest of the successful conduct of the tournament.

JOSE DANTE T. ALBAO Marvin Ting

Chief Arbiter Tournament
Manager