Tournament Rules Hoogeveen Chess 2024

1. The tournaments will be played according to the rules of the latest published FIDE regulations in the official translation of the KNSB of January 2023. You can download these rules from the website of the Dutch chess federation.

2. The default time is 60 minutes. The right starting time is the announced starting time of the round in question. The player who first appears at the board later than 60 minutes after the starting time loses the game, unless the chief arbiter decides otherwise.

3. Rate of play

Morning amateurs:

90 minutes + 30 seconds added per move from move 1

Afternoon group and open tournament:

40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes added time + 30 seconds added per move from move 1.

4. Pairing will take place according to the FIDE rules of the Swiss System on rating according to the rating lists of October 2024. In the open group and the afternoon amateur group we play nine rounds Swiss, in the morning amateur group we play seven rounds. On Wednesday there is a restday for the morning amateur group. For the open group and the afternoon amateur group there is a double round on Wednesday. The computer system used will be SwissManager. For the open group everyone has a FIDE ID and pairing is done on FIDE rating. In the amateur groups the KNSB rating of October 2024 is used if a player does not have a FIDE rating. If a player has both a FIDE and a KNSB rating the highest rating of the two is used for pairing in the amateur groups.

5. Both original scoresheets must be handed in at the arbiters’ table after the game.

6. In the open group and the afternoon amateur group a bye can be taken once in rounds 1 to 6 in exchange for half a point. In the morning amateur group this is possible in rounds 1 to 4. The bye must be passed on to the responsible arbiter of the group in question. This is possible until the end of the round before the round for which the bye is requested. The byes are noted on paper by an arbiter and are made visible on ChessResults under not paired. In the event of a tie between players eligible for a prize, the players who have taken a bye will always have the worst tiebreak.

7. Money prizes are shared according to the Hort system. This means that each player receives 50% of the prize money to which he is entitled based on his position in the final standings. The remaining 50% is divided equally among the players who finished equal (in points) with him/her. Rating prizes and category prizes (best female / best player  -18 / best senior) are not shared. The highest position according to the tiebreak rule is used. A player can win multiple prizes. So you can win a money prize for the final ranking and a rating prize or a category prize.

8. In case of equal points, the tiebreak is AROC 1: Average Rating of Opponents (average rating of opponents) without the result against the weakest opponent. If the tiebreak of two or more players is exactly the same, the rating prize or category prize will still be shared.

9. The organization of the Hoogeveen tournaments finds it important that the games are played fairly. To achieve this a special Fair Play document has been drawn up in English.

In general, we apply the rules that apply in the KNSB competition. For example, it is forbidden to wear a watch during a game. Your watch can be stored in a coat or bag or may be left on the table. If you go to the toilet during a game, you can be checked for carrying an electronic device using a hand scanner. In the open group all games are checked by FIDE.

10. During the tournament the KNSB competition guideline for mobile phones applies. This means the following. You may bring a mobile phone to the playing venue. As soon as the game has started this phone must be completely switched off. The phone may be on the playing table or stored in a coat or bag that is hanging on your chair or is next to your playing table. You can also hand it in to an arbiter at the arbiters’ table. If it is determined that a mobile phone that is on your own playing table is not completely switched off during the game the owner's playing time will be halved with a maximum of ten minutes for a first violation. For a second violation he loses the game and the arbiter determines the opponent's result.
You may not wear a mobile phone on your body. If it is found during the game that you are wearing a phone on your body, this is always immediately a lost game, regardless of whether the phone is on or off. If after checking it appears that you have consulted your phone during a game even more serious consequences will follow and this will be reported to FIDE and the KNSB.

11. If a player disagrees with a decision of an arbiter the player can appeal to the chief arbiter. The chief arbiter will make a ruling and if the player disagrees with that ruling the player can turn to the Appeals Committee. The appeal must be submitted in writing within half an hour after the end of the last game of the round in question to Jeroen Bottema (tournament director) and a cash fee of 50 euros must be paid in advance. The Appeals Committee will make a ruling as soon as possible and that ruling is binding. The Appeals Committee will decide whether the fee will be refunded or not, regardless of the ruling of the appeal.

12. All tournaments played count for the KNSB rating and the FIDE rating. The result will be visible in the lists of December 2024.

13. Contact the chief arbiter in case of questions or problems. For example, if you are going to be late for a round or have suddenly become ill and cannot play in a round.

Frans Peeters

franspeeters@kpnmail.nl

06-53730502

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