SUMMER SOCSKSARGEN CHESS TOURNAMENT 2015 .

Guidelines: 1. The tournament is exclusive for South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani & GenSan chess players only. 2. FORMAT: seven (7) rounds Swiss System 3. Prizes: No pooling of prizes. Tie break shall be used to determine the final ranking. 4. No players shall be awarded two prizes. S/He shall receive the highest one. 5. Any player who will default once shall be excluded from the tournament. However, s/he will be paired in the next round provided s/he must inform the Chief Arbiter or the Tournament Director before the pairing was done. 6. Defaulting time: 30 minutes after the start of the game. 7. The Standard Rules (not Rapid) of Chess unless otherwise stated in this rule shall govern the game. 8. Texting/Answering any phone call is not prohibited provided it will not disturb the game/opponent. 9. No recording of moves 10. Major Illegal Moves: Capturing the opponent’s King Exposing the King to an attack Non-replacement of piece for a promoted pawn Wrong movement of piece. Penalties: 1st Offense – add 2 minutes extra time to the opponent 2nd Offense – Loss of the game 11. Minor Illegal Moves/Action/Misbehavior: Answering a phone call infront of the opponent while the game is in progress. Punching forcibly the chess clock of the organizer. Using two hands in making a move Displacement of pieces after completing of move Unjustifiable repetition claiming of draw Penalties: 1st Offense – Warning 2nd Offense – add 2 minutes extra time to the opponent 3rd Offense – Loss of the game Time control: 30 min + 15 seconds increment using digital clock. SUMMER SOCSKSARGEN CHESS TOURNAMENT May 16 - May 17 Robinson's Place - General Santos City 45 minutes using mechanical clock Tie Breaker: Results among the tied players Sum of the progressive score Buchholz system Play-off (3mins + 2”) Prizes: Senior/Junior 1st Place :P5,000.00 + medal 2nd Place :P3,000.00 + medal 3rd Place :P2,000.00 + medal 4th Place :P1,000.00 5th – 8th Place :P500.00/each Top Junior/18-Under (Wo/Men) :P500.00/each Kiddies /12-Under /Boys & Girls Category P1,000.00 + medal P800.00 + medal P600.00 + medal P400.00 P200.00 Registration fee: P150 – Adult P75 – Junior/18-Under P50 – Kiddies/12-Under