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    The document outlines the rules and regulations for the MCDAAM 2024 Chess Tournament. Key details include: 1) The tournament will have team and individual competitions in both elementary and secondary levels for boys and girls. 2) Players must observe proper dress code and are not allowed to eat in the playing area while games are in progress. 3) Standard chess games will be one hour with penalties for illegal moves, and tiebreakers are provided in case of ties. 4) The use of mobile phones and outside assistance is strictly prohibited, and can result in losses of games or matches.

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    The document outlines the rules and regulations for the MCDAAM 2024 Chess Tournament. Key details include: 1) The tournament will have team and individual competitions in both elementary and secondary levels for boys and girls. 2) Players must observe proper dress code and are not allowed to eat in the playing area while games are in progress. 3) Standard chess games will be one hour with penalties for illegal moves, and tiebreakers are provided in case of ties. 4) The use of mobile phones and outside assistance is strictly prohibited, and can result in losses of games or matches.

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    The document outlines the rules and regulations for the MCDAAM 2024 Chess Tournament. Key details include: 1) The tournament will have team and individual competitions in both elementary and secondary levels for boys and girls. 2) Players must observe proper dress code and are not allowed to eat in the playing area while games are in progress. 3) Standard chess games will be one hour with penalties for illegal moves, and tiebreakers are provided in case of ties. 4) The use of mobile phones and outside assistance is strictly prohibited, and can result in losses of games or matches.

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    The document outlines the rules and regulations for the MCDAAM 2024 Chess Tournament. Key details include: 1) The tournament will have team and individual competitions in both elementary and secondary levels for boys and girls. 2) Players must observe proper dress code and are not allowed to eat in the playing area while games are in progress. 3) Standard chess games will be one hour with penalties for illegal moves, and tiebreakers are provided in case of ties. 4) The use of mobile phones and outside assistance is strictly prohibited, and can result in losses of games or matches.

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    Department of Education

    REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON


    DIVISION OF MABALACAT CITY

    MCDAAM 2024

    CHESS
    TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS

    I. TOURNAMENT RULES
    The tournament shall be governed by FIDE Laws of Chess (July 01, 2017) and the following ground rules:

    A. Chess shall be played as a team and individual competition in both standards.


    1. One (1) team for boys and one (1) for the girls in the elementary level.
    2. One (1) team for boys and one (1) for the girls in the secondary level.
    3. Each team shall be composed of two players and a coach for Elementary and three players and a coach for
    Secondary.

    B. The individual Round-Robin System (7 Rounds) with team result shall be adopted in the elementary level/ one
    Individual round-robin system (5 rounds) for secondary level.

    C. Chess Clock
    1. Use of clock is compulsory.

    D. There shall be separate championship for the girls and boys in each DIVISION.

    1. TEAM STANDARD
    Secondary – Boys and Girls
    Elementary – Boys and Girls

     Team Championship – total scores of players in the Cluster/Team.


     A Cluster / Team with one player for Elementary and three or less player for the secondary can play for
    individual event only and shall not qualify in the Team event.

    2. INDIVIDUAL STANDARD

    Secondary – Boys and Girls


    Elementary – Boys and Girls

     Individual Championship – The standing of the players after the end of the competition and tie breaks.

    E. USE OF UNIFORM SHALL BE MANDATORY IN THE 1st AND LAST ROUND

    F. Players, coaches and spectators are allowed to make post game analysis, play against other coaches, spectators,
    players or discuss finished on or unfinished games within the playing area.

    G. players are not allowed to eat at the playing area while the game is in progress. They ask the permission of the
    chess official to leave the playing area for this purpose on their own time.

    H. Players who have finished their games should leave the playing area immediately after submitting their score
    sheet.
    I. Players must observe proper dress code while playing.
    The following are prohibited:

    A. Use of slippers B. Using short Pants/ Sandos

    II. RULES AND REGULATIONS

    A. STANDARD CHESS
    1. Time control shall be (1) hour to finished the game using the chess clock.
    2. Recording moves in algebraic notation in NOT mandatory
    3. Illegal moves.

    Wrong moves of pawn/piece, exposing the king to an attack, capturing the opponent’s king non- replacement
    Of piece after pawn promotion, using two hands in making a move, and displacement of piece/s in the chess board

    4. Penalties
    1st Offense – Warning
    2nd Offense – loss of the game

    5. The defaulting time is 30 minutes after the official starts of each round.
    The wall clock inside the playing area shall be the official clock during the tournament.

    6. Game points scoring system


    A player is credited 1 point for a win, ½ for a draw, and 0 for a loss.

    TIE BREAKS
    The following tie break system (in descending order of priority shall be adopted to determine the final ranking)

    1. Direct encounter
    2. The greater number of win.
    3. Sonneborn-Berger
    4. Koya system
    5. More number of black wins

    A sudden death match (armagedon) shall be played to resolve the ties still occurs after playing all tie breaks.

    III. IRREGULATIRIES AND PENALTIES

    A. Mobile phones and other means of electronic communication 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 team mate while the games are in
    progress shall lose their match.

    IV. COLLATILLA
    All other matters not covered in these rules shall be decided by the Chess Technical Officials.
    The Chess Tournament Committee reserves the right to amend or alter any provision of the above
    mentioned Rules and Regulations for the success and interest of the tournament.

    NICER B. OCAMPO
    Tournament Manager

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