2013 national age group luzon leg rules regulations

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2013 NATIONAL AGE-GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPLUZON QUALIFYING LEG

ORGANIZED BY : National Chess Federation of the Philippines

OBJECTIVE : To select qualifiers to the Grand Finals of the 2013 National Age-Group ChessChampionships. Grand Final winners will represent the Philippines in the 2013ASEAN+ Age-Group (Bangkok, Thailand, June 8-17) and 2013 Asian Youth ChessChampionships (Mashdad, Iran, June 20-27).

VENUE : Malolos City, Bulacan Province, Capitol Gymnasium

DATE : March 3-6, 2013

TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS

I.ELIGIBILITY

A. The tournament is open to all youth players (20 years old and below), who are members in goodstanding of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP).

B. Participants must submit a copy of his/her birth certificate or baptismal certificate as proof ofage.

C. Registration Fee is Two Hundred Pesos (P200.00) and Three Hundred Pesos (P300.00) asNCFP Membership Fee.

CATEGORIES :

A. 20 & Below (Boys & Girls) born on or after January 1, 1993B. 16 & Below (Boys & Girls) born on or after January 1, 1997C. 14 & Below (Boys & Girls) born on or after January 1, 1999

D. 12 & Below (Boys & Girls) born on or after January 1, 2001E. 10 & Below (Boys & Girls) born on or after January 1, 2003F. 8 & Below (Boys & Girls) born on or after January 1, 2005

II. TOURNAMENT FORMATA. Six (6) to Seven (7) Rounds Swiss System (depending upon the number of participants) for

each category.B. The top two (2) boys and top two (2) girls from each category shall advance to the Grand

Finals together with the seeded and qualified titled players.

III. TOURNAMENT RULES

A. The tournament shall be governed by the FIDE Laws of Chess.

B. Time control shall be ninety (90) minutes (1 hours) with 30 seconds increment for each playerto make all the moves necessary to finish the game using the digital clocks or One HundredTwenty (120) minutes (2 hours) using mechanical clocks.

C. Recording of moves in Algebraic notation is mandatory.D. Penalty for illegal moves claimed by the opponent:

1. 1st Offense additional two (2) minutes thinking time for the claimant.

2. 2nd Offense additional two (2) minutes thinking time for the claimant.

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Offense loss of the game by forfeiture.E. The use of cellphones and other electronic means of communication while the game is inprogress is prohibited. A player who will violate this provision shall lose his/her game byforfeiture.

F. The basis for the initial ranking of players shall be the latest published NCFP Rating List.


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G. Pairings shall be generated by the Swiss Manager pairing program. NO PROTEST ONPAIRING shall be entertained.

IV. REGISTRATION / PAYMENT

Registration can be done on-line.Please download and fill-out the registration form and email at [email protected](including the scanned copy of payment receipt).

Payment can be made through the peso account of NCFP or on-site until March 2, 2013 or one daybefore the actual tournament.

Below are the NCFPs bank account details.Peso accountBank/Address: Banco De Oro Harizon Plaza Branch, SM Hypermarket, Adriatico St., Malate,ManilaName: National Chess Federation of the PhilippinesSA#: 4470036237

V. DEFAULTING TIME

Defaulting time is SIXTY (60) MINUTES after the start of each round.

VI. TIE BREAKS

The following tie-break systems, in descending order of priority, shall be applied to determine thefinal ranking of players in each category.

1. Direct encounter2. Buchholz System3. S.B. System4. Progressive sum of cumulative scores

5. More number of won games

A. PRIZES AND AWARDS

20 & 16 YEARS & BELOW BOYS GIRLSChampion 3,000.00+Trophy 2,000.00+TrophyRunner-up 1,500.00+Medal 1,000.00+Medal3rd Place 1,000.00+Medal 750.00+Medal4th Place 750.00+Medal 500.00+Medal5th Place 500.00+Medal 300.00+Medal6-10th Places 250.00 each 250.00 each

14 & 12 YEARS & BELOW BOYS GIRLSChampion 2,000.00+Trophy 1,500.00+TrophyRunner-up 1,000.00+Medal 750.00+Medal3rd Place 750.00+Medal 500.00+Medal4th Place 500.00+Medal 400.00+Medal5th Place 400.00+Medal 300.00+Medal6-10th Places 250.00 each 250.00 each

10 & 8 YEARS & BELOW BOYS GIRLS

Champion 1,000.00+Trophy 1,000.00+TrophyRunner-up 750.00+Medal 750.00+Medal3rd Place 500.00+Medal 500.00+Medal4th Place 400.00+Medal 400.00+Medal
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5th Place 300.00+Medal 300.00+Medal6-10th Places 250.00 each 250.00 each

NOTE: NO POOLING OF PRIZES.

VII. Limited Accommodation for players will be provided by the host on a first come first servedbasis.

VIII. The organizers reserve the right to amend or alter any provision of the afore-mentioned rules andregulations for the success and interest of the tournament.

Prepared by: I.A. GENE J. POLIARCO Noted: GM JAYSON GONZALES

Chief Arbiter Tournament Director

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