Tournament Rules of Übungsturnier

Conditions of participation

These are the requirements for participation in the tournament:

• At least 10 rated games played
• A rating in the variant Standard
• More than 30 days chessmail member
• A chessmail rating between 0 and 1310

Registration is possible until the maximum number of participants is reached. The tournament starts automatically as soon as the last player registers. The number of participants must be a power of two (2, 4, 8, 16, 32...).

Use of tools

It must be used no chess computer or engine to find the chess moves in this tournament. Other aids, such as books, opening databases and the free board are allowed.

Tournament mode

Each round consists of knockout matches between pairs of players. Each match consists of two games (one with each color). The player with more points advances.

In case of a tie, the player with the lower rating at tournament start advances. If ratings are identical, the winner is decided by lot.

Games are rated as follows. Win: 1 point, Draw: ½ point, Loss: 0 points.

You can make a pause during the tournament. Pauses are declared in the user settings.

Tournament direction

The tournament will be directed by the club Hochwälder Schachfreunde , represented by member felizepe.

Additions to the rules by the tournament direction

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