2012
NAMSPORTS INDEPENDENCE BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS
1. VENUE: UNAM Khomasdal Campus (formerly known as
Windhoek College of Education)
2. EVENT DATE: 17 March 2011
3.1 REGISTRATION PERIOD: 12 – 17 March 2011
3.3
PARTICIPANT’S PARTICULARS:
Name, Gender & Year of birth if born AFTER 1991, ie 1992- present.
3.4 REGISTRATION FEES: Scholars - N$ 20,
Adults - N$ 30
4. WHO MAY PARTICIPATE: This is an Open
Tournament, everybody is welcome.
5. EVENT SCHEDULE:
Welcome and Opening -
09h00 – Tournament host, Mr. Otto
Nakapunda
Round 1 : 09h15-09h25
Round 2 : 09h40-09h50
Round 3 : 10h05-10h15
Round 4 : 10h30-10h40
Round 5 : 10h55-11h05
Round 6 : 11h20-11h30
LUNCH: 11h30-12h00
Round 7 : 12h10-12h20
Round 8 : 12h35-12h45
Round 9 : 13h00-13h10
Round 10: 13h25-13h35
Round 11: 13h50-14h00
Vote of Thanks/Closing Remarks – NCF President
Max Nitzborn
5. FORMAT & RATE OF PLAY:
The tournament will be played over 11 (eleven)
Swiss-paired rounds. Rate of play will be 5 minutes per player per game.
6. PAIRING AND TIE BREAK SYSTEM:
Swiss Manager will be used for the pairings.
Please note that the breaks between rounds will be used to do the pairings
according to the SWISS SYSTEM.
TIE-BREAK: Direct encounter, Progressive Score
and Most Wins.
If players are still tied, then 1 game of
Armageddon will be played.
7. PRIZES:
Open Category
1st: 600
2nd: 450
3rd: 350
TOT: 1,400
Under 20
1st: 300
TOT: 300
Under 18
1st: 300
TOT: 300
Under 16
1st: 250
TOT: 250
Under 14
1st: 200
TOT: 200
Under 12
1st: 150
TOT: 150
Under 10
1st: 100
TOT: 100
Under 8
1st: 100
TOT: 100
Special Prize: Best Woman
1st: 200
TOT: 200
GRAND TOTAL 3,000
In addition, all top 3 finishers will receive
certificates.
General
Rules:
1. Silence at all times.
2. Cellular phones should be switched off or
put on “silent” mode if switched on. No talking while playing allowed.
3. No assistance to chess players will be
allowed during their games. A player who offers assistance will be expelled
from the tournament.
4. If a player touches a piece, (s)he should move
that piece, provided a legal move can be made with that piece. (Touch is a
move.)
5. A player may claim a win if his/her opponent
makes an illegal move. This claim should be made immediately and not a move
later. A King left in check may be captured to end the game.
6. Each player must press the clock with the
same hand that moves the pieces. However, when castling, capturing or
completing a promotion, a player may use both hands.
7. Any player who makes themselves guilty of
rude behaviour will be disqualified with immediate effect.
The blitz rules of FIDE will apply during this
event.
The Appeals Committee to be announced in due
course.
Complaints should be directed to the individual
members of the Appeals Committee. Should a player be unhappy with the initial decision
made by such a member, (s)he may appeal. The remaining members would then weigh
in and their decision is final.
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Tournament Director
Otto Z. Nakapunda
081-211
64 63
Tel: 061-26 18 99
Fax: 061-26 18 99
E-mail.: otto@namsports.biz
Web: http://namchess.blogspot.com
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