Regular reports and commentary by:
Candidate Master Advocate Lyndon Bouah
A former Olympiad player, Candidate Master Lyndon has represented SA since 1992 at senior and junior level. He is the president of Chess Western Province and a lawyer by profession.
Chessa Inter-Club Team Championship
Cape Town 2008
Circular Two
Rules for the Tournament
1.
Format
The Championship will be
run as a Swiss Event.
2.
Who may enter
Clubs affiliated to a
provincial region recognised by Chessa.
3.
Team composition
3.1
Teams will consist of 5 players, i.e. 4
playing players (4 boards) and 1 reserve.
3.2
Teams are not obliged to include a reserve
player.
3.3
Players must play in the board order as
indicated on the entry form. If it
is found that a team has “shuffled” their board order, the team involved will
lose that match and score zero (“0”) points.
3.4
The reserve player (if used) may only play
on the bottom board (4th board).
All other affected players will shift up one board.
3.5
Reserve players may only play for one team.
E.g. a player cannot be reserve for the A-team and be board 1 for the
B-team.
3.6
Average team ratings will be calculated by
averaging the ratings of a team’s first 4 boards (excluding the reserve player).
3.7
In order to qualify for a board prize, a
player must play at least 4 games.
4.
Determining the Winners
The club scoring the most number of game points (aggregate of the scores on the four boards) after seven rounds is the winner.
5.
Tie-breaks
In the event of a tie for any position (including 1st position), the
tie between teams with the same scores will be broken as follows (in order):
(a)
Match points
(b)
Direct encounter (the results between the tying teams)
(c)
Sonneborn-Berger
6.
Board Prizes
The
player with the highest percentage score on a specific board wins the board
prize. A tie between players (that
have played at least 4 games on a specific board) and scoring similar
percentages will be broken as follows (in order):
(a)
Number of games played on that board
(b)
Direct encounter (if applicable)
(c)
Toss of a coin
7.
Time Control
60/60 (60 minutes per
player to complete the game).
8.
Registration
Registration fees for
teams will be R300 per team. Fees to be paid into account number 070157359,
Standard Bank, cheque account, branch code 020009, Account name: Chess Western
Province. Please Fax deposit slips to Eldo at 086 6539542 . E-mail entry forms
to lbouah@pgwc.gov.za and
miaclothing@webmail.co.za or post
to L Bouah at PO Box 1841, Cape Town,
8000.
9.
Date & Venue
Date:
Friday, 28 November 2008 – Sunday, 30 November 2008
Venue:
University of the Western Cape Stadium, UWC, Bellville.
10.
Prizes
Will be based on the number of teams entered
and a list of these will be made available at the captain’s meeting prior to the
commencement of the tournament.
11.
General Rules
a.
Because this will
be a CHESSA rated event, ALL participants MUST be registered with CHESSA for
2008. Proof to be submitted during
registration.
b.
Entry fees to be paid beforehand into the bank account.
c.
FIDE Laws of Chess ( latest edition ) subject to these rules to apply.
d.
Board prizes. A player will only
qualify for the board prize as indicated on the team’s entry form.
E.g. If a player is registered to play board 3, and he/she plays more
games on a different board (e.g. board 2), then he/she will only qualify for the
board 3 prize.
e.
Teams must supply 2 clocks. All
clocks must be in good working order.
Organizing Committee