Regulation

Tournament valid for standand elo fide variation.
If the player reaches the chess board with over 60 minutes of delay, he/she will automatically lose the game. It’s absolutely forbidden to smoke (including electronic cigarettes).
By participating in the tournament each player implicitly agrees to the publication of some personal data (surname, name, category, elo) as well as for the results achieved and the pictures taken.
For minors, such permission is implicitly given by the parents. Tournament registration implies unconditional acceptance of the rules included in this document and any possible change decided by the organizers.
The tournament will follow the italian chess federation’s anti-covid protocol. For everything that is not contemplated here the tournament will follow the r.t.f. (national tournament regulation) and “the laws of chess”. Tie break criteria used for prizes assignation: BUCHHOLZ TOTAL, BUCHHOLZ CUT 1, ARO.

Half-Point Bye Discipline Each player has the option to request a half-point bye in any round, excluding the last two rounds, only once as regulated by Article 6.3 of the R.T.F. (Tournament Rules and Regulations), subject to the conditions specified in the same article.

Wild Cards On the player’s request, 4 wild cards will be assigned in the A and B opens. Requests should be sent to the email info@scacchianiene.it. Acceptance will be based on the ELO rating first, and secondarily, the order of arrival. The organization, however, reserves the right to exercise discretion based on justified reasons.

Pairing The pairing system used is the Swiss system

The prizes are not cumulative and are to be considered gross of taxes

Rate of play 90’+30’’