Wolverhampton Summer Chess League – Season 2011.                                                                         April 2011
 



Organisers           Barry Lewis                                          Derek Laight                         ([email protected])
                            
Tel No                    01922-479845                                    
 

COMPETITION RULES

1              Teams                    Each team has FIVE (5) boards and players shall play in descending order of Grade.

2              Entry Fee               The entry fee is £10 per team.

3              Colours                  Away Teams have WHITE on the ODD numbered boards.

4              Start Time.            Clocks shall be started at the home clubs’ standard start time. These times are given in the
information pack at the start of the season.

5              Game Duration.   Rate of play is 30 moves in the first 65 minutes followed by a further 15 minutes to complete all moves in a blitz finish.

6              Blitz Finish    

To claim a win a player must have sufficient mating material on the board. If not, then the game is drawn. For illegal moves, reset position and give opponent 2 more minutes on the clock, not an automatic win* . Scoring of moves is not required during the last 5 minutes of a player’s time.

7              Games                   Results on match cards or by e-mail ([email protected]) to Derek Laight within 5 days.

Each Game (board) won will score ONE point

8.             Match Results      The 5 Games (boards) are summed to a Match Result, which counts in the League as:-    

League teams tied at the end of the season will be separated using game points won.

9              Trophies                                Trophies will be awarded as follows:-
(a)           One to each of the Division winners.
(b)           One to each Division only for best player.

10           Grading                  Individual Game results will be submitted for Grading at the end of the summer league.

11           Player                     (a)           Where a Club has more than one team in any Division, a player may not play for both                     Restriction             (b)           A player may play for only one club
(c)           A player may play for any one or all of one club’s teams PROVIDED he/she complies with             rules 11(a) and 11(b) and 12.

12           Grade Limits


Division

Grade Limit

ONE

Open to any grade

TWO

145 maximum

THREE

120 maximum
                              

the organisers may request an estimated or club grade for any ungraded player fielded

13           Penalties                Infringement of any of these rules may attract warnings and/or penalty points.

14           Rules                      The FIDE rules of Chess apply, except * in item 6 above.

15           Dispute                  The organiser’s decision is final.