RULES AND PLAYING CONDITIONS

• The court permit is valid from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM only. The extension of time will not be possible after 6:00 PM.

• The tournament would be played on Knock out basis.

• The Venue of the tournament will be Hical Campus.

• All players should be employees of Hical organization.

• Matches will be played as per the schedule/fixture given.

• Players who do not turn up 10 minutes after the scheduled time of the match will be assumed to have given a walkover to their opponents. 

• The players are responsible to get informed about the match timings.

• The tournament organizer reserves the right to change the format if in its opinion, there is no sufficient time to complete the matches.

• The decision of umpires will be final in such an event of the above.

• Format:

  • All matches will be played on knockout basis.

  • It will be a 15 min rapid game. Each player will be allocated 15 mins each. If the player fails to finish the game in the allocated time then the opponent will be declared as winner.

• All standard rules for the game apply. These are the highlights:

• All players must be able to do the following:

  • Properly move all of the chess pieces

  • Understand pawn promotion.

  • Understand rules for “advanced” moves: Castling and en passant capture (note: please ask the organizer in case of any confusion about en passant rule )

  • Understand Check and the ways to get out of check (move, block, capture)

  • Understand Checkmate

  • Understand the “touch-move” rule

  • Understand 50 moves draw rule i.e. the game can be claimed drawn after 50 moves if there are no pawn moves or no captures.

  • Understand 3 fold repetition rule. the game can be claimed drawn if the exact same position is repeated thrice.

  • No outside assistance during games is allowed.

• In case of any confusion/disputes talk to the tournament organizer