MASTERS B

Tournament Rules

 

 

1.     This chess tournament is organized by the Institution Oberena, sponsored by the Government of Navarre and the City council of Pamplona and it is recognized officially by FIDE. This tournament fullfils FIDE’s effective regulations.

 

2.     The schedule of the event is:

Participants' reception and drawing of lots will take place on December 21 at 9:00 PM in Iruña Park Hotel.

All the games will be played in Iruña Park Hotel.

The closing ceremony and delivery of prizes will take place on December 29 at 9 PM in Iruña Park Hotel.

The pairings for the successive rounds will be:

  • 1st Rnd.: day 22, 5:00 PM: 1-10, 2-9, 3-8, 4-7, 5-6.
  • 2nd Rnd.: day 23, 10:00 AM: 10-6, 7-5, 8-4, 9-3, 1-2.
  • 3rd Rnd.: day 23, 4:00 PM: 2-10, 3-1, 4-9, 5-8, 6-7.
  • 4th Rnd.: day 24, 4:00 AM: 10-7, 8-6, 9-5, 1-4, 2-3.
  • 5th Rnd.: day 26, 10:00 PM: 3-10, 4-2, 5-1, 6-9, 7-8.
  • 6th Rnd.: day 26, 4:00 PM: 10-8, 9-7, 1-6, 2-5, 3-4.
  • 7th Rnd.: day 27, 4:00 AM: 4-10, 5-3, 6-2, 7-1, 8-9.
  • 8th Rnd.: day 28, 4:00 PM: 10-9, 1-8, 2-7, 3-6, 4-5.
  • 9th Rnd.: day 29, 3:00 PM: 5-10, 6-4, 7-3, 8-2, 9-1.

 

3.     The time control will be 120 minutes for all the moves, with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from the first move. The games shall be played with digital clocks.

 

4.     Before the beginning of the tournament, it will be designated an Appeals Committee, integrated by:

  • Two regular players and two substitutes, previously designated.
  • The Tournament Director (substitute: organization representative).

The Tournament Director will act as Chairman of this Committee.

The claims will be presented in writing in the maximum term of one hour after the finalization of the game.

 

5.     The final ranking will be made according to the next tie-breaks applied in the following order:

  1. Sonnenborg-Berger.
  2. particular Result.
  3. Number of victories.

 

1.     The players commit not to withdraw from the Tournament, except for proven force adult —illness or inability—, accepting the present Regulations.

 

2.     The double withdrawal to the games will suppose the elimination of the tournament.

 

3.     If a player withdraws to a game, he could be asked to prove justification. If he fails, he will lose the right to the hired money and to any prize.

 

 

Organizer: IO Joaquín Pérez-Seoane.

Tournament Director: GM Jesus De la Villa.

Chief Arbiter: IA Jesus Mena.

Deputy Chief Arbiter: Enrique Oyarzabal.