Touch-move 1: If a player touches one of their own pieces then he must move that piece, if it is a legal move.
Touch-Move 2: If a player touches a piece of that of the opponent, then capturing that piece is a must if it is possible.
Touch-Move 3: If you let go of a piece, you have to leave it there.
Touch-Move 4: Players who wish to touch a piece only to adjust it on the chessboard must first announce the intention, usually by saying “adjust”.
No interference: When the game is in progress, no 3rd party is allowed to interfere in the game.
Cell Phone Use: 1st offense 5 min; 2nd offense 10 min; 3rd offense Forfeit game. Call TD. Clock STOP. Time added to opponent. Clock START and play continues.
Illegal Move 1: Player to let TD know. 1st offense 2 min; 2nd offense 5 min; 3rd offense 10min. Call TD. Clock STOP. Time added to opponent. Clock START and play continues.
Illegal Move 2: If illegal move noticed is Check to King (King under attack - even more than 10 moves back) - then players to call TD. Clock STOP. Game taken back to the last legal move before Check. Time penalty to player with illegal move. Clock START and play continues. Clock is not changed back. The players do not recover the time used after the illegal move.
Illegal Move 3: If illegal move is over 10 moves back - then players to call TD. Clock STOP. Time penalty to player with illegal move. Clock START and play continues. But only if Illegal move is Check to King - then see previous rule IM 2.
Record chess moves: If moves not recorded and opponent can object and call TD. Player has to record chess moves and get up to date on own clock.
Sudden Death Time Pressure: When Time < 5 min for either player, no need to record chess moves.
Byes 1: All byes to be requested before Rd 1.
Byes 2: After taking bye and Rd 1 games start - if player wants to cancel bye and play that round; then player Win = 0.5; Loss = 0, Draw = 0.5. Player can only get maximum of 0.5 point in that round.
Ask TD Tournament Directors for Clarifications.
Team Entry available. Can register at Venue before 9:15 AM.
Player can select Team option during online Registration.
Player can be on any 1 team only.
Any 1 player on Team can register Team name online.
Team Fees are $5 for each member of team.
Players can form T2 (2 person) or T4 (4 person) teams.
Team Score is total of individual team member scores. Top Team scores win.
T2 Team prizes for top 3 T2 Teams - paid from T2 Team Entry fees only (minimum 4 T2 teams needed)
T4 Team prizes for top 3 T4 Teams - paid from T4 Team Entry fees only (minimum 4 T4 teams needed)