Chess Fixture
Chess Fixture
S. No of
Match Player vs Player Time
Time Control:
Increment:
10 seconds added to each player's clock after every move, starting from move 1.
Tournament Format:
FIDE rapid tournaments are typically played using the Swiss system, with a number of
rounds determined by the number of participants.
The tournament will be conducted according to the latest FIDE Laws of Chess
No Default Time:
In both rapid and blitz tournaments, there is no default time, meaning no penalty is
imposed on a player if they are late for a game
Where there is adequate supervision of play, (for example one arbiter for at most three
Where supervision is inadequate the Competition Rules shall apply, except where they are
a. Once each player has completed three moves, no claim can be made regarding
incorrect piece placement, orientation of the chessboard or clock setting. In case of
reverse king and queen placement castling with this king is not allowed.
b. The arbiter shall make a ruling according to Article 4 (The act of moving the pieces),
only if requested to do so by one or both players.
c. An illegal move is completed once the opponent's clock has been started. The
opponent is then entitled to claim that the player completed an illegal move before the
claimant has made his move. Only after such a claim, shall the arbiter make a ruling.
However, if both Kings are in check or the promotion of a pawn is not completed, the
arbiter shall intervene, if possible.
d. 1. The flag is considered to have fallen when a player has made a valid claim to that
effect. The arbiter shall refrain from signalling a flag fall, but he may do so if both flags
have fallen.
2. To claim a win on time, the claimant must stop both clocks and notify the arbiter.
For the claim to be successful, the claimant’s flag must remain up and his opponent’s
flag down after the clocks have been stopped.
3. If both flags have fallen as described in (1) and (2), the arbiter shall declare the game
drawn.
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