Serangoon Inter Team Community Chess Championships 2014 (06 Sep to 07 Sep 2014)
updated 04 Sep 2014
Starting List, Pairings, Results
1. All teams shall abide by these rules and regulations and any matters not covered for, in these rules and regulations shall be at the discretion of the Organizers whose decision shall be final and no correspondences shall be entertained. This is a non FIDE-Rated tournament.
2. Playing Venue: The Serangoon CC, Serangoon North Ave 2, Singapore 555877
3. Dates/Category:
| Date/Day | Team Type | Category |
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06 Sep (Sat) |
2 Member Team | (1) Under-10 (2) Open |
| 07 Sep (Sun) 9 am to 6 pm |
4 Member Team |
a) Only players born after 2004 may take part in the U-10 Category. Any team whom has a player born before 2004 will play in the Open category.
b) The organizers reserve the right to combine sections with less than 8 teams; changes the time control or number of rounds, and number of qualifying teams depending on number of teams in each section.
c) A player can play for one team per day.
4. Closing Date: Monday, 03 September 2013 by 6 pm. Late registrations will not be accepted.
5. Schedule:
| Date | Time | Purpose |
| 06 Sep (Sat) | 12.45 pm | 2 Member Team Captain to report to Chief Arbiter |
| 5.15 pm to 6.15 pm approx. | Dinner (Not provided) | |
| 9.30 pm (approx.) | Prize Giving | |
| 07 Sep | 8.45 am | 4 Member Team Captain to report to Chief Arbiters |
| 12.00 pm - 1.00 pm approx. | Lunch (Not Provided) | |
| 5.30 pm | Prize Giving |
6. Team Composition and Board Order
A team shall either consist of 2 or 4 players. The team shall be listed in a fixed order before the 1st Round begins. For each wrong playing in the team, a default of 1 point shall be awarded to the opposing team.
7. The Championships shall be played under the FIDE Laws of Chess. Each player shall be given 25 minutes to complete a game. Each Match shall be contested over 2 boards or 4 boards (games). All teams are required to complete all rounds.
8. The first named team in each pairing shall have White on the odd-numbered boards and Black on the even-numbered boards.
9. A player must keep a proper record of their games, failing which shall have no right of claim in the case of a dispute.
10. Upon the completion of a match, both Captains shall submit the duly singed Results Sheets to the Arbiter in charge. Where there is a walkover, this shall be indicated on the Result Sheet. All results on Results Sheets shall stand and cannot be changed once it is submitted to the Arbiter/s in charge of the section.
11. FIDE ZERO START rule shall apply. A team conceding a walkover shall not be paired for the next round and the Arbiter must be consulted before the team can be reinstated for subsequent rounds.
12. Scoring is marked by a 1 point for a won game, ½ for draw and 0 for a loss. The team receiving a BYE shall be awarded 2 Game Points. The team with the highest number of Game Points shall be declared the winner. In the case of a tie, it shall be resolved by (a) Match Points ; (b) sum of the Game Points of all the team's opponent; (c) result between the teams involved.
13. Prizes shall be awarded according to the following:
Both Top Teams in the Open 2-Member Team & Open 4-Member Teams will be awarded the Serangoon Challenge Trophies. Other attractive Prizes are as follows:
| Tournament Category |
Team Category |
Prize Category |
Brief Description |
| U-10 | 2-Members 4-Members |
Top 3 Teams | Top 3 Aggregate Team Score |
| 2-Members 4-Members |
Best Young Boys | Awarded to Best Boys' Team |
|
| 2-Members 4-Members |
Best Young Girls | Awarded to Best Girls' Team |
|
| 2-Members 4-Members |
Top 3 School Teams | Awarded to Teams representing their schools |
|
| 2-Members 4-Members |
Best Family Team | Awarded to family teams | |
| 4-Members | Best Racial Harmony Team |
Awarded to team who have at least 2 different SG races in the team |
|
| 2-Members 4-Members |
Best Serangoon / North East Residents' Team |
Awarded to team which all members are from Serangoon / North East |
| Tournament Category |
Team Category |
Prize Category |
Brief Description |
| Open | 2-Members 4-Members |
Top 3 Teams | Top 3 Aggregate Team Scores |
| 2-Members 4-Members |
Top 3 School Teams | Awarded to teams formed by students from the same school |
|
| 2-Members 4-Members |
Best Corporate Team | Awarded to team representing a business/NGO, etc |
|
| 2-Members 4-Members |
Best Male Team | Awarded to the best Male Team with the highest aggregate score |
|
| 2-Members 4-Members |
Best Female Team | Awarded to the best Female Team with the highest aggregate score |
|
| 2-Members 4-Members |
Best Family Team | Awarded to family teams | |
| 4-Members | Best Racial Harmony Team |
Awarded to teams which have at least 2 different SG races in the team |
|
| 4-Members | Best Foreign-Singapore Integrated Team |
Awarded to the best team whom are represented by at least 2 Singapore citizens, and 1 Foreigner |
|
| 2-Members 4-Members |
Best Serangoon / North East Residents' Team |
Awarded to team which all members are residents of Serangoon / North East. |
14. Any dispute arising from the game shall be referred to the Section Arbiter or Chief Arbiter. An appeal to the Appeals Committee must be lodged in writing within 15 minutes of completion of the relevant playing session. The appeal must be accompanied by a deposit of $50 which will be forfeited if the appeal is rejected, or returned if the appeal is upheld. The ruling of the Appeals Committee shall be final. No appeals shall be accepted if the conditions above are not met.
15. Any player found prompting would be expelled from the tournament immediately and no replacement shall be allowed.
16. On the completion of a game, a playing must leave the Playing Area, except for the Team Captain who has the responsibility of supervising his/her team. Any player found infringing this rule would be expelled from the tournament.
17. No analysis of games or friendly games in allowed in the Playing Hall. Offenders shall be expelled directly from the tournament and play no further part in the tournament.
18. The use of mobile phones or electronic devices in prohibited and will be confiscated by the organizers. Any ring or sound arising from such devices during the game shall be an immediate loss without appeal.
19. Pairings and Team Lists shall be posted on the SCF website:
www.singaporechess.org.sg.
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