TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS

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  The said tournament will be conducted as per All India Chess Federation (AICF) rules & regulations adopted by AIU.
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  All teams should report in proper uniform with playing kit for their respective sessions at least 45 minutes before commencement.
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  All the participating universities are hereby informed to mandatorily rent the chess set and clock from the organizing university.
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  The team Captain is required to submit their fixed board order (Annexure-III) prior 30 minutes of the round.
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  Teams should be submitting their player's current ratings, as per 1st March 2026 (classical rating).
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  All the Players, Team Managers, Coaches whenever asked for are required to produce their respective identity card provided/issued by their University during the entire period of the said tournament.
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  Use of Mobile Phones, Wrist Watches, Communication devices, and any other type of electronic devices are strictly prohibited at the Playing Area. If any such devices are found to be used by any team during the games, the team shall be awarded zero points immediately.
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  Any Coach/Manager should not be found in the playing area during the rounds.
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  Team Composition: Each team participating in the tournament shall consist of four main players (A, B, C, D) and two reserve players (E, F). To facilitate the seeding process, it is mandatory to submit the FIDE ID's and FIDE ratings (classical ratings) of the players.
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  Default Time: The default time for a team to arrive at the game is 30 minutes; any team arriving after this time limit will forfeit the game.
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  System of Play: The tournament will follow the Team Swiss System in accordance with the FIDE Laws of Chess. It will comprise nine rounds, although the exact number of rounds may be adjusted depending on the total number of entries. Each game will be played with a time control of 60 minutes per player, with an additional 30-second increment per move starting from move one.
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  Standings and Tie-Break Rules: In determining standings, match points will be awarded as follows: a win earns 2 points, a draw earns 1 point, and a loss earns 0 point. In the event of a tie, the following criteria will be used to break the tie
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  13. Match Points (default as the primary score)

  14. Direct Encounter using Match Points

  15. Game Points (applying Unplayed Round Management)

  16. Sonneborn Berger EMGSB (applying Unplayed Round Management)

  17. Scores and Scheduled Strength Combination (SSSC); still the decision will depend on Chief Arbiter.
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  Forfeits Points: For games; where a team receives a walkover, match points of 2 and game points of 4 will be awarded. In cases; where a team is assigned a bye, match points of 2 will be given, but no game points will be awarded.
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  The Captains are supposed to submit result sheets carefully. Except for Captain no other player should be found in the playing hall after the game is over.
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  Further details of the tournament rules and regulations will be provided in the Managers Meeting.