Women's Chess Match Poland vs Rest of the World

as part of the Women’s Chess Festival of Krystyna Hołuj-Radzikowska

REGULATIONS

The date and place of the tournament:
3.11-11.11.2022

The organizers:
Polish Chess Federation, Lower Silesian Chess Federation

Director of the tournament:
WGM Jolanta Zawadzka, zawadzka.jola@gmail.com

Lidia Zdziarska-Zaręba, lidia.zdziarska@gmail.com, 667995151

The official website of the Tournament:
 

https://womenchessfestival.pl/

www.facebook.com/wgmradzikowska

Tournament schedule:

03.11.2022 – arrival day

04.11.2022 – 15:00 – Opening Ceremony and Blitz tournament    

05.11.2022 – 10:00 – Rapid tournament - 2^nd Memorial of Apolonia Litwińska

06.11.2022 – 9:30 - Rapid tournament - 2^nd Memorial of Apolonia Litwińska – final and consolation tournaments

                      20:00 – Technical meeting for the Classical Chess match

07.11.2022 – 15:00 – I round of the Classical Chess match

08.11.2022 – 15:00 – II round of the Classical Chess match

09.11.2022 – 15:00 – III round of the Classical Chess match

10.11.2022 – 15:00 – IV round of the Classical Chess match

11.11.2022 – 10:00 – V round of the Classical Chess match

                      16:00 - Closing Ceremony

The system of  play:
The match will be played with the Scheveningen system on a distance of 5 rounds. Each team will consist of 5 players, each of whom will play one game with each player of the opposing team. The drawing of colours and starting numbers will take place at the technical meeting.

Rate of play:
Classical match: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min and 30 sec per move from the move 1

The match is won by the team which will score more match points.

If the number of points is equal, the result of the match will be decided by:

1.     the number of small points in the classical match

2.     Tie-break blitz match 3'+2''.

Prizes:

Prize fund: 25 500 PLN

Team prizes:

The winning team receives PLN 12,000 to be divided between the players, and the losing team PLN 8,000.

Individual prizes:

For the best score in classical games (the highest number of points, regardless of the team's result): PLN 5,000

1^st place: 1500 PLN

2^nd place: 1200 PLN

3^rd  place: 1000 PLN

4^th  place: 750 PLN

5^th  place: 550 PLN

In case of equal amount of points the individual prizes will be shared.

The best game of the match prize: 500 PLN

Technical information:
The current „FIDE Game Rules” apply.

Any player who has not arrived at the board 15 minutes after the start of the session shall lose the game.

Players may only agree to draw after the 30 moves has been made by black, except for threefold repetitions. Players violating this rule will be forfeited.

The FIDE Fair Play rules will apply in the tournament. Competitors may be asked to submit to anti-cheating control at any time - refusal will result in a forfeit in a given game. No electronic devices not authorized by the arbiter may be brought into the competition area - if a players is found to be in possession of such a device - the player forfeits the game.

During the competition a deposit of electronic devices will be available.

Conditions for participation and accommodation:
Players receive accommodation and meals according to individually agreed conditions.

Responsibilities of players:
Players are required to take part in the opening and closing ceremonies of the tournament. Exception from this rule can be made only in the case of prior notification and acceptance of the tournament director.

Players are obliged to follow a smart casual dress code/business casual dress code.

Players are responsible for their own insurance.

Due to the current pandamic situation all the players are obliged to follow the Health Inspector, Polish Chess Federation and Health Ministry guidlines during the competition. The specific details will be presented at the technical meeting.

Other:
The organizing committee reserves the right to make changes in the Regulations.