OCEANIA YOUTH & OCEANIA UNDER 20 CHESS

CHAMPIONSHIP

11th to 15th April 2023

Canberra, Australia

FINANCIAL REGULATIONS & PAYMENTS
ACCOMMODATION
One representative player in each age group event from each non Australian Federation will be provided accommodation. Each Head of Delegation accompanying their team will be given shared accommodation with their team.

1. TECHNICAL REGULATIONS


1.1 PLAY SYSTEM 1.2 PARTICIPATION ELIGIBILITY
Entitled to participate are Chess players from Oceania Federations or associated members. Players must not have reached his/her respective age group birthday before 1st January 2023
AGE GROUP REQUIREMENTS Each Federation or associated member country may register any number of players to participate in the age group categories.

1.3 RATE OF PLAY
90 minutes per player with an increment of 30 seconds per move from move one.

1.4 DEFAULT TIME
A player forfeits the game if he/she hasn't appeared at his/her board within 30 minutes after the start of the game.

1.5 TIEBREAKS
Final ranking order of players is determined by the number of points scored. If two or more players are tied, the tie shall be broken by tiebreak systems in the following order:
1.6 APPEALS COMMITTEE AND APPEALS PROCEDURE
The Continental President for Asia will, after consultation with the organizing federation, nominate the Technical Delegate and Chief Arbiter, as well as the necessary assistant arbiters and other officials.
The Chief Arbiter may, in consultation with the Technical Delegate, issue additional written regulations on other details not covered by these regulations.
The Technical Delegate (or nominee) shall chair the Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee shall be composed of three members and two reserves, all from different federations. No member of the Appeals Committee shall take part in a decision affecting a player belonging to the same federation unless both players are from the same federation.
Appeals including appeals against the decisions of the Chief Arbiter or his assistants must be submitted in writing to the Chairman of the Appeals Committee within fifteen minutes of the completion of the relevant playing session.
The decision of the Appeals Committee is final, binding and takes effect immediately.

1.7 PRIZES
The Organiser shall award gold, silver and bronze medals to the top three positions, after application of tiebreaks where required, in each age group category.
Certificates of Participation shall be given to all players, Fide accredited trainers, Managers and Officials.

1.8 DIRECT TITLES
Fide rules state that for a direct title to be awarded immediately an applicant has to have achieved at some time or other a minimum rating as follows: IM 2200, WIM 2000, FM 2100, WFM 1900, CM 2000, and WCM 1800.
If groups are combined to make a bigger group, then the requirements (at least 8 participants from at least 3 federations) shall apply to this merged group.
Titles can be awarded to the best player(s) of the subgroups, provided the subgroup has at least 6 participants from at least 3 federations and the player scores a minimum of 50% in a minimum of 9 games.