Format
Players | Format/Rounds | Games |
---|---|---|
2 | 6-game match 6 | 6 |
3 | Double-RR 6 | 4 |
4 | Double-RR 6 | 6 |
5 | RR 5 | 4 |
6 | RR 5 | 5 |
7 | RR 7 | 6 |
8 | RR 7 | 7 |
9 | Swiss 5 | 5 |
10 | Swiss 7 | 7 |
11 | Swiss 6 | 6 |
12+ | Swiss 7 | 7 |
Sections: No sections will be amalgamated unless they contain a single player, and there is an odd number in an adjacent group. If more than one adjacent group has an odd number, then the single player will be added by preference to the smallest, same age, elder or same gender group, in order of preference.
Swiss or Round Robin of up to 7 rounds.
No voluntary byes are allowed.
A forced bye is worth ½-point in a group with 11 players or fewer; 1 point in a group with 12 players or more.
CFC Rated Regular;
Playoffs for sections with fewer than 7 rounds will take place earlier than the playoffs for other sections.
Game 90+30 seconds (Fischer increment)
With the Fischer increment, 30 seconds are added to a player's clock after each move. Because of the increment, all moves must be recorded, even when in time trouble.
Date (2007) | Morning 9:30 | Afternoon 2:30 |
Tuesday, July 3rd | Round 1 | Round 2 |
Wednesday, July 4th | Round 3 | Round 4 |
Thursday, July 5th | Round 5 | Round 6 |
Friday, July 6th | Round 7 | Playoffs Closing Ceremonies |
By age as of 2007-Jan-01:
Boys | U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18 |
Girls | U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18 |
Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each Section.
Souvenir T-shirt for all players.
First place winners (or equivalent) in each section receive all-expense-paid entry, travel, and accommodation to the 2007 World Youth Chess Championships in Antalya, Turkey scheduled Nov 17-29.
Pieces, Boards, Clocks, & Scoresheets: Supplied
Pairings will be done using the FIDE-approved program Swiss-46. FIDE pairings are a bit
different from CFC pairings, but Swiss-46 is famous for doing them correctly. FIDE pairings
were also better designed for small sections. Nonetheless, the Arbiter may change the pairings produced by Swiss-46, at his discretion.
Questions during the game If you have a question during the game, you may stop the clocks (by touching the Pause button) and raise your hand. A tournament official will then come to answer the question. Please do not try to settle differences through talking to your opponent.
These rules are subject to change. See http://cocycc.pbwiki.com/cyccRules