Tournament Rules

1. VENUE, DATE, SCHEDULE

1.1 The 5^th European Small Nations Team Championship will be held from Saturday 11^th November (arrival) to Sunday 19^th November 2017 (departure) in Andorra la Vella (Principat d’Andorra).

1.2 Playing Schedule

2. PARTICIPANTS

Federations participating in the event are as follows:

1. ANDORRA
2. CYPRUS
3. FAROE ISLANDS
4. GUERNSEY
5. JERSEY
6. LIECHTENSTEIN
7. LUXEMBOURG
8. MALTA
9. MONACO
10. SAN MARINO

Each team shall consist of four players; in addition, one reserve player may be nominated.

3. TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

3.1 Round Robin Tournament

The championship will be played using the 9-round round-robin system. Starting numbers will be drawn at the Opening Ceremony.

3.2 Time Control

The time control will be 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game, plus 30 seconds increment for every move played starting from the first move. Default time will be 30 minutes.

3.3 Team Composition

All participating federations are required to submit their Team Lists by providing the Fixed Board Order before 1^th November 2017. After this date, any substitution of players and no change of board order shall only be allowed with the permission of the organisers.

3.4 Ranking and Tie Break System

The order of teams that finish with the same number of match points shall be determined by application of the following tie-breaking procedures in sequence, proceeding from (a) to (b) the extent required:

1. The sum of the board points won.
2. The match result between themselves.
3. Sonnenborg-berger.

3.5 Procedure of appeals

Protests against decisions of the Chief Arbiter or any of his assistants must be submitted in written form to the Chairman of the Appeals committee within one hour after completion of the playing session. The protest must be accompanied with the sum of 100 EUR, as a deposit from the signatory. If the protest is accepted and the decision changed, then the deposit will be returned back to the claimant. Otherwise money will be transferred to the Organizing Committee.

The Appeals Committee will be selected prior to the first round during the Technical meeting and will be made up of three persons selected by the majority of the players and two members of the organization.

3.6 Additional Rules:

1. Analyzing is not allowed in the playing hall.
2. During the game the players are not allowed to go to the analyzing room.
3. Players are asked not to bring any mobile phone into the playing hall. If a mobile phone rings the player will be punished according to the Laws of Chess by loss of the game.
4. Flash photography may be used only in the first fifteen minutes of the games.
5. We assume that all the players have read the Tournament Regulations and are obliged to obey them.

 3.7 Prizes

There will be prizes for top three teams and a special prize for best player of each board (single board Prizes).

3.8 Tournament Director

The tournament director is Mr. Joan Antoni Obregon. If necessary you can contact for any emergency with the phone  (+376) 339 309. e-mail: fide@escacsandorra.com