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1.
ORGANISERS
The Turkish Chess
Federation under auspices of the FIDE.
2.
CATEGORIES, SYSTEM
AND RATE OF PLAY
i.
The championship will
be played in 12 categories(including Girls categories) :
Age
group under 08 : Birth year 2001 and later
Age
group under 10 : Birth year 1999 and later
Age
group under 12 : Birth year 1997 and later
Age
group under 14 : Birth year 1995 and later
Age
group under 16 : Birth year 1993 and later
Age
group under 18 : Birth year 1991 and later
ii.
The tournament will be played using the Swiss system with
11 rounds. The national rankings will not be taken into account for
pairings.
iii.
The rate of play will be 90 minutes for the first 40
moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of 10
seconds per move starting from move one.
3. RANKING
AND TIE BREAK SYSTEM
The final ranking order of the players is
determined by the number of points scored.
If at the end of the tournament two or more players
are tied for the first place, the tie shall be broken according to FIDE rules D.VI.02, D.VI.03 and D.VI.04 (see also Appendix A).
4. APPEALS AND APPEALS COMMITTEE
i.
Protests against
decisions of the Chief Arbiter or his assistants, or the Tournament Director,
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 € as a deposit from the signatory. The deposit
must be handed to the Chairman of the appeals committee. If the appeal is
granted, the sum shall be returned immediately. If the appeal is refused, the
deposit is forfeited to the FIDE.
ii.
Appeals Committee:
Georgios Makropoulos (Chairman)
Jorge Vega
Lakhdar Mazouz
Sergey
Yanovskiy (Reserve)
Ali
Nihat Yazıcı (Reserve)
5. SCHEDULE
World Youth Chess Championships 2009
will be held from 11 November (day of arrival) until 23 November (day of
departure) 2009 in
Antalya - Kemer (Turkey). The Chief Arbiter after
consultations with FIDE and the Organizers may make changes on the tournament
schedule. Such a change will be announced in due time.
Arrival
of Delegations
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Wednesday 11 November
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Opening Ceremony
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20:00
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Technical Meeting
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22:00
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1st Round
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Thursday
12 November
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15:00
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2nd Round
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Friday
13
November
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15:00
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3rd Round
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Saturday
14 November
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15:00
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4th Round
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Sunday
15 November
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15:00
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5th Round
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Monday 16
November
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10:00
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6th Round
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17:00
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Free day
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Tuesday
17 November
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7th Round
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Wednesday 18 November
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15:00
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8th Round
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Thursday
19 November
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15:00
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9th Round
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Friday
20
November
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15:00
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10th Round
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Saturday 21 November
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15:00
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11th Round
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Sunday
22 November
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10:00
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Closing
Ceremony
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19:00
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Departure of Delegations
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Monday 23
November
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6.
PRIZE FUNDS
i.
The
best Federation, by ranking of medals collected in all categories, will receive
30 chess clocks, 2nd Federation
will receive 20 chess clocks and
the 3rd Federation will receive 10 chess
clocks. For first place the number of gold medals will be taken under
consideration, if there is a tie, then the number of silver medals, if there is
still a tie, then the number of bronze medals. If finally this is still equal,
then the total points of medallists will be taken for tie-break.
ii.
The
champions of each category (12 categories) will receive a Laptop Computer. All second places of
those categories will receive a Video
Pod. Third places will receive a special
magnetic wooden chess set.
iii.
Other
special gifts (books or toys) will be given to the 4th, 5th,
6th places.
iv.
Prize
Giving Ceremony will be only for the top 6 players of each category, plus the
youngest boy and the youngest girl in the tournament.
v.
All
players and arbiters will be given diplomas for participation.
vi.
Top
three places in each tournament will be awarded also with trophies and medals.
7.
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
i.
Article
9.1.b. of the Laws of Chess is valid.
ii.
Any player
who arrives at the chessboard `fter the start of the session shall lose the
game. Thus the default time is 0 minutes. (Fide Laws of Chess 6.6.a)
iii.
Article 10.2 of the Laws of Chess is not valid.
iv.
Analyzing is not allowed in the playing hall.
v.
Players who have finished their games shall be considered to be
spectators and are not allowed tn stay in the playing area.
vi.
Without
the permission of the arbiter a player is forbidden to have a mobile phone or
other electronic means of communication in the playing venue, unless they are
completely switched off. If any such device produces a sound, the player shall
lose the game. (Fide Laws of Chess 12.3.b)
vii.
Flashes
may be used only in the first ten minutes of the games.
viii.
In case of prearranged games both players will be penalized.
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ix.
We assume that all the players have read the Tournament Regulations and
are obliged to obey them.
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Only the players and arbiters shall be allowed in the actual playing
area, except with the exppess permission of the chief arbiter.
APPENDIX A
D.VI.02. Regulations for the World Boys-18 Championship and the World Girls 18 Championship
D.VI.03. Regulations for the
World Boys-16 Championship and
the World Girls 16 Championship
Designation
of the Winner
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The order of the players is
determined according to the number of points obtained. If at the end of the
tournament two or more players are tied for first place, the tie shall be
broken in the following order:
a.
For swiss tournaments where the players involved have all played only
against rated opponents, after eliminating the lowest rated opponent, find
the sum of opponents` ratings. The highest total wins. If still tied,
eliminate the rating of the next lowest rated opponent(s) until a decision is
possible.
b.
For other swiss tournaments, the sum of progressive scores. The highest
total wins. If still tied, deduct the first round score, and if necessary the
second round and so on.
If the tie remains unbroken,
decide by lot.
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The World Boys (Girls)-16
Champion shall be awarded the title of (Woman) FIDE Master. (cf. B.01 Art.
1.22 & 1.53.) Where there is a tie for the first place, each of the
players concerned shall be awarded the title, on condition that not more than
three titles be awarded. (cf. B.01 Art. 1.221 & 1.531) Clear first place
is equivalent to a 9-rd (Woman) International Master result.
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The World Boys (Girls)-18
Champion shall have the right to participate in the same year`s or the
following year`s World Juniors (Girls-20) Championship. This privilege may be
exercised only once. (cf. D.V.01 Art. 3)
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D.VI.04. Regulations for the
World Youth (Girls)-8, 10, 12, 14 Championships
Designation of the Winners
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The final ranking order of the
players is determined by the number of points scored. If at the end of the
tournament two or more players are tied for the first place, the tie shall be
broken according to the criteria below.
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If a playoff is not stipulated
in the tournament regulations, the following tie-breaking systems will be
followed:
a.
For swiss tournaments where the players involved have all played only
against rated opponents, after eliminating the lowest rated opponent, find
the sum of opponents` ratings. The highest total wins. If still tied,
eliminate the rating of the next lowest rated opponent(s) until a decision is
possible.
b.
For other swiss tournaments, the sum of progressive scores. The highest
total wins. If still tied, deduct the first round score, and if necessary the
second round and so on.
c.
For other tournaments, including round-robins, elimination of scores
against opponents in the lowest final score-group. The highest total wins. If
still tied, eliminate scores from the next lowest final score-group, and so
on.
d.
If the tie remains unbroken, decide by lot.
In the case that (a), (b) or
(c) above does not decide, and the tie concerns the first place, the winners
shall be declared co-champions.
The same procedure shall be
applied, when necessary, to break a tie for other places.
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