JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP ONLINE
RULES
1. Closing date for entries: Thurs 17th Feb 22
2. Junior is defined as 16 years and under.
3. The draw will be up on the website ASAP after draw is made.
4. This will be a 5 round Swiss using the Chess Scotland grading based Swiss pairings, or a CS/Committee approved computer –pairing software.
5. All matches will be played on Lichess.
6. All matches in each round will be played on a designated night (Now known as the “Junior Club Championship Night”) and start at 6pm
7. If a player cannot play on the “SET” night, they must inform their opponent and the competition organiser and try and find a suitable alternative date before the deadline night.
8. SCORING: Win=1 point: Draw=½ point: Loss= Zero points:
9. Time-Control: 15 minutes + 10 seconds.
10. Players on the night play their opponent twice (White & Black).
11. CHALLENGING: The player with white is responsible for making the challenge and setting the time-control and colours.
12. TAKE BACK REQUESTS: Take-back requests are not allowed in Castlehill internal club competitions, even when involving a mistake (mouse slip etc).
13. Any player not having played on or by the deadline, or by an agreed approved date shall be defaulted. If a player defaults for a second time, they shall be withdrawn from the competition and a report sent to the Castlehill committee for further action.
14. TIE-BREAKS: There will be no tie-breaks used in this competition.
15. ONLINE FAIR PLAY REGULATIONS (Anti-Cheating checking)
It is illegal to use computer software of any kind, books, or help from another player or source, or indeed any outside help of any kind when playing in a Castlehill Internal competition. Any player deemed to have transgressed will be brought before the committee with the possibility of a ban being imposed.
Castlehill will be using several methods to make sure we all play in a fair environment.
a) To keep the Integrity of the tournament, we do not allow players to continue to participate in the tournament if their lichess account is flagged as ‘This account violated the Lichess Terms of Service. (Castlehill have no control over lichess)
b) Castlehill will screen all matches played as part of it’s anti-Cheating policy.
c) All games played in Castlehill will also be sent to Chess Scotland for screening through there anti-Cheating software’. It will check if any player receives an exceptionally high ROI reading from Professor Ken Regan’s FIDE Screening Tool.
d) A report to the Scottish Anti-Cheating Committee will be sent if any exceptionally high ROI readings from Professor Ken Regan’s FIDE Screening Tool are identified. They will determine if further action is required.
16. Real names and Lichess handles will be displayed in the entries list and any external software we use.