Regulations
Of the European Draughts-64 Championship
Among men and women 2014
17 – 26.08.2014 St. Petersburg, Russia
1. Competitions management.
1.1. General management of the European Draughts-64 Championship 2014 among men and women is carried out by the International Draughts Federation IDF – Section-64 FMJD, hereinafter International Draughts Federation, and Organizing Committee.
1.2. Direct leadership of the Championship is assigned to the panel of referees approved by International Draughts Federation.
2. Time and place.
2.1. Championship is held from 17th October (arrival day) till 26th October 2014 at the hotel “Azimut Hotel Saint-Petersburg”, at: Lermontovsky pr. 43/1, St. Petersburg, Russia. Site: www.otel-azimut.ru
3. Program of competitions.
3.1. Competitions are personal-team.
3.2. Competitions are held separately for men and women.
3.3. Next competitions are held:
3.3.1. European Draughts-64 Championship (Russian version). Blitz
3.3.2. European Draughts-64 Championship (Brazilian version). Rapid
3.3.3. European Draughts-64 Championship (Russian version). Classic game
3.4. Team classification among national federations in all Championships will be established. Team composition: men – 3 players (not less than 2 players); women – 2 players.
4. Participants.
4.1. Participants from national federations of European countries – members of International Draughts Federation IDF – Section-64 FMJD are allowed to participate in competitions.
4.2. To participate are allowed:
Winners of European championship 2012; prize-winners of World Cup 2013; three representatives of each national federation – member of International Draughts Federation IDF – Section-64 FMJD; additional participants claimed by national federations.
4.3. International Draughts Federation has the right to invite some players from countries which are not members of the International Draughts Federation IDF – Section-64 FMJD.
5. Tournament regulations
5.1. System of competitions is Swiss in 9 rounds according to the schedule.
5.2. Competitions are held by a system of micro-matches consist of two games:
♦ with a toss of the initial moves and positions on the debuts table approved by Section-64 and binding on both games of the micro-match for men;
♦ with a toss of the first move of white for women.
5.3. The draw for the rounds conducted by a computer program.
5.4. Time control:
♦ Classic game: 45 minutes till the end of the game plus 15 seconds per move for each player. The break between games is five minutes. Game record is obligatory for all participants.
♦ Rapid: 07 minutes till the end of the game plus 5 seconds per move for each player.
♦ Blitz: 3 minutes till the end of the game plus 2 seconds per move for each player.
6. Winners.
6.1. For personal competitions place in competition is determined by the amount of scored points, regarding the following: win – 2 points, draw – 1, loss – 0.
6.2. In case of equal result of two or more participants places are determined according to the official rules of the game and the competition in draughts-64.
6.3. For team’s competitions places of teams are determined separately for men’s and women’s teams by the amount of points, scored by three best players from each country among men and two best players from each country among women. If only two players participate in classification among men’s teams, the team with two players has 0 points for 3rd player. In case of equal result of two or more teams places of teams are determined by the highest place of the best player in the team.
7. Special conditions:
♦ only members of the game can fixed the drop of flag;
♦ king is designated staging of one men on the other men;
♦ participants need to record moves before the end of the game in the classic program;
♦ draw:
– if one player proposes a draw and his opponent accepts the offer;
– if any of the opponents cannot win;
– if three (or more) times the same position is repeated, and each time the same player having to move;
– if a player has three kings (and more) against a single enemy king and his 15th move (counting from the time of establishing the correlation of forces) cannot capture enemy king;
– if within 15 moves players made moves only kings without moving of men and not making the capture;
-if position in which the both opponents having kings have not changed the balance of pieces (i.e., there was no capture and man did not become a king) for:
– to 4-and 5-pieces endings – 30 moves;
– in 6, and 7-pieces endings – 60 moves.
– if a player having three kings, two kings and one man, one king and two men against one enemy king, located on the long diagonal, his 5th move will not be able to achieve a winning position.
– if a player having two kings, one king and man, one king against enemy king to their 5th move will not be able to achieve a winning position.
♦ the player may offer a draw if every opponent made more than 20 moves; in blitz and rapid programs players can agree to a draw only when the number of pieces for each player is 6 or less;
♦ participants are required in the tournament hall to 5 minutes before the start of the round for the draw of moves;
♦ participants must leave the playing area after the match;
♦ participant which came late to the game is booked. If participant came late by more than time control of the first game of micro-match, he is losing in the micro-match. If participant came late on the game again the sanctions up to expulsion from the tournament may be subject to him;
♦ if on the beginning of the game both players are missing the referee starts the clock of player playing white. But as soon as one of the two players came, the referee takes the elapsed time on both dials, and then starts the clock of missing player.
♦ participants, coaches and spectators are required to turn off mobile phones in the playing hall, in the case of a call of mobile phone participant is losing in the micro-match, and coaches and spectators are removed from the playing hall for one day;
♦ spectators and coaches are required to observe silence in the playing hall. In case of violation of the item they are removed from the playing hall for one day;
♦ protests served in the panel of judges for half an hour after the end of the round, with a protest bail in the sum of 3,000 rubles. If the protest is upheld the deposit is returned;
♦ participants are required to comply with the dress code – to compete in the clothing, the appropriate rank of the competition, and have clothes for formal occasions;
♦ participants are required to attend the closing ceremony of a breach of the item they are deprived of official awards.
8. Rewarding
8.1. Winners of European Championships in Blitz, Rapid and Classic game among men and women are given the title of «European Draughts-64 Champion 2014». They are awarded with cups, medals, official diplomas.
8.2. The participants who took second and third places among men and women in each Championship are awarded respectively with cups, medals, official diplomas.
8.3. All participants awarded diplomas in Classic game.
8.4. Teams – winners in men and women team classification for each Championship are given the title of «Team – European Draughts-64 Champion 2014». Teams and it participants are awarded with official diplomas.
8.5. Teams which took second and third places in men and women team classification for each Championship and it participants are awarded with official diplomas.
8.6. The prize fund of the championship will be at least 1 500 000 rubles. Distribution of the prizes:
European Draughts-64 Championship, Blitz – 240 000 rubles (~ 5 000 euro)
European Draughts-64 Championship, Rapid – 480 000 rubles (~ 10 000 euro)
European Draughts-64 Championship, Classic game – 780 000 rubles (~ 16 250 euro)
9. Finance
9.1. Tournament fees
On the day of arrival at the competition each participant pays organizational entry fee:
For the champions of Europe 2012, the winner of the World Cup 2013, 3 players from the country:
Blitz – 30 euros
Rapid – 30 euros
Classic game – 60 euros
For the rest of the players (4…):
Blitz – 50 euros
Rapid – 50 euros
Classic game – 100 euros
Players who took 2nd and 3rd place in the World Cup 2013 are allowed to participate in the Championships without a fee.
Participants who did not pay the entry fee on the day of registration will not be allowed to competition.
9.2. Admission costs
9.2.1. The organizers cover accommodation and meals only for participants from national federations – members of International Draughts Federation IDF – Section-64 FMJD.
9.2.2. The organizers cover accommodation and meals from 17th October (lunch) to 26th October (breakfast) for following participants:
– European Champions 2012 among men and women A. Valyuk (Belarus) and Y. Makarenkova (Ukraine).
– Winner of the World Cup 2013 V. Skrabov (Russia).
– One participant for men and for women from each national federation – member of International Draughts Federation IDF – Section-64 FMJD.
The costs of their travel and visa, as well as the cost of the other participants are paid by sending organizations (visas, travel, meals, accommodation).
Participants who provide accommodation and meals by the organizers are required to participate in all three Championships: classic game, blitz and rapid.
9.2.3. Accommodation and meals
All participants stay in the hotel «Azimut Hotel Saint-Petersburg» at: Lermontovsky 43/1, Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Site of the hotel www.otel-azimut.ru
Participants need to live in the direction of the organizers.
The cost of accommodation with breakfast “buffet” is:
Standard single room category – 2200 rubles per room per night;
Standard double room category – 2800 rubles per room per night (1400 rubles per person);
Room category Superior Single – 2400 rubles per room per night;
Superior double room category – 3000 rubles per room per night (1500 rubles per person);
The cost of food “buffet” (special price for the participants of the tournament):
lunch with dinner – 1,100 rubles per person per day;
only lunch – 550 rubles or dinner – 550 rubles.
10. Applications
Applications for participation in the Championship must be submitted to the office of IDF-Section-64 only from national Federations not later than 30th September on e-mail: [email protected].
Participants not included in the application of national federations will not be allowed to competitions.
11. Contact:
For obtaining visas (up to 20th September) and booking accommodation (up to 30th September) you should contact with Antonina Langina, tel. +7 921 7777231, e-mail: [email protected].
In application for visa you need to specify surname, name, date of birth, No of passport, date of expire, date of issue, status (player, coach, accompanying).