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1. Chess Equipment. 1.1 The chess equipment offered by the organisers (hosts) of a FIDE World or Continental Championship, Olympiad and other FIDE registered tournaments shall conform with the standards mentioned below, and shall be approved by the Chief Organiser and the Chief Arbiter.
Please find the updated rules for the 2022 season, which will come into force for all 2022 competition starting with the Cup which will start in August 2021. Updates are in red. There will be 5 divisions in the league next year, which will start in December 2021.
- Clubs and Divisions
- Teams and Matches
- Games and Time Limits
- Team Selection
- The Spirit of The League
The Middlesex League has three divisions, numbered 1, 2 and 3, with Division 1being the strongest. There is a real spread of playing strengths: Division 1sees regular participation from Grandmasters and other titled players, while thelower boards in Division 3 often see players not much above beginner level. Each division is a double-round all-play...
Some clubs have just one team in the League, while others have more than one.Hendon has four teams this season: 1. Hendon 1 is in Division 1 2. Hendon 2 is in Division 2 3. Hendon 3 and Hendon Barnet Knights (our junior team) are in Division 3 Historically, Middlesex League matches were played over eight boards, but thisseason, this has been reduce...
All League games are rated using the ECFrating system, and are played under the full FIDE Laws ofChess. The time limit used in each match is decided by the home club. There are twochoices: 1. A “2½-hour session”, with 60 minutes per player, plus an extra 15 minutes eachat move 30 2. A “3-hour session”, with 75 minutes per player, plus an extra 15 m...
When a club has multiple teams, particularly spread across multiple divisions,there is obviously an intent that they will be ranked in order of strength:Hendon 1 will be our best team, followed by Hendon 2 and Hendon 3. The League enforces this through a system of “nominations”. This is quitecomplex (quite overly so in my opinion), but one of the k...
Hendon is proud of its track record in the League: we have won Division 1 nine times and beenrunners-up twice so far since 2009. We aim to be competitive, but in a fair andfriendly way. We encourage our players in all teams to treat the League as “serious fun”: doyour best, learn from the games, and support and encourage your team-mates.Celebrating...
Title norm is a title performance fulfilling additional requirements concerning the mix of titled players and nationalities as specified in articles 1.42 to 1.45. Direct title (automatic title) is a title gained by achieving a certain place or result in a tournament.
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Sep 14, 2024 · The new Laws of Chess are published! The 2023 Laws of Chess final text is online! The Rules Commission completed the text administrative check and the new. Read More. News. November 14, 2022 rcc.
FIDE Rating Regulations effective from 1 January 2022 Approved by FIDE Council 2021. 0. Introduction The following regulations may be altered by the FIDE Council upon recommendation of the Qualification Commission (QC). For tournaments, changes will apply to those starting on or after the date upon which they become effective. 0.1
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Sep 28, 2024 · The 2023 Laws of Chess final text is online! The Rules Commission completed the text administrative check and the new. Read More
