Would like to know how to deal with this situation or any specific rule... appreciate all comments.
In one of a local junior chess tournament we have blitz playoff of three way tie-break. Before play-off players were advised by TD of rule of blitz especially on the illegal move would cause sudden death on call out. The TD is a volunteer parent has limited experience only.
Please A vs Player B
Questions:
In one of a local junior chess tournament we have blitz playoff of three way tie-break. Before play-off players were advised by TD of rule of blitz especially on the illegal move would cause sudden death on call out. The TD is a volunteer parent has limited experience only.
Please A vs Player B
- Player B made an illegal move of castling in check
- Player A did not claim the illegal move immediately but a bystander (who was one of the tournament players but not in the three players of the playoff) called it out
- The bystander was advised not to speak during the game in play immediately by TD and TD mentioned the situation has to be claimed by the player
- Player A felt since the he did not call it out right away and a bystander already did it, he did not think it's fair for his opponent. Player A hence did not pursue the claim to TD
- The game continued with no change on the illegal move situation and turned out Player B won the playoff in the end
Questions:
- In this situation can TD call out the illegal by himself/herself and announce A the winner?
- If player A still pursued the claim to TD on the illegal move even he/she did not notice it initially and was alerted by the bystander's call out, what would be the outcome?
- Can player B protest on if player A still pursued the claim to TD based on the bystander's reminder? what would be the outcome then?
- Is there any rule that the bystander should be disqualified from the tournament?
- Any chess rule/law can support the decision been made?