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FIDE approves Online Chess Regulations
January 4, 2021
From the official FIDE site:
https://www.fide.com/news/889
FIDE approves Online Chess Regulations
The FIDE Council has approved a new set of rules to be applied to official online chess competitions. The document, which will be incorporated into the laws of chess, is the result of a joint effort by a dedicated task force, in which several FIDE Commissions were involved.
“The vast experience of different competitions held online has been taken into account: many commissions’ experts (mainly arbiters and Fair Play Panel members) have been involved in FIDE major events and other online competitions held throughout 2020. The initial draft was prepared by the Rules Commission, with invaluable input from the Arbiters and the Qualification Commissions. Fair Play and the FIDE Commission for people with Disabilities also added specific rules adjusted to the online format, which are included as appendixes. During the final stage, the Global Strategy Commission was responsible for consolidating all the inputs, giving the documents its final shape”, explains Pavel Tregubov, Secretary of the GSC.
The document's structure is similar to that of the “over-the-board” Rules of Chess. The first part refers to basic rules, while Part II addresses specific rules for online competitions. Part III is entirely devoted to competition rules and divided into two subparts:
A) Online competitions with supervision
B) Hybrid competitions.
The so-called “hybrid competition” is a new format where the games are played online, but the participants are physically present in a public place like a club, federation headquarters, hotel, et cetera.
“We see a lot of potential in this format, which would allow hosting chess competitions with participants scattered across multiple venues, in a branded environment. This increases the opportunities for media exposure and sponsorship activations”, explains David Llada, FIDE’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. FIDE expects the hybrid format to be used in some official events in the near future, and some Continents have expressed their intention to hold their Zonal and even Continental Championships under this format.
FIDE Online Chess Regulations (pdf)
https://www.fide.com/docs/regulation...egulations.pdf
An excerpt:
Article 11: Disconnections
11.1 It is the player’s responsibility to be connected to the playing zone. This includes providing a stable internet connection and a working playing device.
11.1.1 The player may maintain his/her connection via a mobile device, only with the prior permission of the Arbiter.
11.2 The player shall follow the instructions given by the arbiter concerning his/her presence in the playing zone.
11.3 The competition regulations shall state the consequences and potential sanctions in the case of a disconnection from the playing zone during a playing session.
11.4 During a game, if a player disconnects from the playing zone, his/her clock shall continue running.
11.4.1 If the player can reconnect to the game before his remaining thinking time elapsed, he/she shall continue playing with the thinking time remaining on his/her clock.
The arbiter shall decide whether further
sanctions are appropriate.
11.4.2 If the player cannot reconnect to the game before his/her remaining thinking time is over, then that player
shall lose the game unless the competition regulations specify otherwise (including the amount of time that a disconnected player must reconnect within). However, the game is drawn in the situation described in Article 4.5.
11.5 During a disconnection both players must not leave their places without the permission of the Arbiter.
January 4, 2021
From the official FIDE site:
https://www.fide.com/news/889
FIDE approves Online Chess Regulations
The FIDE Council has approved a new set of rules to be applied to official online chess competitions. The document, which will be incorporated into the laws of chess, is the result of a joint effort by a dedicated task force, in which several FIDE Commissions were involved.
“The vast experience of different competitions held online has been taken into account: many commissions’ experts (mainly arbiters and Fair Play Panel members) have been involved in FIDE major events and other online competitions held throughout 2020. The initial draft was prepared by the Rules Commission, with invaluable input from the Arbiters and the Qualification Commissions. Fair Play and the FIDE Commission for people with Disabilities also added specific rules adjusted to the online format, which are included as appendixes. During the final stage, the Global Strategy Commission was responsible for consolidating all the inputs, giving the documents its final shape”, explains Pavel Tregubov, Secretary of the GSC.
The document's structure is similar to that of the “over-the-board” Rules of Chess. The first part refers to basic rules, while Part II addresses specific rules for online competitions. Part III is entirely devoted to competition rules and divided into two subparts:
A) Online competitions with supervision
B) Hybrid competitions.
The so-called “hybrid competition” is a new format where the games are played online, but the participants are physically present in a public place like a club, federation headquarters, hotel, et cetera.
“We see a lot of potential in this format, which would allow hosting chess competitions with participants scattered across multiple venues, in a branded environment. This increases the opportunities for media exposure and sponsorship activations”, explains David Llada, FIDE’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. FIDE expects the hybrid format to be used in some official events in the near future, and some Continents have expressed their intention to hold their Zonal and even Continental Championships under this format.
FIDE Online Chess Regulations (pdf)
https://www.fide.com/docs/regulation...egulations.pdf
An excerpt:
Article 11: Disconnections
11.1 It is the player’s responsibility to be connected to the playing zone. This includes providing a stable internet connection and a working playing device.
11.1.1 The player may maintain his/her connection via a mobile device, only with the prior permission of the Arbiter.
11.2 The player shall follow the instructions given by the arbiter concerning his/her presence in the playing zone.
11.3 The competition regulations shall state the consequences and potential sanctions in the case of a disconnection from the playing zone during a playing session.
11.4 During a game, if a player disconnects from the playing zone, his/her clock shall continue running.
11.4.1 If the player can reconnect to the game before his remaining thinking time elapsed, he/she shall continue playing with the thinking time remaining on his/her clock.
The arbiter shall decide whether further
sanctions are appropriate.
11.4.2 If the player cannot reconnect to the game before his/her remaining thinking time is over, then that player
shall lose the game unless the competition regulations specify otherwise (including the amount of time that a disconnected player must reconnect within). However, the game is drawn in the situation described in Article 4.5.
11.5 During a disconnection both players must not leave their places without the permission of the Arbiter.