Defending Manx Champion – Keith Allen.
Defending Candidates Champion – Glenn Cross.
Defending Challengers Champion – Kyle Cross.
Zone – Manx Championship.
Zone – Manx Championship / Candidates.
Zone – Manx Championship / Candidates / Challengers.
Refer to T&C’s bottom of page.
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2025 Manx Chess Championship. (Draft)
(Terms & Conditions)
8-round – FIDE / ECF rated Swiss (accelerated).
Venue: PromSpace, Loch Promenade, Douglas.
No entry fees.
Please note that we are in the process of trying to get tournaments FIDE rated, this may not be achievable in time. Games will be ECF rated.
Titles will be given for 1st place in each zone.
Open Tournament. (Three zones of competition: Manx, Candidates & Challengers)
Controller: Glenn Cross / Cheif Arbiter: Brian Towers / Arbiter: to be confirmed.
Timetable
Refer to Calendar – Clocks 7.30pm. Missing players will be defaulted after 30 minutes, unless, in exceptional circumstances, the Controller decides otherwise.
Ratings
The January 2025 FIDE ratings will be used. Players without a rating will have an estimated
rating given for the purpose of the tournament.
Zones
Once entries close, players will be zoned to either the Manx, Candidates or Challengers depending on playing strength. Any player can win the Manx. Only players in the Candidates or Challengers can win the Candidates. Only players in the Challengers can win the Challengers.
Entry Requirements
IOMCA member / ECF member / Federation member. If you are not a member of a federation it will be presumed that you wish to join the IOM Federation and an application will be made on your behalf, unless you inform Brian Woodard that you are joining an alternative federation; you must be member of a federation before the draw for round 1 otherwise you will be withdrawn from the tournament.
Entries
Entries will open immediately and will close 14th January 2025.
Please enter via email only to brianwoodard@iomchess.com confirming you have read and will abide by the T&C’s.
Rate of Play
75 minutes, plus 30 seconds a move for the whole game.
Byes
Two ½ point byes can be taken from rounds 1 – 7. Byes must be confirmed by Thursday before the following round. Players can not take a bye in round 8.
Draw
Organisers will seek to publish the draw no later than Saturday afternoon.
Tie Break
In the event of two players tying for first place, the winner will be decided by tie break in the following order of priority.
The result between the players involved in the tie. The number of games played. (A 1-point bye will count as a game that was played) If the two players are still tied then arrangements will be made for a two-game match to be played at a rapid time control on a date to be agreed, followed by a blitz play-off on the same night if necessary. Full details will be announced by IOMCA committee.
In the event of three or more players tying for first place, all placings will be determined by tie-break, in the following order of priority.
The results between the players involved in the tie. (applicable only where all the players involved in the tie have played each other)
The number of games played. (A 1-point bye will count as a game that was played)
Sum of progressive score.
Sum of opponents scores (Buchholz)
Sonneborn-Berger.
Number of games won.
Arbiters
Brian Towers is the chief arbiter if his assistance is required during play, Brian has the right to stop his own clock until the issue is dealt with. If Brian is unavailable or is directly involved in the issue, an alternative arbiter will be available to deal with the matter in question.
Players’ Conduct
A reminder that article11.5 of the FIDE Laws of Chess includes this wording: “It is forbidden to distract or annoy the opponent in any manner whatsoever. This includes…the introduction of a source of noise into the playing area.” Therefore, there is to be no eating at the board (including sweets). If players need to eat, they must step outside the playing room without causing disruption. Drinks are allowed at the board, if consumed quietly, although cans must only be opened outside the playing room.
These are some other selected articles from the FIDE Laws of Chess that we wish to remind the players of:
“6.2.3 A player must press his/her clock with the same hand with which he/she has made his/her move…”
“6.2.5 Only the player whose clock is running is allowed to adjust the pieces.”
“6.11.2 A player may stop the chess clock only in order to seek the arbiter’s (in our case, the controller’s) assistance, for example when promotion has taken place and the piece required is not available.”
“8.1.5 Both players must record the offer of a draw on the scoresheet with a symbol (=).”
“9.1.2.1 A player wishing to offer a draw shall do so after having made a move on the chessboard and before pressing his/her clock…”
Disputes
In the event of a dispute on the night, an appeal must be lodge to glenn.iom@outlook.com by 1pm the following day, which will be addressed by an independent panel of 3 to be nominated by the IOMCA committee. (Their decision will be final)