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01. World Championship General Provision

Zone 1.1   (16)
Zone 1.1a
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Guernsey
Jersey
Zone 1.1b
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
Zone 1.1c
Andorra
Italy
Portugal
San Marino
Spain
6M   2W

Zone 1.2   (9)
Zone 1.2a
Austria
Germany
Liechtenstein
Slovenia
Switzerland
Zone 1.2b
Bosnia & Herzeg.
Croatia
Israel
FYROM
7M   2W

Zone 1.3   (6)
Denmark
Faroe Islands
Finland
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
3M   1W

Zone 1.4   (6)
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Hungary
Poland
Romania
4M   4W

Zone 1.5   (8)
Zone 1.5a
Albania
Cyprus
Greece
Malta
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Zone 1.5b
Armenia
Georgia
4M   7W

Zone 1.6   (1)
Russia
5M   4W

Zone 1.7   (3)
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
3M   2W

Zone 1.8   (3)
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Moldova
2M   2W
Zone 1.9   (1)
Ukraine
3M   3W

Zone 2.1   (1)
USA
5M   3W

Zone 2.2   (1)
Canada
1M   1W

Zone 2.3   (27)
Zone 2.3a
Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
British Virgin Isl.
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Zone 2.3b
Antigua/Barbuda
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana *
Ned. Antilles
Surinam *
Trinidad & Tobago
Zone 2.3c
Aruba
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras *
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Venezuela
2M   1W

Zone 2.4   (3)
Bolivia
Brazil
Peru
2M   1W

Zone 2.5   (4)
Argentina
Chile
Paraguay
Uruguay
2M   1W

Zone 3.1   (17)
Zone 3.1a
Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Palestine
Qatar
Syria
United Arab Emts.
Yemen Republic
Zone 3.1b
Afghanistan *
Bangladesh
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
2M   2W
Zone 3.2   (17)
Zone 3.2a
Brunei
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Zone 3.2b
Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea *
3M   2W

Zone 3.3   (1)
China
2M   4W

Zone 3.4   (5)
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
1M   1W

Zone 4.1   (10)
Algeria
Burkina Faso
Djibouti
Gambia *
Libya
Mali
Mauritania *
Morocco
Senegal *
Tunisia
1M   1W

Zone 4.2   (10)
Ghana
Egypt
Ethiopia
Kenya
Nigeria *
Seychelles
Sudan
Tanzania *
Uganda
1M   1W

Zone 4.3   (10)
Angola
Botswana
Madagascar
Mauritius *
Mozambique
Namibia
Rwanda
South Africa
Zambia
Zimbabwe
1M   1W

Total: 158
M = Men's places
W = Women's places
* Excluded Fed.

Regulations for the tournaments and matches in the cycle for the Men's and Women's Individual World Championships

Approved by the 1983 General Assembly. Amended by the 1984, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 and 1998 General Assemblies, 1999 Presidential Board and 1999 Executive Board.

1. Introduction
1.1

These regulations cover the tournaments and matches in the cycle for the Men's and the Women's Individual World Championships.

1.1.1

Annex A (D.I.02) covers the specific regulations for the Men's and the Women's Zonal tournaments.

1.1.2

Annex B (D.I.03) covers the specific regulations for the World Championship.

1.2

The words "player", "participant", etc. mean both male and female competitors.

1.3

The number of players entitled to participate in the zonal tournament, as well as the prize funds for all the tournaments and matches in the cycle are to be reconsidered before the beginning of a new cycle.

1.3.1

The number of players mentioned in 1.3 will in principle be determined on the basis of the formulas mentioned in 1.3.2 and 1.3.4.

1.3.2

Each federation automatically receives one place in a zonal tournament. Additional places are dependent on (a) the number of players with ratings over 2450 (Men) or 2250 (Women), and (b) the number of active grandmasters. Except for any federation, which comprises a Zone in itself, no federation has more than five places in the zonal tournaments.

  1. For each player with a rating of over 2450 (Men) or 2250 (Women) on the most recent International Rating List of the year before that in which the Zonal tournaments are due to be held, the federation receives 1/4 point.
  2. For each active grandmaster in a federation, the federation receives 1/8 point.
  3. No player will be counted twice. This means that the federation receives its points for a player according to (a) or (b) or (c) or (d) in this order, and never twice for the same player.
  4. The total number of points for each federation will be rounded to the nearest integer if the result contains a fraction (the fraction 1/2 is rounded up). This number of whole points is the number of additional places in the zonal tournament.
  5. GA '93) Each Zone automatically has one place in the World Championship.
2. System of the Competitions

The tournaments shall be conducted in the manner approved by the General Assembly as set forth in these regulations and in the Annexes mentioned under 1.1 (1.11 - 1.17).

3. Playing Conditions and Other Requirements
3.1

As a minimum, the following playing conditions shall be adhered to.

3.1.1

The games shall be open to spectators.

3.1.2

The actual playing area must be spacious enough to avoid constricting either players or arbiters. It should have excellent conditions of lighting, temperature, ventilation and quiet, in accordance with the judgment of the chief arbiter.

3.1.3

The chess equipment for play (the table, chairs, chessboard, chess pieces and clock) should comply with FIDE standard specifications. In cases where no standards exist, the equipment must have the approval of the chief arbiter.

3.1.4

The spectators must be seated at a suitable distance from the actual playing area. The spectators must be quiet. The area for spectators will be cleared if the spectators are not quiet enough in the judgment of the chief arbiter.

3.2

The organizers shall insure the participants against accidents and the need for medical services including cost of medicines in case of acute illnesses, surgical operations, etc.

3.2.1

The organizers shall not be responsible for medical services needed for treatment of chronic or other illnesses, which already existed before the start of the competition.

3.3

The organizers shall provide the participants with single rooms with bath or shower.

3.3.1

A twin-bedded room can be given to two participants only with both players' consent.

3.4

The organizers must arrange for maximum publicity through the media, and must make telephone, fax and e-mail facilities available. To journalists and players' companions who have to meet their own costs, they shall offer suitable and favorably priced accommodation.

3.5

The organizers shall specify to FIDE all conditions they offer to the participants, accompanying persons and other officials.

4. Entry Fees
4.1

For each player enrolled for participation in any of the competitions in the cycle, his federation must pay the entry fee stipulated in the Financial Regulations. This entry fee must be received by FIDE not later than 14 days before the beginning of the competition in question failing which FIDE may collect this fee from the player at the tournament venue. (PB '99).

4.2

If a player withdraws his entry less than 14 days before the commencement of the competition or does not appear at all, the entry fee is forfeited unless the player concerned can furnish acceptable reasons for his default.

5. General Rules
5.1

The FIDE Laws of Chess shall be applied to the competitions.

5.1.1

The time limit in all FIDE events is 40 moves in 100 minutes, then 20 moves in 50 minutes and finally 10 minutes for the remaining moves. From the first move 30 seconds will be added after each move. The games shall be played using the DGT clocks.

5.1.2

Before the start of the last round, all games from the previous rounds must be completed.

5.1.3

The chief arbiter only in exceptional cases can permit postponement of a game, and only when it does not involve altering the day already fixed for the end of the tournament.

5.1.4

Three rounds before the end of the zonal tournaments at the latest, players of the same federation should already have played each other, in so far as this is technically feasible.

5.1.5

(GA '95) If a Zonal qualifying tournament produces a tie between two players, and the right to participate in the next stage of the cycle depends on the finishing order of these players, a play-off shall be held in the same place immediately afterwards, according to the regulations for Zonal Tournaments (Annex A, D.I.02).

5.1.6

(GA '95) If a Zonal qualifying tournament produces a tie among more than two players and the right to participate in the next stage of the cycle depends on the finishing order of these players, the tie shall be broken according to the standard tie-break regulations, as follows:

5.1.7

For Swiss tournaments where the players involved have all played only against rated opponents, after eliminating the lowest rated opponent, find the sum of opponents' ratings. The highest total wins. If still tied, eliminate the rating of the next lowest rated opponent(s) until a decision is possible.

  1. For other Swiss tournaments, the sum of progressive scores. The highest total wins. If still tied, deduct the first round score, and if necessary the second round and so on.
  2. For other tournaments, including Round Robins, elimination of scores against opponents in the lowest final score-group. The highest total wins. If still tied, eliminate scores from the next lowest final score-group, and so on. If the tie remains unbroken, decide by lot.
Note: In 5.15, a - c, the word "tournament" does not apply to a play-off between more than two participants, but to the qualifying competition which originally produced the tie.
5.1.8

Only the systems of evaluation listed under 5.15 are applicable.

5.2

In accordance with the highest principles of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct, each player must observe the Laws of Chess and do his utmost not to distract or annoy his opponent.

5.3

The players shall endeavor to settle all controversial issues by agreement and in the spirit of the high principles of FIDE.

5.4

During playing sessions the participants are not allowed to accept any kind of chess assistance.

5.5

The television rights, including video and film rights, belong to FIDE. Agreements shall be concluded between FIDE and the organizers before the events, to safeguard the interests of the players.

6.

General Provisions

6.1

(GA '93) Players in the cycle shall give to FIDE an undertaking to complete, save in the case of illness evidenced by a medical certificate.

6.2

In difficult or conflicting situations, the President of FIDE has the right to take such measures or decisions as he considers to be in the interest of FIDE and of the worldwide development of chess.

6.3

Prizes and fees for participants in the World Championship cycle are to be paid either in the currency recognized by FIDE (Swiss Francs), or else in a convertible currency acceptable to the participants, according to the current rates of exchange of the Schweizerische Kreditanstalt (Credit Suisse), Lucerne (bankers to FIDE).

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