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World Amateur (Women) Championship
Approved by 1995 Presidential
Board.
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Frequency |
| 1. |
The World Amateur (Women) Championship shall be organised
annually under the aegis of FIDE by a federation entrusted with the task by the
General Assembly at least one year in advance. |
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Participation |
| 2. |
The participants shall have no Title (as in B.01-0.31) or
published FIDE Rating at the start of the tournament nor have had such a rating
for at least two years prior to the start of the event. |
| 3. |
The World Amateur Championship is open to all untitled and
unrated players registered with their federation. FIDE member federations shall
have the right to send as many players as they wish. The World Amateur Women's
Championship shall be held as part of the World Amateur Championship and female
contestants will be eligible to win both titles. |
| 4. |
At least six months before the beginning of the Championship,
the organising federation shall send an invitation to all FIDE member
federations. The invitation shall be approved by the FIDE President. Copies of
the invitation shall be sent to the Continental and also Zonal Presidents.
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| 5. |
Each participant shall register his entry with the organising
committee in a manner designated by them. |
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Playing schedule |
| 6. |
The championship shall be played over 11 rounds by the Swiss
system or such a number as agreed between the organising committee and the FIDE
President. It shall be played according to FIDE Regulations. |
| 7. |
The time limit is 40 moves in 100 minutes, then 20 move sin 50
minutes and finally 10 moves for the remaining moves. From move 1 30 seconds
will be added after each move. The games shall be played using the DGT clocks.
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Arbiters |
| 8. |
The FIDE President shall appoint the Chief Arbiter after
consultation with the organising federation. The organising federation shall
appoint as many Deputy and Assistant Arbiters as necessary. |
| 9. |
A protest against the decision of an Arbiter must be submitted
in writing to the Chief Arbiter, within two hours of the original decision. The
protest shall be accompanied by a fee to be determined by the organising
committee, which shall be returnable if the appeal is successful. |
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Appeals Committee |
| 10. |
The Appeals Committee shall be chaired by the Chief Arbiter, or
his Deputy if he was involved in the original dispute. The committee shall
include two arbiters, not involved in the dispute, and three players agreed to
be suitable with the disputants. |
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Designation of the Winner |
| 11. |
The final ranking of the players shall be determined by the
number of points scored. If, at the end of the tournament, two or more players
are tied for a medal position, the tie shall be broken as follows:
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| 12. |
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. |
| 13. |
If the above does not resolve the tie, the players shall share
the prize. |
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Honours |
| 14. |
The World Amateur Champion shall be awarded the title of FIDE
master and a rating of 2200. The Women's World Amateur Champion shall be awarded
the title of Woman FIDE master and a rating of 2050. |
| 15. |
The winner of the Silver Medal shall be awarded a rating of
2100 and the Bronze Medal a rating of 2050. |
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Financial Regulations |
| 16. |
Entry for the first two nominees of each FIDE member federation
shall be free.
The entry fee for other players shall be decided by the
organising committee in consultation with the FIDE President. |
| 17. |
The players' travelling costs and living expenses shall be met
by themselves or by their national federations. |
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Prizes |
| 18. |
Before the start of the first round, a list of the prizes to be
awarded, including special prizes, shall be published together with the rules
for their award. The organising committee shall award Gold, Silver and Bronze
medals to the players taking the first three places in the Championships.
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Medical |
| 19. |
The organising committee shall insure the participants and
arbiters against accident and the need for medical services including cost of
medicines in the case of acute illness, surgical operations, etc. The organising
committee shall not be responsible for medical services needed for treatment or
other illnesses which already existed before the start of the Championship. |
