C. General Rules and Recommendations for Tournaments

01. Recommendations for Organization of Top-level Tournaments

02. Standards of Chess Equipment for FIDE Tournaments

03. Guidelines for Tournament Invitation Agreement

04. FIDE Swiss Rules

04.1. Swiss System Based on Rating

04.2. Regulations for Swiss System Tournaments

04.3. The DUBOV Swiss Pairing System (Based on Rating)

05. General Rules for Participation in FIDE Events

06. FIDE Tournament Rules

I. Invitation and Registration

II. Drawing of lots

III. The play

IV. Team Captain

V. The conduct of the players

VI. The Chief Arbiter and his duties

VII. Penalties, appeals

VIII. Smoking Ban

IX. TV rights, filming, photographs

X. Miscellaneous

Annex to the FIDE Tournament Regulations

07. Restricted Drawing of Lots