About this event
All participants must be registered as a member of the JDA to participate 5.2. The Swiss System will be used for this competition; 5.2.1. Competitors meet one-to-one in eight (8) rounds of competition 5.2.2. Competitors will play opponents with a similar running score in each round 5.2.3. Competitors will not play the same opponent more than once 5.2.4. All competitors play in each round unless there is an odd number of them. 5.2.5. Highest aggregate points earned in all rounds determines the winner 5.3. Each competition has a system of micro-matches consist of two games 5.4. Player with Black plays first; initial colour decided by a hand toss 5.5. All rounds of the Classic Games will be played before the rounds of the Rapid games 5.6. All players will play one match with black and the other with white 5.7. The draw for the rounds will be conducted by a Computer Program 5.8. The Random Opening for the Russian games will be conducted by a Computer Program 5.9. Time control: 5.9.1. Classic: Each Player has 10 minutes to complete all moves 5.9.2. Rapid: Each Player has 5 minutes to complete all moves 5.9.3. The break between games is two (2) minutes. 5.9.4. A player whose time runs out automatically loses, unless; 5.9.4.1. The opposing player does not have sufficient forces to win the game, in which case the game is a draw. example: 2 Kings vs. 1 King; 3 Kings vs. 1 King in main check 5.9.4.2. The opposing player does not have positional advantage to win the game, in which case the game is a draw. 5.9.4.3. The spirit of fair play was not observed