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RULES
GOVERNING THE C.S. KITCHIN MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
D1 The C.S. Kitchin Memorial Prize is presented for
annual competition in a Correspondence Chess Tournament restricted to members of C.M.
organisations (or Associations) and affiliated individual members of the Association.
D2 This tournament shall be controlled by the
Association's Hon. Controller for Correspondence Chess.
D3 There is no entrance fee, but entries must be
submitted to the Controller not later than October 15th each year.
D4 No winner of the Memorial Prize shall be eligible
to compete during the seven years following that in which the prize was won.
D5 The tournament is restricted to eight players; if
necessary the Controller shall select the eight players deemed the strongest from the
total entry. Each player shall have one game
with each other competitor.
D6 All games shall be played in accordance with the
British Chess Federation's Rules for Correspondence Play.
D7 The closing date for play shall be August 31st in
each season. The positions at the close of
play in any unfinished game, the result of which cannot be agreed by the players
concerned, must be sent to the Controller not later than September 15th in the same season
for adjudication.
a) The position in each unfinished game must be submitted by
both players, stating their claims. If only
one player complies with this requirement then the claim of that player shall be allowed
without adjudication. If both players comply
the position shall be referred to an approved adjudicator (but not if both players claim a
draw in which case that shall be the result).
b) The names of the opposing players and the player of the
white pieces shall be indicated.
c) The position shall be recorded on a diagram from the
White side of the board, and shall show the white pieces in capital letters and the black
pieces in ringed capital letters; the number
of pieces on each side shall be denoted in figures.
d) The player having the move shall be clearly indicated. If it cannot be inferred from the diagram, it must
be stated whether castling by either player is possible, and/or whether an en passant
capture is possible.
e) In the event of a claim not complying with these Rules
the Controller will discover and submit for adjudication the correct position, and the
player not complying with these Rules will be debited with a fine, determined from time to
time by the A.G.M. If the Controller is unable to determine the correct position, the
relevant game will be scored a loss for both players.
D8 If a player disagrees with the result of an
adjudication, an appeal may be made against the award provided that:
a) the appeal is lodged with the Controller within fourteen
days of receipt of the original awards;
b) the appeal is supported by a reasoned line or lines of
analysis;
c) the opposing player is informed at the time the appeal is
lodged.
D9 The Memorial Prize shall not be divided and in the
event of a tie between two or more competitors there shall be a play-off in the following
season, in accordance with these Rules, to determine the absolute winner.
D10 The value of the Memorial Prize will be
determined from time to time at the A.G.M.
D11 The accepted entries and the results of
the tournament shall be published each year, and a record kept of all winners of the
tournament.
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