THE TOURNAMENT RULES AND POLICES

I.    Anti-cheating rules
We will follow anti-cheating rules guidelines by FIDE. You can find more detail in this link: https://www.fide.com/FIDE/handbook/Anti%20Cheating%20Guidelines.pdf
II.    Food and drinks
You are allowed to bring snacks and non-alcoholic drinks to the playing venue, for example: fruits, chocolate, soft drinks, coffee, milk.
III.    CFC membership
You are required to have a valid CFC ID for this tournament. Check the link below to register if you have not got one.
https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/
IV.    Refusal of Entry
We reserve the rights to refuse your entry to the tournament.
V.    Byes
No bye requests with points will be accepted. The Tournament Director (TD) reserves the right to refuse any bye request.
VI.    30 minutes tolerance
After 30 minutes since the start of any round, absent players will be considered to forfeit that game and get 0 point.
VII.    Tie-break rules
Tie-break 1: Direct encounter (The results of the players in the same point group)
Tie-break 2: Greater number of victories
Tie-break 3: Buchholz: N, N-1, N-2
VIII.    Electronic device rules
-    All electronic devices (for example: phones, tablets, laptops, smart watches…) are not permitted to be used while players are playing except for special needs with TD’s approval. 
-    Electronic devices that can communicate with other people or devices, or operate softwares should be kept in a bag, a case or left on the playing table without obstructing other players. They must be turned off completely. Players are not allowed to carry such device with them if their games are still in progress, even when it is turned off.
-    Spectators are asked to keep their phone in silent mode. 
-    Violators can be asked to leave the room. Serious cases might lead to an anti-cheating investigation. 
IX.    Others
-    We follow FIDE rules of chess. If there is any argument between players, or player and arbiter, the TD will make the final decision based on FIDE and CFC guidelines.
-   Our mission is to create a fair and safe environment for chess communities. We have a zero-tolerance policy against any forms of verbal and physical abuses towards our staff, facilities staff and tournament players and spectators. Such incidents will be reported to CFC, BCCF and local police department if needed.
-    For the purposes of anti-rating manipulation, the TDs reserve the rights to decide which section a player is, or is not, eligible to play in. The player can choose to agree with the TDs or withdraw from the tournament with a full refund of registration fee. This policy is in line with US Chess Minimum Ratings to take into consideration of unusually inconsistent performances of any player.