REGULATIONS
Open All-Russian Rapid Chess Championships 
“Intellect Academy Cup”
among teams of general educational organizations

Main terms
Open All-Russian Rapid Chess Championships “Intellect Academy Cup” among teams of general educational organizations within the project «Chess in schools»
The Chief Arbiter is Shukan Vladimir Petrovich (Kemerovo region – Kuzbass), the FIDE Arbiter, First category All-Russia sports judg.
	The Championship will be held from 14 February (arrival day) to 20 February (departure day) 2024.
Venue of the event: Intellect Academy (Independent Nonprofit Educational Organization), 36 Kirova Str., Novokuznetsk, tel. +7(3843)209-203, mobile phone:+7-962-734-12-03.
Tournament schedule:
14 February – arrival of participants:
–	registration of participants from 18.00 to 21.00 (the ground floor hall), committee's work on admission;
–	team representatives’ meeting – 21.00 (assembly hall);
–	board of arbiters’sitting – 21.30 (assembly hall);
–	pairing for the 1st round – 23.59.
15 February – playing session
–	round 1– 10.00
–	Opening Ceremony – 12.00 (Novokuznetsk Drama Theater, 28 Metallurgov Prospekt);
–	lunch break – 13.30 (Intellect Academy);
–	round 2  – 15.00; 

16 February – playing session
–	round 3 - beginning at 10.00; 
–	round 4 - beginning at 12.00;
–	lunch break – 13.30;
–	excursion or entertainment program - beginning at 15.00;
17 February – playing session
–	round 5 - beginning at 10.00; 
–	round 6 - beginning at 12.00; 
–	lunch break – 13.30
–	excursion or entertainment program – beginning at 15.00.
18 February - playing session
–	round 7 - beginning at 10.00; 
–	round 8 - beginning at 12.00; 
–	lunch break – 13.30
–	excursion or entertainment program – beginning at 15.00.
19 February – playing session
–	round 9 – beginning at 10.00;
–	lunch break – 12.30
–	Closing Ceremony - 14.00 (Novokuznetsk Puppet Theater “Skaz”, 31 Metallurgov Prospekt).
20 February – departure of participants.
Tournament System and Rate of Play:
The Championship will be played according to the Swiss system in 9 rounds. The Swiss-Manager computer program is used for pairings.  
Each round consists of 2 games: in the first game the captain of the team (1st board) gives a session to the members of the opponent team (2, 3, 4, 5 boards); in the second game the teams play a play-off match: captain against captain, 2d board against the 2d board, etc. In total 13 points are awarded.
Time control in the 1st game:
for a simul-giver: 30 minutes per game with 5 seconds increment per move, starting from move 1;
for players on the 2, 3, 4, 5 boards: 10 minutes per game with 5 seconds increment per each move, starting from move 1.
Time control in the 2d game: 10 minutes per game with 5 seconds increment per each move, starting from move 1, for each participant.
The results of games in multiboard chess game sessions (the first games of each round) are counted only for the total number of points scored by all team members in the team-total. The games do not go to the Russian rating and are not taken into account when determining the winners on the boards.
Default time is 10 minutes.
	Team consists of 6 members: 
–	captain (simul-giver) – player’s date of birth: 2010 and after;
–	2, 3, 4 boards – boys and girls born in 2015 - 2017 (students of 1-2 grades);
–	5 board – a girl born in 2015 - 2017 (student of 1-2 grade);
–	team leader.
Registration
	Registration of teams is carried out in the Intellect Academy (36 Kirova Str., Novokuznetsk), on 14 February from 18.00 to 21.00 with the attached original application form, signed by the director of general educational organization (see Appendix 1). 
Preliminary registration application shall be sent to Shukan Aleksander Vladimirovich by e-mail: alex_sh_1981@mail.ru before the 1st February.
Team leaders shall submit the following documents (for each player) to the admission commission: 
–	registration application form (Appendix 1); 
–	the original identity document.
Standings
The winners in the team standings shall be determined by the largest amount of points scored by all team members. In case of equal points for two or more teams, the places are determined consistently:
–	by the total sum of team points (2 points - for a win, 1 - for a draw, 0 - for a lost game);
–	by result of direct encounter between the players.
If the above scores are equal, the advantage is given to the team whose captain (simul-giver) scored more points (in all games played, including sessions).
If captains (simul-givers) scored equal number of points, the results (points scored in all games, including sessions) on the 2d board, then on the 3d board, etc. are compared.
The best individual results on boards are determined by the number of points scored (excluding the results of sessions), and in the case of equality of points:
–	by Buchholz rating system; 
–	by Buchholz Cut 1; 
–	by Buchholz Cut 2; 
–	based on results of a direct encounter.
Awards
Cups, diplomas, and valuable prizes will be awarded to the teams not from Russia, taking the first three places. All players of these teams will be awarded with certificates and medals.
Cups and diplomas will be awarded to the Russian teams, taking the first three places. All players of these teams will be awarded with certificates and medals.
The tournament prize-fund is 300,000 (three hundred thousand) rubles:
–	for the 1st place in the team standings - 150,000 (one hundred and fifty thousand) rubles;
–	for the 2nd place in the team standings - 100,000 (one hundred thousand) rubles;
–	for the 3d place in the team standings - 50,000 (fifty thousand) rubles.
Medals, certificates and valuable prizes will be awarded to the players taking the first three places in individual standings among captains and on 2-5 boards.
All Tournament participants are awarded with memorable certificates and souvenirs.
Accommodation and meals
The organizing committee provides foreign participants with free accommodation and three meals a day.

Director of tournament Shukan Aleksander
mobile phone: +7-951-164-31-73, е-mail: alex_sh_1981@mail.ru
Official Websites:
www.ruchess.ru, www.nvkz-chess.ru, https://inacademia.ru/turnir-2024.html

Appendix No. 1
to the Regulations on the Open All-Russian 
Rapid Chess Championships 
“Intellect Academy Cup”
among teams of general educational organizations

APPLICATION FORM
for participation in the Open All-Russian Rapid Chess Championships 
“Intellect Academy Cup”
among teams of general educational organizations
Name of the Russian Federation constituent entity		
Name of the municipal unit 		
Name of the general educational organization (under the Corporate Charter) 		
Address 	
	
Telephone number 		
E-mail 	
	
Name of the head of the general educational organization		

Board number	Surname, name of the participant	Date of birth	Grade 	Chess Federation of Russia ID 	Doctor's stamp	
1
(captain)					
	
2						
3						
4						
5						

Team's representative: ____________________________________________________________
Surname, name, patronymic name, telephone number

Stamp here		     Director __________________________ ______________ _______________________________________________________________________________
name of the general educational organization                                          signature                           print full name

Date