1 of 14

PNWCC FIDE Hybrid Scheveningen

​

PNWCC vs Sophia

06/21 - 06/22, 2021

on

https://chess.com

2 of 14

What’s FIDE Hybrid Tournament?

​

  1. Games are played on chess.com
  2. Participants are physically present in a place under the supervision of an arbiter present on site
  3. Officially rated in equal terms with traditional games.
  4. Details -

​

​

3 of 14

PNWCC FIDE Hybrid Match - PNWCC vs Sophia

​

  • Chief Organizer (CO) - PNW Chess Center (Xuhao He)
  • Chief Arbiter (CA) - FA Andrei Botez
  • Format - 2 vs 2 - 4 Round Double-Scheveningen
  • When - June 21 - 22, 2021, 10:00 AM & 3:00PM PST
  • Time control - G/90;+30
  • Platform - chess.com
  • Who -
    • Team PNWCC - 2 Players from USA
    • Team Moscow - 2 Players from Sophia, Bulgaria
    • Local Arbiter - IA Atanasov, Radislav

​

  • Where -
    • Redmond (PNWCC)
    • Sophia, Bulgaria

​

  • Communication and Video Conferencing
    • ZOOM for video conferencing
    • Skype for persistent chat

​

  • Registration -
    • Invitational only on https://www.nachesshub.com

​

​

4 of 14

Event Schedule

​

Round

Date

Time (PST/Seattle Time)

1 & 2

6/21

10:00AM and 3:00 PM

3 & 4

6/22

10:00AM and 3:00 PM

​

  • Default time is 45 min
  • If neither player is present initially, White shall lose all the time that elapses until he/she arrives, unless the competition regulations specify or the arbiter decides otherwise.

​

5 of 14

6 of 14

Chief Organizer (CO) - PNWCC

​

  • Pacific Northwest Chess Center (USA) - USCF Affiliate ID - A6051987
  • Chief Organizer - Xuhao He (Skype: xuhaohe@outlook.com)
  • PNWCC will responsible for -
    • Recruit co-organizers/arbiters
    • Publish and advertise the event
    • Register the event with USCF/FIDE
    • Register players, collect entry fees distribute prize and conditions money if any
    • Be the point of contact with USCF and FIDE
    • Provide video conferencing system (e.g. ZOOM)
    • Submit rating report to USCF

​

​

7 of 14

Fair Play Panel

​

  • Members

TBD

​

​

8 of 14

Chief Arbiter (CA) - FA Andrei Botez

​

  • Andrei Botez
    • FIDE Arbiter
    • ​

​

  • Duties
    • Prepare Tournament Regulations
    • Cooperation with Chief Organizer
    • Arbiters / TD Meeting (with CO)
    • Technical Meeting for players (CO)
    • Coordinate all arbiters / TD (IT)
    • Cooperation with chess.com
    • Pairings / Results (chess-results)
    • Host of the Zoom call
    • Control all players and games
    • Duties of the Local Arbiter
    • Makes decisions

​

​

9 of 14

Local Arbiter

​

  • Each site need one FIDE licenced arbiter
    • Can be IA, FA or NA
    • Must be on the FIDE arbiter list
    • Cooperation with Chief Arbiter
    • Arbiters / TD Meeting
    • Technical Meeting
    • Cooperation with chess.com
    • Co-Host of the Zoom call
    • Control players and games (on site)
    • Support all players (on site)
    • Evident the results
    • Collect feedbacks from players…

​

​

​

10 of 14

Local organizer/TD/IT Support

​

  • Each site need a local organizer
    • FIDE arbiter license is NOT required for the local TD/Support
    • Provide venue, internet, players…
    • Must be able to secure a physical venue with stable internet connection
    • Must obey local COVID-19 regulation so players can play safely in the same physical venue
    • Cooperation with CA and CO
    • Arbiters / TD Meeting
    • Technical Meeting
    • Cooperation with chess.com
    • Co-Host of the Zoom call
    • Support all players and arbiter
    • Must be able to provide computer, camera and handle and solve potential technical problems regarding computer, Internet, video camera and ZOOM
    • Be paid by PNWCC for a basic fee + fairplay bonus (to be negotiated case by case)

​

​

11 of 14

Player

​

  • Contact local organizer to make sure you can play in the specified venue for all your games
  • Bring your own laptop with charger
  • Players - Team Average FIDE 2200+/USCF 2200+
  • Lower rated players (USCF 2200+/FIDE 2000+) allowed case by case
  • PNWCC provides conditions to foreign (non-USA) titled players (GM/IM) in the form of guaranteed prize + fairplay bonus

​

​

​

​

12 of 14

Fair Play - Venue/TD requirements

​

  1. Multiple cameras must setup and join ZOOM to monitor all players in the venue
  2. One camera must monitor the entrance of the restroom
  3. Must provide a mobile camera in case we need to monitor a specific player
  4. TD must make sure no non-player/non-organizer/non-arbiter persons on site
  5. TD must make sure players have no cell phones with them or hidden in the restroom
  6. TD must keep real time communication with other TD’s/organizers/chief arbiters via Skype group to address any concerns quickly
  7. PNWCC will pay fair play bonus to TD and organizers if no fair play violations detected in the venue

​

​

13 of 14

Fair Play - Player

​

  • Play on own computer, with only one browser and one tab open
  • The other program that can open is ZOOM
  • No other programs can open during your game
  • All players must share desktop (not just the browser window) on zoom
  • May be requested to open camera
  • Can only talk to local arbiter/TD if have questions
  • Must close computer lid right after game and leave the venue after report results to TD
  • Can NOT analyze own or other players game in the venue
  • Can NOT bring phone to the venue
  • All non-titled players will be required to pay a refundable fair-play deposit (amount to be determined). If FIDE determines a player violates fair play rules, the deposit will be forfeited. PNWCC can use it for anything that PNWCC sees fit.
  • Titled player will lose conditions and/or bonus if violate the fair play rules

​

14 of 14

Fair Play - Detection

​

  • Chess.com fair play detection system will trigger further investigation
  • The only Fair Play software authorised by FIDE is the FIDE Game Screening Tool. FIDE Fair Play Commission (FPL) will make final decision on game results.

​

​