Tournament Regulations

1. Unless stipulated otherwise, the regulations of the “Spel- en Wedstrijdreglement” (in Dutch) of the Dutch Draughts Federation (KNDB), as valid at the time of the tournament, apply.
2. For the Heritage Open a maximum number of participants of 90 players applies. Registration is only complete after written confirmation from the organization and after the participation fee has been paid.
3. The tournament is played in three separate rating groups, A: 1200+, B: 1000-1199, C: 999-. The KNDB-rating of July 1st 2018 will be used. For players without a KNDB-rating the organization will estimate a KNDB-rating. The organization reserves the right to adjust the grouping based on the realized attendance.
4. In every group eight rounds will be played according to the Suisse System on rating. In the first round the pairing will be “guided”; in every consecutive round an “unguided” pairing takes place. The pairings and ranking will be determined by the Tournament Manager program. The results of this program are binding.
5. We will play with digital clocks and use the Fischer system: ten minutes per player per game, increased by three seconds per player per move. Prolongation and arbitrage are not allowed.
6. The clock has to be pressed with the hand with which the move was executed.
7. The game is, in all cases, started by starting the clock of the player playing with the white pieces.
8. A player who threatens to miss the final registration time (10:00) due to delay, is requested to inform the organization telephonically (Koos van Amerongen: +31614202367), before the final registration time has expired. Only in that case the player remains the right to participate, under the condition that (s)he checks in with the organization before the end of the last game of the first round. By Article 7, one can only participate in the first round until ten minutes after the start of that round.
9. If a player has to unexpectedly withdraw from the tournament, the remaining games are declared lost and the player keeps its final score.
10. In the Heritage Open the winner is awarded two game points. In case of a draw, both players get one game point. No game points are awarded to the loser.
11. In the B- and C-groups, the final ranking is determined based on the number of gathered game point. The player with the highest number of game points is the winner. In case of equal game points, the average opponent rating is used as a second criterion.
12. In the A-group, the final ranking is determined in the same manner as in the B- and C-groups, with the exception that the two resulting highest ranked players play a final for the first and second place. The titel Winner Heritage Open IJsselstein 2018 is awared to the player who wins this final.
13. The final in the A-group is played according to the Georgiev-Lehman system, with three minutes plus two seconds per move. The exact system is dependent on the number of game points gathered by the finalists:
    • If the finalists have gathered the same number of game points, the following holds: If after four games no decisive result has occurred, the player who ended lowest in the main tournament has to win the fifth and decisive game. To compensate, (s)he will receive one minute of extra time at the start of the fifth game. 
    • If the finalists have not gathered the same number of game points, the following holds: If after two games no decisive result has occurred, the player who ended lowest in the main tournament has to win the third and decisive game. To compensate, (s)he will receive one minute of extra time at the start of the third game.
14. In every group there are at least three monetary prizes. Besides, there is a cup for the best performing youngster in the C-group. A youngster with a rating that is too high to play in the C-group, can opt for playing in the C-group nevertheless and as such have an opportunity to win the youth prize. By doing so, the player renounces a possible rating prize.
15. It is emphasized that instructions of the referee must be precisely followed. The hindering or distraction of other players may be penalized by declaring the (possibly already finished) game as lost and in the most extreme case lead to disqualification from the tournament or movement from the playing venue.
16. All players are expected to behave professionally and in a sportive manner.
17. In all cases in which these regulations are not exhaustive, as well as in case of possible disputes, the Contest Committee, which rests with the tournament organizers. The decision of the Contest Committee is binding.

Liability
The organization cannot be held liable for costs due to illness or accidents that occur during the tournament in or around the playing venue, and for the loss of brought goods. Participation is at own risk.