EXUBERANCE

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Rules and Regulations

  1. Each player will have 5 minutes (5+0) (no extra time added) to finish their game in the first round (Blitz format).
  2. If the game is tied, there will be a tiebreaker match with 1 minute per player (1+0) (Bullet format, no extra time).
  3. Winners will be decided by either checkmate or time running out.
  4. The color (Black or White) will be chosen by a coin toss.
  5. If a player touches a piece, they must move or capture it if it is a legal move.
  6. Players must press the clock with the same hand they used to move the piece.
  7. The clock should be placed on Black’s right and White’s left.
  8. Players are allowed two illegal moves. After two warnings, if a third illegal move happens, the opponent wins—but the opponent must stop the clock and tell the organizers. Organizers won’t step in unless the opponent claims it.
  9. In the second round, each player will have 5 minutes with a 3-second bonus (5+3) per move. If it’s a draw, a 3-minute tiebreaker (3+0) (no extra time) will be played. From the third round onwards, each match will be 10 minutes (10+0) (no extra time), with a 5-minute (5+0) tiebreaker (no extra time) if needed.
  10. In the quarterfinals, there will be one game of 10 minutes with a 2-second bonus per move (10+2), and a tiebreaker of 5 minutes with a 2-second bonus (5+2). In the semifinals and final, two games will be played (one with Black, one with White) following FIDE rules, with 10 minutes and a 2-second bonus (10+2), plus a tiebreaker of 5 minutes and a 2-second bonus (5+2) if required.
  11. ID proof (like an ID card, library card, or receipt) is required.
  12. Please arrive on time.

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