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      <h2>GOALS</h2>
      <span style="font-size:14px">1.1. Determination of the 2023&nbsp;Texas Collegiate Rapid Champions.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">1.2. Popularization and growth of collegiate chess in Texas.</span>
    </li>
    <br>
    <li dir="ltr">
      <h2>ORGANIZER AND ARBITER</h2>
      <span style="font-size:14px">2.1. The Texas Collegiate Rapid Championship is organized by the University of Texas at Dallas.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">2.2. Chief Organizers: UTD Director of Chess, James Stallings, <a href="mailto:james.stallings@utdallas.edu?subject=2023 TEXAS COLLEGIATE RAPID CHAMPIONSHIP">james.stallings@utdallas.edu</a></span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">2.3. Chief Arbiter: IA, IO Grant Oen, <a href="mailto:grant@charlottechesscenter.org?subject=2023 TEXAS COLLEGIATE RAPID CHAMPIONSHIP">grant@charlottechesscenter.org</a></span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">2.4. Chess Stream Administrator: Chacha Nugroho, <a href="mailto:chacha@chessstream.com?subject=2023 TEXAS COLLEGIATE RAPID CHAMPIONSHIP">chacha@chessstream.com</a></span>
    </li>
    <br>
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      <h2>VENUE, FORMAT AND TIME CONTROL</h2>
      <span style="font-size:14px">3.1. The championship is hosted on the lichess.org platform.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">3.2. The information on: tournament <a href="default.aspx">rules</a>, <a href="register.aspx">registration</a>, <a href="preentries.aspx">pre-entries</a>, <a href="pairing.aspx">pairings</a>, and
        <a href="standing.aspx">standings</a> is published on this website.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">3.3. The build-in lichess.org rules are used.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">3.4. The championship is played as a 7-round Swiss System individual tournament.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">3.5. The time control is game in 10 minutes, with a 5-second increment from move one (G/10’+5”).</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">3.6. At the start of the round, all clocks will be started.&nbsp;The game shall be lost by the player who arrives at the chessboard 10 minutes after the start of the round.</span>
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    <li dir="ltr">
      <h2>SCHEDULE<br>
        <br> Note: all times in <span style="color:#FF0000"> <strong>Central Standard Time</strong>!</span>
      </h2>
      <br>
      <strong>Rapid Championship Schedule</strong>
      <table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" style="border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #003da5; width:550px">
        <tbody>
          <tr>
            <td>DAY</td>
            <td>TIME</td>
            <td>EVENT</td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td rowspan="12"><strong>Sunday, January 29, 2023</strong><br> &nbsp;</td>
            <td>UNTIL 9 AM</td>
            <td>Rapid Registration Closed</td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td>10:00 AM</td>
            <td>Rapid Round 1</td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td>10:40 AM</td>
            <td>Rapid Round 2</td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td>11:20 PM</td>
            <td>Rapid Round 3</td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td>12:00 PM</td>
            <td>Rapid Round 4</td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td>12:40 PM</td>
            <td>Rapid Round 5</td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td>13:20 PM</td>
            <td>Rapid Round 6</td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td>14:00 PM</td>
            <td>Rapid Round 7</td>
          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
    </li>
    <br>
    <li dir="ltr">
      <h2 dir="ltr">REGISTRATION AND ELIGIBILITY</h2>
      <span style="font-size:14px">5.1. Players shall <a href="register.aspx">register through this website</a>.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">5.2. Players shall use their official college e-mail address for the registration and communication purposes.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">5.3. There is no entry fee.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">5.4. A USCF membership is not required.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">5.5. The championship is open to students of any Texas post-secondary school (university, college, community college, academy, seminary, conservatory, institute of technology, etc.) enrolled in at least one class in
        the Spring 2023 semester.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">5.6. Players shall not be enrolled in high school.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">5.7. Players having a title of GM/IM/WGM/WIM shall be full-time degree seeking students in the Spring 2023 semester. In the final semester of their degree program, the students can be enrolled in fewer classes, if
        it suffices to complete their degree requirements.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">5.8. There is no limit as to the number of participants per educational institution.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">5.9. Faculty and staff are not eligible to compete. In this context, “staff” is not intended to include student workers or teaching assistants.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">5.10. If you have any problems with the registration, please send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:chacha@chessstream.com?subject=2023 TEXAS COLLEGIATE RAPID CHAMPIONSHIP">Chacha Nugroho</a>.</span>
    </li>
    <br>
    <li dir="ltr">
      <h2 dir="ltr">BYES, WITHDRAWALS, CANCELLATIONS</h2>
      <span style="font-size:14px">6.1. Players can take as many zero-point byes as they wish, but they shall request it before registration closes (one hour before the start of the championship).</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">6.2. Players wishing to withdraw during the championship shall inform the Chief Arbiter before the pairings for the next round have been published.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">6.3. If you need to cancel/withdraw before the tournament, <a href="cancelregistration.aspx">please use this form</a>.</span>
    </li>
    <br>
    <li>
      <h2 dir="ltr">PAIRINGS AND RATINGS</h2>
      <span style="font-size:14px">7.1. Players from the same educational institution may be paired against each other.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">7.2. January 2023 US Chess OTB regular ratings will be used for pairing purposes.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">7.3. Players with a FIDE rating but no regular US Chess rating will have their January 2023 FIDE standard rating converted per:
        <a href="http://www.glicko.net/ratings/rating.system.pdf">http://www.glicko.net/ratings/rating.system.pdf</a></span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">7.4. The event is not FIDE or US Chess rated.</span>
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    <br>
    <li>
      <h2 dir="ltr">STANDINGS</h2>
      <span style="font-size:14px">8.1. A win is worth 1 point, a draw is worth ½ point, and a loss is worth 0 points in every game.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">8.2. Tieabreaks - The Final Standings are determined by (in the descending order):</span>
      <table>
        <tbody>
          <tr>
            <td style="width:10px">&nbsp;</td>
            <td><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>a)</strong> Number of scored points.</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>b)</strong> Solkoff: For each player, this system sums the number of points earned by the player's opponents. Unplayed games by the opponents count ½ point. Unplayed games by the player count zero
                points.</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>c)</strong> Cumulative: To calculate this, sum the running score for each round. For example, if a player has (in order) a win, loss, win, draw, and a loss; his round-by-round score will be 1, 1, 2,
                2½, 2½. The sum of these numbers is 9. Additionally, one point is subtracted from the sum for each unplayed win, and ½ point is subtracted for each unplayed draw. In the previous example, if the fourth-round draw was instead a ½ point
                bye, then ½ point would be subtracted and the final sum would be 8½.</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>d)</strong> Cumulative of Opposition: This sums the cumulative scores of the player's opponents.</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>e)</strong> Coin Toss: If necessary, a coin toss will be the final tiebreak.</span>
            </td>
          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
      <span style="font-size:14px">8.3. If two or more players tie for first place, the two players with the highest tiebreak (8.2) shall play an Armageddon game to determine the Texas Collegiate Champion. The player with the highest tiebreaks shall
        choose color. White shall have 5 minutes, Black 4 minutes, and there is a 1 second increment. Black wins in the case of a draw.</span>
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      <h2 dir="ltr">AWARDS</h2>
      <span style="font-size:14px">The Final Standings are determined by (in the descending order):</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">9.1. The following State Titles shall be awarded to the winners:</span>
      <table>
        <tbody>
          <tr>
            <td style="width:10px">&nbsp;</td>
            <td><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>a)</strong> 2023 Texas Collegiate Champion</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>b)</strong> 2023 Texas Collegiate Women’s Champion</span>
            </td>
          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
      <span style="font-size:14px">9.2. There will be three additional classifications:</span>
      <table>
        <tbody>
          <tr>
            <td style="width:10px">&nbsp;</td>
            <td><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>a)</strong> under 2200</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>b)</strong> under 2000</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>c)</strong> under 1800</span>
            </td>
          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
      <span style="font-size:14px">9.3. The mathematical tiebreaks in 8.2 will determine the designations for the Texas Collegiate Women’s Champion title as well as the U2200, U2000, and U1800 designations.</span>
    </li>
    <br>
    <li dir="ltr">
      <h2 dir="ltr">DISCONNECTIONS AND TECHNICAL ISSUES</h2>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.1. A short disconnect (&lt;1 minute) will keep the clock running. A longer disconnect will result in a forfeit.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.2. It is every player’s individual responsibility to have:</span>
      <table>
        <tbody>
          <tr>
            <td style="width:10px">&nbsp;</td>
            <td><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>a)</strong> Working playing device,</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>b)</strong> Working camera,</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>c)</strong> Working microphone,</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>d)</strong> Stable Internet connection,</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>e)</strong> Account created and verified on lichess.org,</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>f)</strong> Knowledge and experience how to play on lichess.org.</span>
            </td>
          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.3. Players are required to be on a video call via Zoom during the championship.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.4. The Zoom link will be e-mailed to all the participants before the start of the first round.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.5. Players are required to share their screen with the Zoom call.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.6. Players are not allowed to use virtual background.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.7. Players shall have their microphones off.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.8. The tournament staff may turn on a player’s microphone for the purpose of ensuring fair play.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.9. Players without a camera, or refusing to turn it on, will be forfeited for that round.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.10. Players shall remain in front of the camera during the game. Players that go off-camera may be forfeited for that round.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.11. For the purpose of the championships, the playing area is defined as a room in a dwelling where a player has the device connected to Zoom.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.12. Players are required to move their webcam to show the Chief Arbiter their playing area upon request.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.13. Zoom monitoring sessions, including video or/and audio, may be recorded for the purpose of ensuring fair play.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.14. Headphones, earphones and any kind of audio device or electronic devices not used for playing is not allowed during the rounds.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.15. No other software shall be running during games besides:</span>
      <table>
        <tbody>
          <tr>
            <td style="width:10px">&nbsp;</td>
            <td><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>a)</strong> Operating System,</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>b)</strong> Antivirus,</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>c)</strong> Zoom,</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>d)</strong> Web browser that is connecting to lichess.org,</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>e)</strong> Software needed to make the camera work,</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>f)</strong> Software needed to make the microphone work.</span>
            </td>
          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.16. Outside assistance of any kind is strictly prohibited.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">10.17. No spectators are allowed in the playing area.</span>
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      <h2 dir="ltr">FAIR PLAY</h2>
      <span style="font-size:14px">11.1. Players shall obey the Terms of Service of lichess.org.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">11.2. Fair play concerns will be governed by the Fair Play Panel nominated by the Organizers.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">11.3. The Fair Play Panel will actively monitor the course of the championship and inform the Chief Arbiter on suspected fair play violations.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">11.4. The Fair Play Panel may use resources of lichess.org and approved external tools.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">11.5. A fair play violation may potentially lead to severe punishments, including:</span>
      <table>
        <tbody>
          <tr>
            <td style="width:10px">&nbsp;</td>
            <td><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>a)</strong> Warning,</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>b)</strong> Forfeit of a single game,</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>c)</strong> Expulsion from the championship,</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>d)</strong> Other penalties the Chief Arbiter deems adequate.</span>
            </td>
          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
      <span style="font-size:14px">11.6. Upon consultation with the Fair Play Panel, it is at a sole discretion of the Chief Arbiter to choose the most adequate penalty for a fair play violation.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">11.7. Serious fair play violations may be reported to players’ colleges or/and to the US Chess Federation Ethics Committee. Players found guilty of cheating may be excluded from further chess competitions, including
        over-the-board events.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">11.8. If a player was forfeited for a violation of the Fair Play Rules or the Terms of Service of lichess.org, the opponent shall receive:</span>
      <table>
        <tbody>
          <tr>
            <td style="width:10px">&nbsp;</td>
            <td><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>a)</strong> One point (1.0), if the following round has not started,</span><br>
              <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>b)</strong> Extra half point (0.5) for that game, not to exceed one point (1.0), if the following round has started.</span>
            </td>
          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
      <span style="font-size:14px">11.9. Upon the completion of the last round of the championship, the Chief Arbiter will be given 2 weeks to analyze fair play data gathered by lichess.org and the Fair Play Panel. This time can be extended, if
        deemed necessary.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">11.10. By entering the tournament, each player accepts the above-mentioned fair play measures as a condition of entry in a voluntary event and agrees that his/her participation takes place subject to these fair play
        measures. Each player acknowledges and agrees that he/she consents to the transfer of all his/her personal data by lichess.org to the tournament staff and the US Chess Federation, including his/her real name, games played, evidence of
        non-compliance with the fair play rules, including audio or/and video recording of games (if any).</span>
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      <h2 dir="ltr">MISCELLANEOUS</h2>
      <span style="font-size:14px">12.1. </span><span style="font-size:13px">Decisions of the Chief Arbiter and Organizers are final and not appealable</span><span style="font-size:14px">.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">12.2. By entering the event, each player accepts the above-mentioned fair play measures as a condition of entry in a voluntary event and agrees that his/her participation takes place subject to these fair play
        measures. Each player acknowledges and agrees that he/she consents to the transfer of all his/her personal data (gathered in relation to the event) to the tournament organizers and related governing bodies, including his/her real name, games
        played, and evidence of non-compliance with the fair play rules, including audio or/and video recording of games.</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:14px">12.3. For any topics not strictly addressed by these regulations, the Chief Arbiter and Organizers have sole authority to make relevant decisions.</span>
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TEXAS COLLEGIATE RAPID CHAMPIONSHIP


SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2023, ONLINE: TEXAS.CHESS.STREAM


 * Overview
 * Register
 * Entries
 * Pairing
 * Standing
 * Games
 * PGN





JOINING ZOOM WITH CAMERA IS REQUIRED FOR THIS TOURNAMENT!
ZOOM LINK WILL BE HERE DURING THE TOURNAMENT:


 1.  GOALS
     
     1.1. Determination of the 2023 Texas Collegiate Rapid Champions.
     1.2. Popularization and growth of collegiate chess in Texas.
     
     


 2.  ORGANIZER AND ARBITER
     
     2.1. The Texas Collegiate Rapid Championship is organized by the University
     of Texas at Dallas.
     2.2. Chief Organizers: UTD Director of Chess, James Stallings,
     james.stallings@utdallas.edu
     2.3. Chief Arbiter: IA, IO Grant Oen, grant@charlottechesscenter.org
     2.4. Chess Stream Administrator: Chacha Nugroho, chacha@chessstream.com
     
     


 3.  VENUE, FORMAT AND TIME CONTROL
     
     3.1. The championship is hosted on the lichess.org platform.
     3.2. The information on: tournament rules, registration, pre-entries,
     pairings, and standings is published on this website.
     3.3. The build-in lichess.org rules are used.
     3.4. The championship is played as a 7-round Swiss System individual
     tournament.
     3.5. The time control is game in 10 minutes, with a 5-second increment from
     move one (G/10’+5”).
     3.6. At the start of the round, all clocks will be started. The game shall
     be lost by the player who arrives at the chessboard 10 minutes after the
     start of the round.
     
     


 4.  SCHEDULE
     
     NOTE: ALL TIMES IN CENTRAL STANDARD TIME!
     
     
     Rapid Championship Schedule
     
     DAY TIME EVENT Sunday, January 29, 2023
       UNTIL 9 AM Rapid Registration Closed 10:00 AM Rapid Round 1 10:40 AM
     Rapid Round 2 11:20 PM Rapid Round 3 12:00 PM Rapid Round 4 12:40 PM Rapid
     Round 5 13:20 PM Rapid Round 6 14:00 PM Rapid Round 7

     
     


 5.  REGISTRATION AND ELIGIBILITY
     
     5.1. Players shall register through this website.
     5.2. Players shall use their official college e-mail address for the
     registration and communication purposes.
     5.3. There is no entry fee.
     5.4. A USCF membership is not required.
     5.5. The championship is open to students of any Texas post-secondary
     school (university, college, community college, academy, seminary,
     conservatory, institute of technology, etc.) enrolled in at least one class
     in the Spring 2023 semester.
     5.6. Players shall not be enrolled in high school.
     5.7. Players having a title of GM/IM/WGM/WIM shall be full-time degree
     seeking students in the Spring 2023 semester. In the final semester of
     their degree program, the students can be enrolled in fewer classes, if it
     suffices to complete their degree requirements.
     5.8. There is no limit as to the number of participants per educational
     institution.
     5.9. Faculty and staff are not eligible to compete. In this context,
     “staff” is not intended to include student workers or teaching assistants.
     5.10. If you have any problems with the registration, please send an e-mail
     to Chacha Nugroho.
     
     


 6.  BYES, WITHDRAWALS, CANCELLATIONS
     
     6.1. Players can take as many zero-point byes as they wish, but they shall
     request it before registration closes (one hour before the start of the
     championship).
     6.2. Players wishing to withdraw during the championship shall inform the
     Chief Arbiter before the pairings for the next round have been published.
     6.3. If you need to cancel/withdraw before the tournament, please use this
     form.
     
     


 7.  PAIRINGS AND RATINGS
     
     7.1. Players from the same educational institution may be paired against
     each other.
     7.2. January 2023 US Chess OTB regular ratings will be used for pairing
     purposes.
     7.3. Players with a FIDE rating but no regular US Chess rating will have
     their January 2023 FIDE standard rating converted per:
     http://www.glicko.net/ratings/rating.system.pdf
     7.4. The event is not FIDE or US Chess rated.
     
     


 8.  STANDINGS
     
     8.1. A win is worth 1 point, a draw is worth ½ point, and a loss is worth 0
     points in every game.
     8.2. Tieabreaks - The Final Standings are determined by (in the descending
     order):
     
       a) Number of scored points.
     b) Solkoff: For each player, this system sums the number of points earned
     by the player's opponents. Unplayed games by the opponents count ½ point.
     Unplayed games by the player count zero points.
     c) Cumulative: To calculate this, sum the running score for each round. For
     example, if a player has (in order) a win, loss, win, draw, and a loss; his
     round-by-round score will be 1, 1, 2, 2½, 2½. The sum of these numbers is
     9. Additionally, one point is subtracted from the sum for each unplayed
     win, and ½ point is subtracted for each unplayed draw. In the previous
     example, if the fourth-round draw was instead a ½ point bye, then ½ point
     would be subtracted and the final sum would be 8½.
     d) Cumulative of Opposition: This sums the cumulative scores of the
     player's opponents.
     e) Coin Toss: If necessary, a coin toss will be the final tiebreak.
     
     8.3. If two or more players tie for first place, the two players with the
     highest tiebreak (8.2) shall play an Armageddon game to determine the Texas
     Collegiate Champion. The player with the highest tiebreaks shall choose
     color. White shall have 5 minutes, Black 4 minutes, and there is a 1 second
     increment. Black wins in the case of a draw.
     
     


 9.  AWARDS
     
     The Final Standings are determined by (in the descending order):
     9.1. The following State Titles shall be awarded to the winners:
     
       a) 2023 Texas Collegiate Champion
     b) 2023 Texas Collegiate Women’s Champion
     
     9.2. There will be three additional classifications:
     
       a) under 2200
     b) under 2000
     c) under 1800
     
     9.3. The mathematical tiebreaks in 8.2 will determine the designations for
     the Texas Collegiate Women’s Champion title as well as the U2200, U2000,
     and U1800 designations.
     
     


 10. DISCONNECTIONS AND TECHNICAL ISSUES
     
     10.1. A short disconnect (<1 minute) will keep the clock running. A longer
     disconnect will result in a forfeit.
     10.2. It is every player’s individual responsibility to have:
     
       a) Working playing device,
     b) Working camera,
     c) Working microphone,
     d) Stable Internet connection,
     e) Account created and verified on lichess.org,
     f) Knowledge and experience how to play on lichess.org.
     
     10.3. Players are required to be on a video call via Zoom during the
     championship.
     10.4. The Zoom link will be e-mailed to all the participants before the
     start of the first round.
     10.5. Players are required to share their screen with the Zoom call.
     10.6. Players are not allowed to use virtual background.
     10.7. Players shall have their microphones off.
     10.8. The tournament staff may turn on a player’s microphone for the
     purpose of ensuring fair play.
     10.9. Players without a camera, or refusing to turn it on, will be
     forfeited for that round.
     10.10. Players shall remain in front of the camera during the game. Players
     that go off-camera may be forfeited for that round.
     10.11. For the purpose of the championships, the playing area is defined as
     a room in a dwelling where a player has the device connected to Zoom.
     10.12. Players are required to move their webcam to show the Chief Arbiter
     their playing area upon request.
     10.13. Zoom monitoring sessions, including video or/and audio, may be
     recorded for the purpose of ensuring fair play.
     10.14. Headphones, earphones and any kind of audio device or electronic
     devices not used for playing is not allowed during the rounds.
     10.15. No other software shall be running during games besides:
     
       a) Operating System,
     b) Antivirus,
     c) Zoom,
     d) Web browser that is connecting to lichess.org,
     e) Software needed to make the camera work,
     f) Software needed to make the microphone work.
     
     10.16. Outside assistance of any kind is strictly prohibited.
     10.17. No spectators are allowed in the playing area.
     
     


 11. FAIR PLAY
     
     11.1. Players shall obey the Terms of Service of lichess.org.
     11.2. Fair play concerns will be governed by the Fair Play Panel nominated
     by the Organizers.
     11.3. The Fair Play Panel will actively monitor the course of the
     championship and inform the Chief Arbiter on suspected fair play
     violations.
     11.4. The Fair Play Panel may use resources of lichess.org and approved
     external tools.
     11.5. A fair play violation may potentially lead to severe punishments,
     including:
     
       a) Warning,
     b) Forfeit of a single game,
     c) Expulsion from the championship,
     d) Other penalties the Chief Arbiter deems adequate.
     
     11.6. Upon consultation with the Fair Play Panel, it is at a sole
     discretion of the Chief Arbiter to choose the most adequate penalty for a
     fair play violation.
     11.7. Serious fair play violations may be reported to players’ colleges
     or/and to the US Chess Federation Ethics Committee. Players found guilty of
     cheating may be excluded from further chess competitions, including
     over-the-board events.
     11.8. If a player was forfeited for a violation of the Fair Play Rules or
     the Terms of Service of lichess.org, the opponent shall receive:
     
       a) One point (1.0), if the following round has not started,
     b) Extra half point (0.5) for that game, not to exceed one point (1.0), if
     the following round has started.
     
     11.9. Upon the completion of the last round of the championship, the Chief
     Arbiter will be given 2 weeks to analyze fair play data gathered by
     lichess.org and the Fair Play Panel. This time can be extended, if deemed
     necessary.
     11.10. By entering the tournament, each player accepts the above-mentioned
     fair play measures as a condition of entry in a voluntary event and agrees
     that his/her participation takes place subject to these fair play measures.
     Each player acknowledges and agrees that he/she consents to the transfer of
     all his/her personal data by lichess.org to the tournament staff and the US
     Chess Federation, including his/her real name, games played, evidence of
     non-compliance with the fair play rules, including audio or/and video
     recording of games (if any).
     
     


 12. MISCELLANEOUS
     
     12.1. Decisions of the Chief Arbiter and Organizers are final and not
     appealable.
     12.2. By entering the event, each player accepts the above-mentioned fair
     play measures as a condition of entry in a voluntary event and agrees that
     his/her participation takes place subject to these fair play measures. Each
     player acknowledges and agrees that he/she consents to the transfer of all
     his/her personal data (gathered in relation to the event) to the tournament
     organizers and related governing bodies, including his/her real name, games
     played, and evidence of non-compliance with the fair play rules, including
     audio or/and video recording of games.
     12.3. For any topics not strictly addressed by these regulations, the Chief
     Arbiter and Organizers have sole authority to make relevant decisions.

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