APPROIVEWD by Chairman Brest City Executive Committee Rogachiuk A.S.

COORDINATED with Chairman of Public Association “Belarusian Federation” Sorokina A.V.

COORDINATED with Head of sport and tourism department of Brest City Executive Committee Glushenia N.N.

COORDINATED with Head of Private Unitary Enterprise “Knizhny Shkap” Taberko E.V.

R E G U L A T I O N

on holding the III International chess Festival «Black »

November 1-3, 2019 Track and field athletics arena, Moskovskaya St., 151 Brest, Belarus

1. GOAL AND TASKS The chess Festival is held on purpose of chess and popularization; Tasks of these competitions are: development of international chess relations; preparation of forward-looking reserve; upgrading sports skill of chess players. 2. TERMS AND VENUE This regulation is the official invitation to participate in the 3rd International chess Festival «Black Pawn» (hereinafter the Festival) held on November 1-3, 2019. Venue – Track and field athletics arena, Moskovskaya St., 151, Brest, Belarus, http://brest-maneg.by. 3. SCHEDULE Day Date Time Programme Thirsday 31.10.2019 18.00 – 21.00 Arrival, registration of organised groups and participants from Brest Friday 01.11.2019 08.00-09.50 Arrival, registration for classic chess and rapid tournament Friday 01.11.2019 09.00 Judges’ tech meeting Friday 01.11.2019 10.00 Festival opening ceremony Friday 01.11.2019 11.00-13.45 1-3 rounds, rapid tournament 11.00, 12.00, 13.00 Friday 01.11.2019 11.00-13.15 1 round of classic 30'+30" Friday 01.11.2019 13.30-14.30 Lunch Friday 01.11.2019 14.30-16.45 4 - 6 rounds, rapid tournament 14.30, 15.15, 16.00 Friday 01.11.2019 14.00-16.45 2-3 rounds of classic 30'+30" 16.45-19.00 Friday 01.11.2019 17.00-18.30 Simultaneous chess play with a chess star Friday 01.11.2019 17.00-19.00 Giveaway Friday 01.11.2019 17.00-19.00 Bughouse chess Friday 01.11.2019 17.00-19.00 Chapaev Friday 01.11.2019 19.10-20.30 Evening Brest tour Friday 01.11.2019 20.00-22.00 Integration Saturday 02.11.2019 9.00 – 10.30 Brest Hero tour Saturday 02.11.2019 9.00 – 10.50 Chess-to-touch tournament Saturday 02.11.2019 9.00 – 10.50 Rock-paper-scissors tournament Saturday 02.11.2019 9.00 – 10.50 Staring contest Saturday 02.11.2019 11.00 – 13.15 7-9 rounds, rapid tournament 11.00, 11.45, 12.30 Saturday 02.11.2019 11.00 – 13.15 4 round of classic 30'+30" Saturday 02.11.2019 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Saturday 02.11.2019 14.00 – 19.00 Belovezhskaya Puscha tour Saturday 02.11.2019 14.15-16.30 5 - 6 rounds of classic 30'+30" 16.30-18.45 Saturday 02.11.2019 14.15-16.15 Blitz registration Saturday 02.11.2019 14.15-16.45 Arm-wrestling Saturday 02.11.2019 14.15-16.45 Checkers Saturday 02.11.2019 14.15-15.45 problems Saturday 02.11.2019 14.00-17.00 Speedcubing tournament Saturday 02.11.2019 17.00-17.30 Award ceremony for art contest participants Saturday 02.11.2019 17.30-19.30 Chess QUIZ Saturday 02.11.2019 17.00-18.30 Brest Hero Fortress tour Saturday 02.11.2019 18.40-20.00 Evening Brest tour Sunday 03.11.2019 8.00 – 8.40 Blitz registration Sunday 03.11.2019 8.30 – 13.30 Belovezhskaya Puscha tour Sunday 03.11.2019 9.00-14.00 1- 9 rounds, blitz chess 09.00, 09.45, 10.15, 10.45, 11.15, 12.00, 12.30, 13.00,13.30 Sunday 03.11.2019 8.00-14.45 7-9 rounds of classic 30'+30" 08.00, 10.15, 12.30 Sunday 03.11.2019 14.00-15.30 Lunch Sunday 03.11.2019 15.30 – 17.00 Closing and rewarding ceremony Sunday 03.11.2019 17.30 Departure

Between tours various master classes, games and activities are provided. Organizers provide beverages and treat for participants in the game zone during the tours.

4. COMPETITION MANAGEMENT General management and the organization of competitions are carried out by:

 Brest city executive committee;  department of education, sport and tourism of Brest city executive committee, manager of sport and tourism sector Okrug Olesya Valentinovna;  Public Association «Belarusian Chess Federation»; Direct management of the Festival is carried out by:

 Private Unitary Enterprise on service delivery “Knizhny Shkap”, Festival director Taberko Katerina, tel.(+375)29 6250311, [email protected];  Panel of judges, chief judge Berlin Tatyana, tel.: (+375) 29 2210048, blackpawnby@ com ; Competitions are held according to the existing Rules of FIDE, this Regulation and Standing Orders. The decisions made by the Chief judge of competitions are final. Organizers reserve the right to make reasonable changes to this Regulation and other conditions of reception. Final interpretation of this regulation remains for organizers.

THIS REGUATION IS THE OFFICIAL INVITATION TO COMPETITIONS. Official page of the Festival and the Cup: http://shkap.by/blackpawn 5. PARTICIPANTS OF THE COMPETITION Players from Belarus, near and far abroad countries residents are invited for participation. All people, except players, have to be classified as accompanying persons. Access to the game and entertaining zone is allowed only to the persons accredited by organizers. The festival is inclusive, we provide barrier-free environment for people with disabilities, special for the blind and visually impaired. 6. TOURNAMENTS The Festival consists of four rapid tournaments: Tournament A — 2012 year of birth and younger, Tournament В — 2010 year of birth and younger, Tournament С — 2006 year of birth and younger, Tournament D (no age limit, black make the first move), Three tournaments on blitz chess: Tournament E (2011 year of birth and younger), Tournament F (2006 year of birth and younger), Tournament G (no age limit) An open tournament H on classic chess (no age limit); Tournament K on bughouse chess (no age limit) Three tournaments on chess problems solving: tournament L (2011 year of birth and younger), tournament M (2006 year of birth and younger), tournament N (no age limit), tournament Р on chess giveaway (no age limit); three checkers tournaments: tournament R (2010 year of birth and younger), tournament S (2005 year of birth and younger), tournament T (no age limit). two arm-wrestling tournaments: tournament U (ladies of 2003 year of birth and older), tournament V (gentlemen of 2003 year of birth and older) Besides Chapaev, chess-to-touch, speedcubing, staring contest and rock-paper-scissors tournaments will be organized (with no age limit).

Organizers reserve the right to unite tournaments at the number of the registered participants less than 40.

The A-H tournaments are held on the Swiss system of 9 rounds in each tournament, according to FIDE , except for tournament D where black make the first move. in blitz tournaments – 5 minutes for a play with addition of 2 seconds for each move, starting with the first; time control in rapid tournaments: 10 minutes for a play with addition of 5 seconds for each move, starting with the first; time control in tournaments on classical chess – 30 minutes for a play with addition of 30 seconds for each move, starting with the first. In the tournament on chess problems solution L-N 1,5 hour is given to think it over. The tournament on giveaway chess P and bughouse K is played on the Swiss system in 6 rounds with time control of 5 minutes for a play. Tournaments on rapid checkers R-T are played on the Swiss system in 7 rounds with control of time of 5 minutes for a play. Chess quiz is held among teams of 2-6 players, not more than 3 adults in a team and minimum one child. The play is held in 7 rounds. U and V tournaments on arm-wrestling, and also tournaments on Chapaev, staring contest and rock-paper-scissors tournaments are played on the Swiss system in 5 rounds. Chess-to-touch tournament is played on the Swiss system in 3 rounds. Shooting with flash can be made only in the first five minutes after the beginning of each tour. Only players and judges can stay in a game zone, except for cases when the chief judge gives the permission. Anti-cheater management of FIDE (B.3.4 point) operates this tournament. 7. PRIZES Three winners are defined in each tournament among men (boys) and women (girls). In tournaments with the number of players of more than 150 the quantity of prizes increases to two and more. Winners in each tournament are awarded with valuable prizes, cups, medals and diplomas, prize-winners – with valuable prizes and diplomas. Special prizes and diplomas are set for the oldest and youngest participants of the Festival, in rapid tournaments for the best players of 2011, 2009, 2007 years of birth, veterans (players of 1958 year of birth and older), and also special prizes from our General partner PUE Knizhny Shkap. Awards for A-H tournaments will be given at the closing ceremony, all the others – just after the end of the tournament. Each participant of the Festival will receive a certificate of participation and a gift which he or she will be able to pick up personally only after the official closing ceremony of the Festival. 8. POINTS CALCULATION AND ADDITIONAL INDICATORS In case two and more participants have scored identical quantity of points final places are distributed taking into account the following additional indicators in decreasing order: 1. The truncated coefficient of Bukhgoltz-1. 2. Coefficient of Bukhholtz. 3. Coefficient of Berger. 4. Blitz on FIDE rules will be used only when determining prize-winning places. In case there are two participants with identical additional indicators one round is played. A tournament on circular system is played if there are more than two such players. Color and starting number (if necessary) are determined by lot. Blitz Armageddon (sudden death), white figures receive 5 minutes, black — 4 minutes, in case of a the player with black figures wins. 9. APPLICATIONS, REGISTRATION Deadline to apply – October 14, 2019. It is necessary for registration: 1. To download and fill in the Registration Form (Word document) 2. To confirm the payment fact if not paid online (to make a photo or the scan of the receipt of payment) 3. To send the filled Registration form and payment confirmation to e-mail: [email protected] Applications from organized groups are accepted till September 30, 2019. A discount for payment of tournament contributions for groups of more than 30 people – 10%. Late registration is possible on condition of coordination with organizers. 10. ACCOMODATION AND MEALS “Inturist” hotel: http://www.brestintourist.by/ “Akvatel” hotel: http://brest-dvvs.by A camp site of Public educational institution «Brest regional centre of tourism and local studies for children and youth»:http://bresttur.by ORC on football: http://corfootball.by Organizers of a festival provide discounts on accommodation in official hotels of the Festival and tours. The prices of accommodation, tours and meals are specified in the Registration form. Besides the official hotels the participants of the festival are free to choose any other convenient accommodation. 11. REGISTRATION FEES The fees vary depending on payment term. At payment till September 30, 2019 the sum is: for participation in tournaments on blitz (E, F, G) – 5 bel.rubles/3 euro, in tournaments on the solution of chess tasks (L, M, N) – 5 bel.rubles/ 3 euro, in a tournament on giveaway chess (P), bughouse (K), arm-wrestling (U, V), Chapaev, chess-to- touch, speedcubing, staring contest and rock-paper-scissors tournaments – 5 bel.rubles/ 3 euro, in tournaments on checkers (R, S, T) – 5 bel.rubles/ 3 euro, in tournaments on rapid chess (A, B, C, D) – 10 bel.rubles/ 5 euro, in tournaments on classical chess (H) – 20 bel.rubles/ 10 euro, chess QUIZ – 30 bel.rubles/ 15 euro from a team. Accompanying persons pay registration fees of 5 bel.rubles/ 3 euro. VIP-pass – 50 bel.rubles/ 30 euro, which includes attending all the grounds of the festival, permission to be in the VIP-zone, places next to the stage at opening and closing ceremonies, “Black Pawn” cocktail, gift mug and VIP parking space. At payment after October 01, 2019 the sum of fees increases: for participation in tournaments on blitz (E, F, G) – 10 bel.rubles/ 5 euro, in tournaments on the solution of chess tasks (L, M, N) – 10 bel.rubles/ 5 euro, in a tournament on a chess giveaway chess (P), bughouse (K), arm-wrestling (U, V), Chapaev, chess- to-touch, speedcubing, staring contest and rock-paper-scissors tournaments – 10 bel.rubles/ 5 euro, in tournaments on checkers (R, S, T) – 10 bel.rubles/ 5 euro, in rapid tournaments (A, B, C, D) – 20 bel.rubles/ 10 euro, in tournaments on classical chess (H) – 30 bel.rubles/ 15 euro, chess QUIZ – 60 bel.rubles/ 30 euro from a team. Accompanying persons pay registration fees of 10 bel.rubles/ 5 euro. VIP-pass – 100 bel.rubles/ 60 euro, which includes attending all the grounds of the festival, permission to be in the VIP-zone, places next to the stage at opening and closing ceremonies, “Black Pawn” cocktail, gift mug and VIP parking space. The registration fees are obligatory and are participation confirmation. This payment includes accreditation, identification and participation in master classes. The registration fees should be paid before the deadline of registration on October 14, 2019. 12. PAYMENT International participants can pay registration fees, accommodation in official hotels of the Festival, excursions and meals online without commission here : http://shkap.by/blog/oplata-turnirnogo- vznosa/ Online payment for Belarusian participants can be made only with ERIP in Belarusian rubles. The Registration fees have to be transferred into the account of the Private unitary enterprise for service delivery «Knizhny Shkap» UNP 291342138, Republic of Belarus, Brest, Dzerzhinsky St., 63, 224030 in bank not later than October 14, 2019.  Bank details (for payments in Belarusian rubles): BY51BELB30121506050070226000, OAO “Банк БелВЭБ”, code BELBBY2X  Bank details (for payments in euro for foreign participants): BY55BELB30121506050520226000, JSC Bank of BELVEB code BELBBY2X Correspondent banks: https://www.belveb.by/about/correspondent-banks/bank-broad/ In case of cashless form of payment all expenses for commission payments are incurred by the sender. Please, specify a surname of the player for whom the payment is made, and write in purpose of payment: «Payment for participation in the Black Pawn Festival». Payment for all types of tournaments, accommodation in official hotels of the Festival, excursions and meals, transfer and also participation in creative competitions is made by UNIFIED PAYMENT. The surname of the group leader is specified in group payments by unified payment. The refusal of participation received later than one week prior the event, doesn’t provide a refund, in other cases – to the discretion of organizers. Replacement of the participant for group applications can be made not later than 24 hours prior the event. Please, inform us about these changes in writing on e-mail: [email protected]. 13. VISA INFORMATION AND MEDICAL CARE Citizens of 77 countries can arrive in the tourist and recreational zone «Brest» without visas for a period of up to 10 days (the list of the countries is available here). The following documents are necessary: the passport, the health insurance, the migration card (given out at arrival), the document granting to foreign citizens the right for individual (group) visit of the tourist and recreational zone «Brest» which can be received in GUO «Brest Regional Center of Tourism and Local Studies of Children and Youth»: http://bresttur.by provided that you live in official hotels of the Festival. 14. FINANCING TERMS Organizers take expenses connected with the organization of the Festival, an informative- entertainment program, refereeing and awarding, holding the opening and closing ceremonies. The expenses connected with the journey, meals and accommodation of participants and accompanying persons are carried by the sending organizations or participants personally. 16. CREATIVE COMPETITION Creative competition nominations are: Drawing «Chess Kingdom»; Photo «Chess and I»; Chess carnival «A favourite figure».

Everyone is invited to take part in the Creative competition. Participants pay fees at a rate of 5 bel.rubles/ 3 euro for each nomination. No more than 2 works are accepted from one participant in each nomination. The creative competition is held for three age groups: up to 7 years old; 8-11 years old; 12 years old and older.

Summing up the results of Creative competition and awarding of the winners with valuable prizes and diplomas will take place on November 2, 2019 at 17.00 on the stage of Track and field athletics arena on Moskovskaya St., 151.

17. CONTACTS AND INFORMATION Necessary information can be obtained on the official page of the Festival, http;//shkap.by/blackpawn, and also in official groups in social networks: Instagram: @blackpawn.by FB: BlackPawn.by YouTube: Book Shkap Festival director: Taberko Katerina, tel: (+ 375) 29 6250311 e-mail: [email protected] Head Judge: Berlin Tatsiana, tel: (+ 375) 29 2210048 e-mail: [email protected]