Shropshire Secondary Schools Chess Championships

Competition Rules
1. All players must be aged under 19 on the 31st August 2025.
2. Each team will play every other team once or twice. This may vary at the organisers discretion to ensure the event neither finishes too early or too late.
3. Each team of 6 should play in strength order with the strongest player as judged by the team captain playing on board 1.
4. For each game in the match, a player who wins will score 1 gamepoint, a player who draws will score ½
gamepoint, and a player who loses will score 0 gamepoints. The team that scores the most gamepoints will win the match. A team winning a match scores 1 matchpoint, a team drawing a match scores ½ a matchpoint, and a team losing a match scores 0 matchpoints
5. The final ranking of the tournament is determined by:
a. Matchpoints (descending)
b. Gamepoints (descending)
c. If 2 teams remain tied a blitz playoff will determine the winner
6. All games will be played with chess clocks. The time control will be dependant on the number of rounds.
7. The arbiter will strictly enforce the rules of touch move and touch take. That means if a player touches a piece they must move that piece. If they touch an opponents piece they must take if able. This will be explained clearly before the tournament.
8. It is required that every team will have a responsible adult who will be present throughout the event.