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PENANG BAYVIEW CHESS LEAGUE 1999

Here are the details of the Ninth Penang Bayview Chess League 1999:

1.

The 9TH PENANG BAYVIEW CHESS LEAGUE 1999 is a team chess tournament sponsored by The City Bayview Hotel, Penang. This will

be a three-division league played over a maximum of 11 Sundays. The League is organised by the Penang Chess Association and played under the Laws of Chess of the World Chess Federation and the following supplementary rules.

2.

Team Composition
The Chess League is open to teams from these four broad categories: Public Sector (government and quasi-government departments), Factories, Institutions of Learning (schools, colleges and universities), and Others (companies, firms, registered societies/ clubs). Each team shall represent anorganisation in any of the four categories and only their bona fide employees, members or students can be registered in the team. However,each team may include one guest player.

Each team shall comprise a maximum of eight players with any four to play in every round. A playing or non-playing Captain shall be appointed for each team. Each team may also appoint a team manager.

3.

Team Line-Up
Before the start of Round One, each team shall submit the final list of their players to the Tournament Director, and the board order of the players in every round shall the follow this list. The board order shall be in accordance to the players' strengths and guidelines for ranking the players will be given in the Managers/Captains' Meeting.

Not later than 15 minutes before the start of every round, all team Captains shall submit to the Tournament Director the line-up of their players for that round. Failure to do so will mean that the team must field the first four players, or in lieu, be penalised by having ten minutes deducted from the alloted time on all four boards.

4.

Division of Teams
The separation of the teams into each division shall be at the sole discretion of the Organising Committee and will be based primarily on the results of the previous year's Chess League.

5.

Promotion and Relegation
The top two teams in a division will be promoted to a higher division, whilst the bottom two teams in a division will be relegated to a lower division in the next year's Chess League.

6.

Time Control
Each player shall be given 90 minutes to complete his/her game.

7.

Schedule of play
6-Jun-1999, 13-Jun-1999, 20-Jun-1999, 27-Jun-1999, 4-Jul-1999, 11-Jul-1999, 18-Jul-1999, 25-Jul-1999, 1-Aug-1999 and 8-Aug-1999

The above schedule is subject to final confirmation from the sponsor. All games shall be played in The City Bayview Hotel.

8.

Prizes
The following cash prizes will be given to the top teams in each division, based on total game points scored:-

Premier Division: RM750, RM500, RM400, RM250, RM150
First Division: RM400, RM250, RM200, RM150
Second Division: RM300, RM200, RM150

There shall be no sharing of prizes. For the determination of final standings the following methods shall, in the order given, be used to resolve any tie: (a) match points, (b) individual results between the tied teams, (c) Sonnenborn-Berger score, and (d) drawing of lots.

All other teams will receive consolation prizes in kind.

9.

Defaults and Penalties
A player arriving more than 45 minutes after the scheduled time of play shall be deemed to have given a walkover. Any team which concedes walkovers on three or more boards for any two rounds, without good or valid reasons, will be deemed to have withdrawn from the tournament and will not be allowed to play in subsequent rounds.

Any team found to have fielded a non bona fide employee/member/student (Rule 2) shall be penalised by forfeiting the points scored by the player in default and a number of points equal to the number of rounds played by the said player further deducted from the team score.

The Organising Committee reserves the right to withhold any prizes in case of the above defaults.

10.

Submission of Entries & Entry Fees
Participating teams are required to complete the attached entry form and submit together with the entry fee to:
Mr Goh Yoon Wah
9th Penang Bayview Chess League
3-2-15 Jalan Bukit Kecil Satu
11900 Bayan Lepas
The entry fee is RM150 per team and shall be in the form of a postal order/money order or cheque made payable to Penang Chess Association. The PCA shall not be responsible for any loss arising from cash money sent through post.

The above entry fee includes two complimentary places (Hi-tea) for the Closing and Prize Giving Ceremony on the final Sunday of the competition.

The closing date for entries is 29-May-1999. Entries received after the closing date may still be accepted at the discretion of the Organising Committee, in which case a late fee of RM50 shall be imposed.

The acceptance of entries is at the sole discretion of the Organising Committee.

11.

Disputes
Before the start of the first round, a five-man Appeals Committee will be selected from the participating teams. In case of any disputes, the decision of the Appeals Committee shall be final.

12.

Team Captains/Managers' Meeting
A meeting for Team Captains/Managers will be held at 8pm on 2-Jun-1999 at The City Bayview Hotel. The briefing of rules and drawing of lots will be done during this meeting. All Captains/Managers should attend.

13.

Liability
The PCA shall not be liable for any mishap or loss of personal property of participants during the course of the tournament.

PENANG BAYVIEW CHESS LEAGUE 1999
Here are the details of the Ninth Penang Bayview Chess League 1999:
1.	The 9TH PENANG BAYVIEW CHESS LEAGUE 1999 is a team chess tournament sponsored by The City Bayview Hotel, Penang. This will
	be a three-division league played over a maximum of 11 Sundays. The League is organised by the Penang Chess Association and played under the Laws of Chess of the World Chess Federation and the following supplementary rules.
2.	Team Composition The Chess League is open to teams from these four broad categories: Public Sector (government and quasi-government departments), Factories, Institutions of Learning (schools, colleges and universities), and Others (companies, firms, registered societies/ clubs). Each team shall represent anorganisation in any of the four categories and only their bona fide employees, members or students can be registered in the team. However,each team may include one guest player. Each team shall comprise a maximum of eight players with any four to play in every round. A playing or non-playing Captain shall be appointed for each team. Each team may also appoint a team manager.
3.	Team Line-Up Before the start of Round One, each team shall submit the final list of their players to the Tournament Director, and the board order of the players in every round shall the follow this list. The board order shall be in accordance to the players' strengths and guidelines for ranking the players will be given in the Managers/Captains' Meeting. Not later than 15 minutes before the start of every round, all team Captains shall submit to the Tournament Director the line-up of their players for that round. Failure to do so will mean that the team must field the first four players, or in lieu, be penalised by having ten minutes deducted from the alloted time on all four boards.
4.	Division of Teams The separation of the teams into each division shall be at the sole discretion of the Organising Committee and will be based primarily on the results of the previous year's Chess League.
5.	Promotion and Relegation The top two teams in a division will be promoted to a higher division, whilst the bottom two teams in a division will be relegated to a lower division in the next year's Chess League.
6.	Time Control Each player shall be given 90 minutes to complete his/her game.
7.	Schedule of play 6-Jun-1999, 13-Jun-1999, 20-Jun-1999, 27-Jun-1999, 4-Jul-1999, 11-Jul-1999, 18-Jul-1999, 25-Jul-1999, 1-Aug-1999 and 8-Aug-1999 The above schedule is subject to final confirmation from the sponsor. All games shall be played in The City Bayview Hotel.
8.	Prizes The following cash prizes will be given to the top teams in each division, based on total game points scored:- Premier Division: RM750, RM500, RM400, RM250, RM150 First Division: RM400, RM250, RM200, RM150 Second Division: RM300, RM200, RM150 There shall be no sharing of prizes. For the determination of final standings the following methods shall, in the order given, be used to resolve any tie: (a) match points, (b) individual results between the tied teams, (c) Sonnenborn-Berger score, and (d) drawing of lots. All other teams will receive consolation prizes in kind.
9.	Defaults and Penalties A player arriving more than 45 minutes after the scheduled time of play shall be deemed to have given a walkover. Any team which concedes walkovers on three or more boards for any two rounds, without good or valid reasons, will be deemed to have withdrawn from the tournament and will not be allowed to play in subsequent rounds. Any team found to have fielded a non bona fide employee/member/student (Rule 2) shall be penalised by forfeiting the points scored by the player in default and a number of points equal to the number of rounds played by the said player further deducted from the team score. The Organising Committee reserves the right to withhold any prizes in case of the above defaults.
10.	Submission of Entries & Entry Fees Participating teams are required to complete the attached entry form and submit together with the entry fee to: Mr Goh Yoon Wah 9th Penang Bayview Chess League 3-2-15 Jalan Bukit Kecil Satu 11900 Bayan Lepas The entry fee is RM150 per team and shall be in the form of a postal order/money order or cheque made payable to Penang Chess Association. The PCA shall not be responsible for any loss arising from cash money sent through post. The above entry fee includes two complimentary places (Hi-tea) for the Closing and Prize Giving Ceremony on the final Sunday of the competition. The closing date for entries is 29-May-1999. Entries received after the closing date may still be accepted at the discretion of the Organising Committee, in which case a late fee of RM50 shall be imposed. The acceptance of entries is at the sole discretion of the Organising Committee.
11.	Disputes Before the start of the first round, a five-man Appeals Committee will be selected from the participating teams. In case of any disputes, the decision of the Appeals Committee shall be final.
12.	Team Captains/Managers' Meeting A meeting for Team Captains/Managers will be held at 8pm on 2-Jun-1999 at The City Bayview Hotel. The briefing of rules and drawing of lots will be done during this meeting. All Captains/Managers should attend.
13.	Liability The PCA shall not be liable for any mishap or loss of personal property of participants during the course of the tournament.