BCC Tournament Rules
USCF rules will be followed and enforced for all rated BCC tournament games. In the interest of providing each player with a pleasant evening of chess we are posting the following Berkeley Chess Club tournament rules..
To Play
Every player must register with the tournament director, in the tournament room (Room 11) by 6:50 pm each Friday that you play. If you do not do so, you will not be paired.
Exception: If you know you are going to be late, call us (510-843-0150) by 6:45pm - preferably before - and we will pair you.
If you call and fail to appear, you will be dropped from the tournament and you will forfeit your entry fee.
If you arrive late without notifying us, we will attempt to get you an extra-rated game.
Every player must pay the entry fee at the start of the tournament.
Every player must be a current USCF member from the start and through the end of the tournament. You can join on their website, uschess.org.
Byes
The odd man (lowest ranked player) will receive a 1 point bye.
You will receive a half-point bye per tournament if you request it in advance.
No byes are given for the last round.
Scoresheets
Each player must turn in a score sheet.
You are required to keep score unless you have less than 5 minutes left on the clock in either time control.
When we have a volunteer publisher we publish games on the BCS website. If you do not want your games published please let us know and we will not publish them.
Clocks
If you use a digital clock, make sure you and your opponents understand its operation.
Thank you for helping us create a workable and pleasant atmosphere for Berkeley Chess Club. Please give us your contact information.
Elizabeth, Alan, Peter, David, Farid and Stephen.