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Chess
It’s like having an existential crisis in your head, wondering if every move leads to grace or despair. Two people stare at wooden shapes for ages before committing acts of strategic destruction. Each piece becomes your army, sacrificed for the greater good. No rush to victory; only the silent tension of anticipating what’s next.
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Team requirements
- Each team will consist of 4–5 registered players, with 4 players competing in each team match
- The fifth player is optional and may be used as a substitute
- Teams consisting of players from the same country will be given priority during registration to encourage national representation and international exchange
- Mixed-nationality teams are also fully eligible to participate
- Each player may represent only one team
Rules
- Games will generally follow the FIDE Laws of Chess, except where tournament-specific rules stated here apply
- The standard touch-move rule applies
- Players must use the same hand to move a piece and press the clock
- First completed illegal move by a player: opponent receives +1 minute
- Second completed illegal move by the same player: loss of the game
- Players must play independently. Chess engines, electronic assistance, outside advice and communication concerning an ongoing game are prohibited
- Mobile phones and other electronic devices must not be used during games
- Players, substitutes and spectators must not advise or interfere with ongoing games
- Any rules dispute or situation not specifically covered here will be decided by the Chief Arbiter and/or Organising Committee according to the FIDE Laws of Chess