1. The tournament will be played by the Swiss FIDE System with 9 rounds.


2. The pace of play is 90 minutes plus a 30-second increment starting with move 1.


3. Players may not offer a draw before 30 moves have been made (Sofia Rule).


4. All players with a valid FEDA license and players from other countries with a valid FIDE license may participate.


5. The tournament is valid to compute FIDE ELO.


6. The Tournament will be played in two groups:

· Group A: Open to all players with a FIDE ELO greater than 1850 points. Valid for ELO FIDE. It will be played from Tuesday, April 22 to Sunday, April 27.

· Group B: Open to all players with a FIDE ELO of less than 2000 points. Valid for ELO FIDE. It will be played from Tuesday, April 22 to Sunday, April 27.

A player can ask to play in the higher group. If the registration does not indicate anything, the player will be included in the corresponding group based on his FIDE Elo. The initial ranking will be formed taking into account the FIDE Elo. It will be the player’s responsibility to be registered in the appropriate group.


7. Pairings will be made through the “Swiss Manager” computer program.


8. The tournament director is Mr. David Pons Carreras, the main referees will be Mr. l’AI José Francisco Suárez Roa and Mr. l’AI Eduardo López.


9. Any player who shows up to the game more than thirty minutes late will lose his or her game, unless the referee decides otherwise. If a player does not show up for a round without justification, he will be eliminated from the tournament, unless the referee decides otherwise.


10. Byes will receive a bonus of +0.5 points. Byes may be requested from the referee before the end of the previous round with a maximum of two for the entire tournament, except for the last two rounds in which byes cannot be made. If you request a bye in round 1, you must inform the organization before 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22. These byes will be published in the matchmaking program and it is the player’s responsibility to check that they are correct. “Bonus” byes with 0.5 points in the last two rounds cannot be made. All byes must be signed by a member of the referee team and a player. The Byes requested during the competition can also be “0” points at the player’s request.


11. No player can withdraw from the tournament within 24 hours prior to the start of the tournament. Players who unsubscribe during that period can be matched.


12. Tiebreakers: for any position in the general classification, the systems will be used and in this order:
· Buchholz -1 Baku 2023. BH C1
· Sonnenborg-berger SB
· Number of rounds chosen to play GE
· Perfect Average Performance of APPO opponents
· Number of WIN wins

In the event of a tie in all tiebreakers, two 5+3 tiebreaker games will be played. If the tie continues, an Armageddon will be played in 5 minutes against 4 where white will be forced to win.


13. In accordance with FIDE chess laws, players are strictly prohibited from accessing the game room with mobile phones or any other electronic devices. The referee may admonish offenders with sanctions that can range from a warning, loss of the game and even expulsion from the tournament. In order to ensure this point, controls will be carried out with metal detectors.


14. On Saturday, April 26, morning round, 4 games will be played in the Gothic Hall of the Ciutadella de Menorca Town Hall.


15. Anything not specified in these rules will be governed by the FEDA and FIDE Competition Regulations and will be resolved by the organization.

A Competition Committee will be formed, made up of the tournament director and two regular players and two reserves, chosen in the first round from among the players who so wish.

The decisions of assistant and auxiliary referees can be appealed verbally and at the same time before the main referee of the tournament. If a player does not agree, he may complain to the Competition Committee for a decision by the main referee.

The claim must be made in writing to the main referee and within a maximum period of 30 minutes after the end of the game that is the reason for the claim. The player who submits a claim must deposit a deposit of 100 euros with the Organization in advance. The deposit will be lost when the claim is not resolved in favor of the claimant.

The resolution of the Competition Committee is final to the Organization.

For the proper development of the tournament and to provide maximum guarantees, the Organization may decide whether the pairing is carried out before or after a resolution by the Competition Committee. If the match is made ahead of the resolution, the match would not be modified later but the result of the claimed game would be modified, if applicable.


16. The tournament will be suspended for reasons of major cause that impede its development, in these cases the organization will be limited to the return of the fees collected.


17. The tournament participants, or their legal guardians if they are minors, authorize the publication of their personal data in the different media that the organization finds appropriate, as well as the dissemination of the event (list of results, classification, participants, games, photographs and videos of the tournament, organization cameras and streaming, etc.).


18. Pairings can be consulted at openchessmenorca.com


19. A retired player or a player who fails to appear in any of the last two rounds will lose the right to receive a prize or trophy. The organization may determine the loss of the rights to prizes and trophies if the player is not present at the event. awards ceremony.


20. Players agree to attend the game rooms with the proper clothing and to have correct and sportsmanlike behavior.


21. These rules may be modified for reasons of force majeure, technical issues or simply for the good of the competition. The definitive version of the Rules will be the Spanish version displayed in the game room. Participation in the tournament implies full acceptance of these rules.