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Example questions

1. Game without increments. A makes move. B replies before A pressed clock. A then presses the clock. B complains. What do you do?

   A player always allowed to press their clock, therefore it's okay

2. White flag falls. White has K and R and black has K and N. Result?

   Black wins.

More example questions

1. Player A offers a draw. B asks to see the move first. A withdraws the offer and makes a move. B states he wants to accept the draw. A says no. What does the arbiter do?

   Award the draw. Draw offers (even if not offered correctly) stand until rejected by the opponent

2. In Blitz A completes a move. B claims illegal move. Should you accept B's claim? If rejected, what would you do to restart the game?

   If second illegal move, accept B's claim. Give B an extra 1 minute and restart (The arbiter restarts the game and the clock!) the game and clock. Make sure that A moves the knight because touch move.

3. White played 50 moves. Black makes 50th move and it's mate. White claims draw. Arbiter's decision?

   Reject. Checkmate is checkmate.

4. Player in check completes casting with both hands. Arbiter's decision?

   2 illegal moves at the same time is treated as 1 illegal move. Game should continue. Opponent gets extra 2 minutes. King must move whenever possible

   Tip

   You can state "touch move applies", but you CANNOT say "the touch move applies, so the king must be moved". Overruled by Alex Holowczak

5. Player broke arm and can't record moves. Opponent suggests they'll play if they don't record moves but clock time should be reduced by 10 minutes. Should arbiter accept that suggestion?

   Reject the suggestion. A should not be penalised for a disability

6. A is checkmated. They see that B has run out of time. A calculation shows that B had lost on time at least 1 minute before the mate was played. Arbiter's decision?

   Checkmate stands (B wins) - flag only falls when it is noticed

7. Player placed upside down rook and declares stalemate.

   • Upside down rook is not illegal move
   • It's a rook not a queen
   • Not stalemate
   • Arbiter puts the right way up
   • Give extra time for disturbance
   • Black moves

8. Black in the process of making their 10th move. White stops them saying "We're playing the wrong colors". Arbiter is summoned. What does the arbiter do when told white wants to start again as black?

   Check how many moves have been made. As 10 moves have been made, the game continues. Black has been disturbed, so time penalty against white.

9. White makes a move. Before pressing the clock, flag falls.

   Black wins on time because it's not checkmate (en-passant)

10. Player offers draw. Touches bishop to move it and rejects the draw, realizing that the intended move would lose the game. He accepts the offer and opponent says no. Arbiter's decision?

    Draw offer has been rejected because you touched the draw. The game should continue.

11. White moves the wrong bishop. Opponent says they should move that bishop. What does the arbiter do?

    Touch move holds, despite touching the incorrect piece without the intention of moving that piece. Possibly class as illegal move

12. Difference between "clock" and "chessclock"?

    Clock is one (half) of the time display. Chess clock is the whole timing device which has two time displays.

13. A player continually adjusts pieces every time he has the move. Opponent complains it's distracting.

    Player are entitled to adjust the pieces in his own time. It's unlikely for every move for more than 1 or 2 pieces. Monitor and give a warning if needed.

14. A player makes his move and presses the clock. They leave their finder on the bottom for at least 30 seconds after every move. a) When is this likely to make a problem. b) What should the arbiter do to prevent this becoming a problem

    a) During a time scramble OR if the opponent makes a complaint. b) Warn the player (ideally away from the board). Otherwise simply warn them.

15. A player is not keeping score very well. What penalty should they do. If the arbiter steps in again what should the penalty be changed to?

    1. Verbal warning. 2. Time penalty

16. A player whose turn it is to move wishes to use his opponents scoresheet to check he has not missed a move. The opponent refuses to let the player see it. Arbiter's decision?

    Scoresheet is the property of the organiser. It is on the player's time, so the request should be granted.

17. Name 3 places which are part of the playing venue

    The playing area, rest room, toilets, refreshment area, smoking area and any other places designated by the arbiter

18. ..

19. A player playing for the first time. Met 10 rated players. Average rating of opponents was was 1600. They scored 7 points.

    What 4 * 20 = 80, therefore 1680

Did they get any norms if they were USA?

• H and K, because lowest wins.
• Can raise H to 2050 because lowest rated.
• Think how many player's we're looking at - we want to look at 9 players. Discard lowest 2 wins against USA players. Inflate Helen's rating
• Average rating is Rc = 2281. Player scored 8.5/11, so p = 0.77.
• Table gives us dP = 211. Performance rating is Rp = Rc + dP = 2492. Exceeds minimum performance of 2450. Player has an IM title performance