{"id":8145,"date":"2020-03-26T11:46:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T11:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www1090.fide.com\/?p=8145"},"modified":"2023-10-05T08:40:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T08:40:29","slug":"regulations-of-the-eighth-fide-world-cup-in-composing-2020-published","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/regulations-of-the-eighth-fide-world-cup-in-composing-2020-published\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulations of the Eighth FIDE World Cup in Composing 2020 published"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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REGULATIONS\u00a0on holding the Eighth FIDE World Cup in Composing 2020:<\/p>

1. TASKS AND OBJECTIVES<\/p>

The Eighth FIDE World Cup in Composing is held with the aim to:<\/p>

– develop and promote chess;<\/p>

– develop and promote chess composition as a constituent of chess culture;<\/p>

– expand the geography of participants;<\/p>

– decide the winners.<\/p>

2. ORGANIZERS<\/p>

The organizers are the International Chess Federation (www.fide.com<\/a>), with the participation of the World Federation for Chess Composition (www.wfcc.ch<\/a>).<\/p>

The holding of the tournament is the direct responsibility of the Director and the Panel of Judges:<\/p>

The Director of the tournament is\u00a0Alexander Bulavka<\/strong>\u00a0(Belarus).<\/p>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A.<\/strong>\u00a0Two-movers \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Dragan Stojnic<\/strong>\u00a0(Serbia)<\/p>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B.<\/strong>\u00a0Three-movers \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Miodrag Mladenovic<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(Serbia)<\/p>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C.<\/strong>\u00a0Moremovers \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Mikhail Marandyuk<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(Ukraine)<\/p>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D.<\/strong>\u00a0Endgame studies \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Yochanan Afek\u00a0<\/strong>(Netherlands)<\/p>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 E.<\/strong>\u00a0Helpmates \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Mikhal Dragoun<\/strong>\u00a0(Czech Republic)<\/p>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F.<\/strong>\u00a0Selfmates \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Alexander Azhusin\u00a0<\/strong>(Russia)<\/p>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G.<\/strong>\u00a0Fairies \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Vlaicu Crisan\u00a0<\/strong>(Romania)<\/p>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 H.<\/strong>\u00a0Retros and Proofgames \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Nikolas Dupont\u00a0<\/strong>(France)<\/p>

3. THE TIME FRAME OF THE EVENT<\/p>

The tournament will be conducted from\u00a0April 1<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0October 10, 2020<\/strong>.<\/p>

The closing date for submitting the entries is\u00a0May 15, 2020<\/strong>.<\/p>

The director will send all compositions to the judges on uniform and anonymous diagrams by\u00a0June 1, 2020<\/strong>. All judges are to submit their awards by\u00a0August 1, 2020<\/strong>.<\/p>

4. PARTICIPANTS<\/p>

Anyone wishing to take part in the tournament can do so.<\/p>

5. PROCEDURE FOR PARTICIPATION<\/p>

In each section, only one composition by each author is acceptable and joint compositions are not allowed.<\/p>

The theme is free in all sections. In the fairies section (G), there is no restriction on stipulations, conditions, the use of fairy pieces, or the number of moves.<\/p>

In the selfmate section (F) and fairies section (G), only computer-tested problems (using Alybadix, Popeye, or WinChloe) are allowed; the participants should specify the version of the program they used to test their entry.<\/p>

Entries must be sent on diagrams with complete solutions and any comments\u00a0by e-mail only<\/strong>\u00a0to the Director\u2019s address:\u00a0tischka@tut.by<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>

Participants should mention their\u00a0postal address<\/strong>\u00a0in the email.<\/p>

6. TOURNAMENT AWARD<\/p>

After receiving the entries in anonymous form from the Director, the judges consider the submitted compositions, determine their originality, difficulty, esthetic appeal, search for possible anticipations, and decide their ranking in the tournament. In each section, compositions in first, second, and third places must be determined, as well as entries receiving honorary mentions and commendations. It is also possible to specify prize-winning compositions (no more than three per section). After ranking the entries, the judges are to send, within the preset period, their award, with the indication of numbers of the compositions in the award and related comments, to the Director of the tournament. After receiving the awards from the judges, the Director is to enter the names of the authors and provide the preliminary results for publication on the websites of FIDE and WFCC before\u00a0August 15, 2020<\/strong>. During one month after the publication of the preliminary results, claims of defects and anticipations can be sent to the Director, who will accumulate and forward them to the judges. After receiving the claims, the judges will make the final decision on the results of the World Cup and send the final award to the Director.<\/p>

7. PUBLICATION OF RESULTS<\/p>

The final results of this competition will be published on the FIDE and WFCC websites\u00a0no later than O\u0441tober 1, 2020<\/strong>.<\/p>

8. PRIZE-GIVING<\/p>

In each section, the Cup winner will be entitled to a money prize of 500\u00a0Euro, a Cup, a medal, and a certificate. Composers in 2nd and 3rd places will be awarded medals and respective certificates. The certificates for 1st-3rd places will be signed by the\u00a0President of FIDE. The prizes and other distinctions are to be presented to the laureates on\u00a0October 9, 2020,<\/strong>\u00a0at the closing ceremony of the World Chess Composition Congress in Rodos (Greece)<\/p>

9. ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES<\/p>

These Regulations shall constitute an official invitation to the tournament.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

REGULATIONS\u00a0on holding the Eighth FIDE World Cup in Composing 2020: 1. TASKS AND OBJECTIVES The Eighth FIDE World Cup in Composing is held with the aim to: – develop and promote chess; – develop and promote chess composition as a constituent of chess culture; – expand the geography of participants; – decide the winners. 2. ORGANIZERS The organizers are the International Chess Federation (www.fide.com), with the participation of the World Federation for Chess Composition (www.wfcc.ch). The holding of the tournament is the direct responsibility of the Director and the Panel of Judges: The Director of the tournament is\u00a0Alexander Bulavka\u00a0(Belarus). \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A.\u00a0Two-movers \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Dragan Stojnic\u00a0(Serbia) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B.\u00a0Three-movers \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Miodrag Mladenovic\u00a0(Serbia) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C.\u00a0Moremovers \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Mikhail Marandyuk\u00a0(Ukraine) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D.\u00a0Endgame studies \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Yochanan Afek\u00a0(Netherlands) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 E.\u00a0Helpmates \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Mikhal Dragoun\u00a0(Czech Republic) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F.\u00a0Selfmates \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Alexander Azhusin\u00a0(Russia) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G.\u00a0Fairies \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Vlaicu Crisan\u00a0(Romania) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 H.\u00a0Retros and Proofgames \u2013 Judge:\u00a0Nikolas Dupont\u00a0(France) 3. THE TIME FRAME OF THE EVENT The tournament will be conducted from\u00a0April 1\u00a0to\u00a0October 10, 2020. The closing date for submitting the entries is\u00a0May 15, 2020. The director will send all compositions to the judges on uniform and anonymous diagrams by\u00a0June 1, 2020. All judges are to submit their awards by\u00a0August 1, 2020. 4. PARTICIPANTS Anyone wishing to take part in the tournament can do so. 5. PROCEDURE FOR PARTICIPATION In each section, only one composition by each author is acceptable and joint compositions are not allowed. The theme is free in all sections. In the fairies section (G), there is no restriction on stipulations, conditions, the use of fairy pieces, or the number of moves. In the selfmate section (F) and fairies section (G), only computer-tested problems (using Alybadix, Popeye, or WinChloe) are allowed; the participants should specify the version of the program they used to test their entry. Entries must be sent on diagrams with complete solutions and any comments\u00a0by e-mail only\u00a0to the Director\u2019s address:\u00a0tischka@tut.by. Participants should mention their\u00a0postal address\u00a0in the email. 6. TOURNAMENT AWARD After receiving the entries in anonymous form from the Director, the judges consider the submitted compositions, determine their originality, difficulty, esthetic appeal, search for possible anticipations, and decide their ranking in the tournament. In each section, compositions in first, second, and third places must be determined, as well as entries receiving honorary mentions and commendations. It is also possible to specify prize-winning compositions (no more than three per section). After ranking the entries, the judges are to send, within the preset period, their award, with the indication of numbers of the compositions in the award and related comments, to the Director of the tournament. After receiving the awards from the judges, the Director is to enter the names of the authors and provide the preliminary results for publication on the websites of FIDE and WFCC before\u00a0August 15, 2020. During one month after the publication of the preliminary results, claims of defects and anticipations can be sent to the Director, who will accumulate and forward them to the judges. After receiving the claims, the judges will make the final decision on the results of the World Cup and send the final award to the Director. 7. PUBLICATION OF RESULTS The final results of this competition will be published on the FIDE and WFCC websites\u00a0no later than O\u0441tober 1, 2020. 8. PRIZE-GIVING In each section, the Cup winner will be entitled to a money prize of 500\u00a0Euro, a Cup, a medal, and a certificate. Composers in 2nd and 3rd places will be awarded medals and respective certificates. The certificates for 1st-3rd places will be signed by the\u00a0President of FIDE. The prizes and other distinctions are to be presented to the laureates on\u00a0October 9, 2020,\u00a0at the closing ceremony of the World Chess Composition Congress in Rodos (Greece) 9. 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