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                         * IECC Guidelines *
               Version 8.05  (Last Modified: 19 Dec 1996)
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John Galvin      President              pikejohn@host.warwick.net
Lisa Powell      CEO                    drpowell@uoguelph.ca
Bill Wall        Exec VP                wall@txdirect.net
Barry Wright     Senior Arbitrator      bwright@idirect.com
Ilya Burlak      Arbitrator             burlail@finsys1.finsys.ml.com
Ray Phillips     Arbitrator             rphillip@north.island.net
Chuck Smith      VP New Member Program  csmith@fishnet.net
Ken Field        VP Archivist           kenfield@osha.igs.net

                ===== Rules of Play =====

1. Players are free to consult chess publications or literature
   in printed or electronic form. Any other form of consultation
   must be agreed upon by both players and by the President prior
   to the start of the game.

2. The IECC time controls are 10 moves in 30 days of your own time.
   Please note that the time is not cumulative and applies between
   any set of ten moves. Additionally, a player may take no longer
   than 10 days for any one move. Should either of these
   situations take place, a time claim should be submitted. Time
   is calculated from the first 6:00 PM local time that the move
   is readily available.

3. A player may take up to 30 days leave of absence within any one game
   for business reasons, vacations etc. The TD, John Galvin, Lisa Powell
   and your opponents must be notified at the time. Under extraordinary
   circumstances, President John Galvin or CEO Lisa Powell may extend
   the 30 day limit by a maximum of 90 days. This would apply, when
   through no fault of his/her own and not including hardware or access
   problems, a player must suspend play.

   Although leave of absence for equipment or access problems is
   allowed, the IECC must be notified within 10 days, else the
   game(s) are subject to time forfeits. Once given, a forfeit
   will not be rescinded.

4. Conditional ("if") moves are permissible in forcing situations
   to accelerate play.

5. Any valid move dispatched, including any conditional move(s), is
   binding, unless both players agree to disregard the move at the time
   of the incidence. This agreement should be forwarded to the Senior
   Arbitrator, with a copy to John Galvin and to Lisa Powell. Please
   note that this includes any clerical errors. This is the email
   equivalent of touch move.

6. If an illegal or ambiguous move is sent either by itself or as
   part of a conditional move, then the position reverts to the
   game's move immediately preceding the illegal or ambiguous
   move(s). If the move in question was illegal, a legal move must
   be substituted. If the move was ambiguous, the correct piece to
   be moved must be defined.

7. If, in the course of a game, it is proved that an illegal move
   has been made and not retracted, the position existing
   immediately before the illegal move was made shall be reinstated
   and the game shall be continued from that position.

   If, in the course of a game, it is proved that an ambiguous move
   has been made and not corrected, the position reverts to the
   ambiguous move, which must be clarified, with the game
   continuing from that point.

8. Players who withdraw from an event shall notify their opponents, the
   President , the CEO, and the TD of that event. Players failing to do
   this are subject to loss of membership.

9. Although allowed, a game diagram has no official standing.
   In any discrepancy between the diagram and the moves record,
   the moves record always takes precedence.

10. No illegal activities will be tolerated. Perpetrators will be
    subject to expulsion.

11. Your opponents and the IECC staff are to be treated
    courteously. Slander, derogatory comments and profanity
    are forbidden. Disregard for this rule is subject to expulsion.

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                ==== Transmission of Moves ====

12. It is recommended that players use short form English
    algebraic notation. An example is provided below. While
    it is permissible to use other notation if both players
    agree, all game reports and complaints must use short algebraic
    notation.
    A detailed guide is available from IECC staff.

    If Roger Jones and Sally Howe are playing a 2-game match:

           Game 1  RJ - SH
           1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 ?

           Game 2  SH - RJ
           1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.?

    where Roger is playing White in game 1, and Sally is playing
    White in game 2, with Sally to move in both games.

13. As a minimum -- if both players agree -- only the most recent moves
    (i.e. your opponent's last move, any "if" moves accepted by you and
    your opponent, and your move) need be sent. Using the following
    example:

    Identification of the event, such as M-xxx or Trio-yyy
	           Game 1  RJ - SH
            2... Nc6 3.Bb5 ?

           Game 2  SH - RJ
            2.Nf3 Nf6 3.?

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                    ==== Game Reports ====

14. When a game has been completed, the winning player, or white
    in the case of a draw, must report the result -- including the
    PGN-format moves record. This should be sent to
    Lisa Powell <drpowell@uoguelph.ca>
    and to Ken Field <kenfield@osha.igs.net>
    using the following format:

    All game reports should adhere to this PGN format:

             Subject: GAME REPORT

[Event "M-1.1"] or [Event "M-1.2"]
[Site "IECC"]
[Date "1996.10.30"]  <-- date of beginning of event
[Round "1"]  or [Round "2"]
[White "Glass, Henry"]
[Black "Hudson, Bill"]
[Result "1-0"]

1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nc6 3.Qf3 Bc5 4.Qxf7# 1-0

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    ==== Complaints Procedure regarding a game or games ====

15. Players are encouraged to file a complaint should any of the rules
    of play be breached. This complaint should be sent to the Senior
    Arbitrator or his designate, with copies to the TD, John Galvin and
    Lisa Powell.

16. The Senior Arbitrator or his designate will investigate the
    complaint. Based on, but not limited to, the responses
    furnished by the players, recommendation will be made to the
    the President. These recommendations may vary from a warning
    for a first offense to suspension or expulsion for chronic
    offenders.
    Copies will be sent to the President, the CEO, the TD and, if
    warranted, the players.

17. The President and/or CEO will then decide, based on but not limited
    to the arbitrator's report. Disposition of the complaint will be
    sent to the players, with copies to the arbitrator and the TD.

18. If you are filing a complaint to the Arbitrator, this is the
    information that MUST be supplied.

    a. Opponent's name and email address.

    b. Match, Trio, Tournament section #, Pyramid game

    c. Nature of complaint -- no reply, overstep of time limit
       (with # of moves and reflection time consumed.)

    d. Date of last move and date of repeat move, including
       complete moves record[s] to date.

    e. Any other pertinent information to support your claim.

    Without this information, IECC cannot process your claim for
    executive action as promptly as it should be processed.

========================= General ================================

    While not mandatory, the following guidelines are highly
    recommended.

19. Each player should maintain a complete written record of each
    game. It is valuable in the event of a dispute. This record
    should include the dates that you send your moves.

20. Players are similarly asked to keep copies of their last ten
    moves to assist in settling disputes.

21. Players are encouraged to set up a resend policy early in the
    game. If a message then goes missing, the game can be
    continued with a minimum of time and trouble. Three or four
    days is a reasonable standard.

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                 ==== Staff Directory ====

 John Galvin      President          <pikejohn@host.warwick.net>

 Lisa Powell      CEO                <drpowell@uoguelph.ca>
                  TD 2-game matches
                  TD Pyramid

 Barry Wright     Senior Arbitrator  <bwright@idirect.com>

 Ilya Burlak      Arbitrator         <burlail@finsys1.finsys.ml.com>

 Ray Phillips     Arbitrator         <rphillip@north.island.net>

 Bill Wall        Exec VP            <wall@txdirect.net>

 Chuck Smith      VP New Members     <csmith@fishnet.net>

 Michael Thayer   TD Trios/Quads     <mthayer@ix.netcom.com>

 Bruce Dudley     TD Class Events    <lawr601@relay1.it.net>

 Markus Mock      TD Knockout Events <mock@pobox.com>

 John Fernandez   TD Swiss Events    <IAmSumo@aol.com>

 Toshi Takeuchi   TD Chess Academy   <takeuchi@cgl.ucsf.edu>

 Heiner Theofel   TD Chess Basics    <theofel@mpa.uni-stuttgart.de>




