Quiz 18 Law Changes 2017/18

Quiz

White plays 1 e4 and offers a draw. As the two players win first prize, Black accepts. What does the arbiter do?
1. Accept the draw but the game is not rated.
2. Tell the players no game was played so both scored zero
3. Accept the game and have it rated
4. Give Black the point as White should not have offered the draw.
The competition rules do not specify a default time for players to arrive. The players must play 40 moves in 90 minutes with 30 second increments. What is the default time in that situation?
1. Zero
2. 30 minutes
3. 1 hour
4. 90 minutes
Players start a game with the wrong colours. When they realise this they approach the arbiter. Which decision is correct?
1. The arbiter says that even though they have played only 5 moves there is not enough time to restart.
2. No matter the time taken or the number of moves played the game must restart.
3. The arbiter will decide on the number of moves played whether the game is restarted
4. The arbiter decides that because they played the first 12 moves quickly they can restart.
The players have started with the wrong colours. In which of these should the game be restarted?
1. Both players have completed 10 moves
2. Both players have made less than 10 moves
3. Both players have made 10 moves but Black has not pressed the clock
A game is played with the wrong colours. White makes a blunder and resigns after 8 moves. When handing in the result the colour error is discovered. What hapens?
1. The game must be restarted as less than 10 moves were made.
2. The result stands
Which of these are illegal moves?
1. Castling using both hands
2. Making a move with one hand and pressing the clock with the other
3. Promoting using both hands
Which of these are illegal moves?
1. Pressing the clock without moving
2. Castling when in check
3. promoting without exchanging the pawn for a piece
The same position occurs after Black's 45, 56, 58, 63 and 65 moves. What does the arbiter do?
1. Nothing the position is not after consecutive moves
2. Declare the game drawn
3. Default both players for bringing the game into disrepute
Which of the following is not a possible result for a game
1. 1-0
2. ½-0
3. 1-½
4. 0-0
In a Blitz game white plays a first illegal move. What does the arbiter do?
1. Award the game to Black
2. Give Black an extra minute
3. Give Black two extra minutes
4. Do nothing unless asked
In which of these forms of chess does the arbiter call flag fall?
1. Classical (standard) chess
2. Rapidplay
3. Blitz
Player A claims a draw by repetition. Player B repeatedly refuses to help in the reconstruction. What does the arbiter do?
1. Check the claim with Player A only
2. Award the draw without checking as Player B is not willing to disprove it.
3. Default B for not complying with the Laws. A is awarded the draw claimed.
4. Default B for not complying with the Laws. A is awarded a win