Irregularities

Quiz

After move 6 of a normal game it is discovered that White's king and queen are incorrectly placed. What should be done?
1. The game should continue. It is too late to do anything.
2. The game should be restarted.
3. The pieces should be placed correctly and the game continued.
After 8 moves of a weekend swiss tournament two players inform you that they have started their game playing with the wrong colours (colours reversed).
Which of the following should you do?
1. Restart the game with the right colours.
2. Alter the pairing cards or computer program to show the colours played with
3. Order the game to continue
4. Default both players
Black plays 1 ... Qd5 and White misses the check and replies 2 Qxh8.
The position is restored. Select the moves White can actually play.
1. Kg1
2. Qf3
3. Rg2
In a game between to inexperienced players it is discovered that an illegal move was played some time ago. Both scoresheets contain errors so you cannot tell when the illegal move was played. What should you do?
1. Default both players for failing to keep their scoresheets up to date.
2. Persuade both players to agree a draw.
3. Order them to start again from the beginning.
4. Start from the last agreed position before the illegal move.
5. Allow one of the players to make a move which results in a legal position and continue the game.
It is the morning round of a weekend congress when you are called over. An illegal move was played several moves ago. What options do you have for setting the clocks.
1. Leave the clocks as they are with the opponent getting an extra two minutes. There is no time available to give them extra.
2. If time permits, give both players some extra time.
3. You must calculate the average time taken per move and use this figure to set the clocks for the time used.
Both players have made an illegal move each. You are called over again as White has played the third illegal move of the game. What do you do?
1. Award the game to Black as this is the opponent's second illegal move.
2. Give Black an additional two minutes.
3. Deduct two minutes from the White clock.