Rules & Regulations

We promote a culture of mutual respect among all members, urging everyone to treat others as they themselves would wish to be treated. Below are specific guidelines we expect all members to adhere to. Those who fail to comply with these rules may receive warnings, be muted, kicked out from the club, or in severe cases, face permanent ban.

General Guidelines for Everybody

1. Show kindness and respect to others. Discrimination, prejudice or violent threats based on race, gender or any other factor will not be tolerated.
2. Frequent timeouts during club matches will result in being expelled from the club.
3. Offering a draw or resigning in winning positions during a vote chess match will result in expulsion from the club.
4. Using chess engines, software, bots, plugins, browser extensions, or any tools for position analysis during gameplay is strictly prohibited.
5. Feel free to consult the Opening Explorer when playing Daily and Vote chess matches. However, please refrain from using them during Online/Live play.
6. While light-hearted banter is acceptable, refrain from harassing or trolling your fellow club members.
7. We do not tolerate the promotion of war, terrorism, extremism or fascism. This club is intended for those who value peace, and people advocating otherwise are not welcome.
8. Posting links to untrusted or unsafe websites is prohibited. Such actions will result in the deletion of your link by an admin. Repeated offences may lead to muting. If you are uncertain about posting a link, please reach out to a super administrator or club staff for guidance. Do not upload or share any obscene or pornographic content.
9. If you have any inquiries, please reach out to a staff member.

General Staff Guidelines

1. Maintain order within the club. Administrators and Super Administrators have the authority to delete any comment that violates General Guidelines for Everybody numbers 1, 6, 7, and 8. Coordinators must promptly report any instances of inappropriate behaviour to Administrators or Super Administrators.
2. Please do not accept club match challenges unless they come with a fixed start time. Club matches without a fixed start time tend to take excessive amounts of time to kick off.
3. Inactive Super Administrators, Administrators and Coordinators will be subject to demotion.

Responsibilities of Coordinators

1. All General Staff Guidelines are applicable to Coordinators.
2. Coordinators are expected to assist Administrators in upholding club order.

Responsibilities of Administrators

1. All General Staff Guidelines are applicable to Administrators.
2. Do not ban any members without consulting Super Administrators beforehand. If immediate action is necessary, mute them and notify the Super Administrators.

Responsibilities of Super Administrators

1. All General Staff Guidelines are applicable to Super Administrators.
2. Do not demote or promote any members without consulting @PraveenBhagwat beforehand.

Note: Club members are encouraged to put forward any suggestions for new rules or guidelines.

We intend to accept only a limited number of members. Eligibility for membership can be achieved by meeting one of the following conditions:

Membership Eligibility Criteria

1. Attaining victory in at least one online or over-the-board (OTB) tournament.
2. Earning a Silver or Bronze medal in a recognized tournament.
3. In certain instances, an exception may be made for an accomplished player with a notable high rating to be considered for membership.

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