Apologies if this has been asked before - I couldn't find a similar question.

I am currently enrolled in a tournament which is about to enter the second (and final) round. I will have made it through to the second round, but due to other comitments my preference would be not to proceed through.

If I withdraw now do I lose the games or am I just omitted from the round before it starts?

Note: the second round has not started yet - 3 games are still in progress.

Thanks,

Julian

you will lose the games and your rate will go down

If you withdraw prior to the second round starting you will be omitted from the second round.

Thanks Scottk and TadDude.

Having re-read my post, I hadn't made it clear that the 3 games still in progress from the first round in the tournament were not mine. I did withdraw and per TadDude's post there appears to have been no penalty.