Introducere

Chess.com organizează turnee și evenimente cu premii în bani (monetari sau nu) ("Evenimente Competitive") care sunt deschise profesioniștilor sau jucătorilor aspiranți de șah. Obiectivul nostru este de a crea turnee ce sunt distractive, profesionale si oneste.

This Competitive Events Policy constitutes a legally binding agreement between you and Chess.com, and supplements our general User Agreement, which also applies to Competitive Events. This Competitive Events Policy is incorporated by reference into, and forms a part of, our User Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Competitive Events Policy and our User Agreement, this Competitive Events Policy will supersede and control but only with respect to the applicable Competitive Event. All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Competitive Events Policy have their respective meanings set forth in our User Agreement.

To play in Competitive Events, you must be an adult of lawful age under the laws applicable to the location in which you reside and capable of lawfully entering into a contract. By playing in a Competitive Event, you are agreeing to this Competitive Events Policy, our User Agreement, our Fair Play Policy, and all of our Terms. You also will be required to read and, agree to, and/or sign all related Participation Agreements, Prize Agreements, Event Agreements, and Official Rules pertaining to such Competitive Event. If you are not of lawful age, then your parent or legal guardian must consent to your participation in a Competitive Event, this policy, and all other related agreements. Chess.com is not responsible for verifying the legality of your participation in its Competitive Events.

In case of disputes or disagreements concerning any aspect of a Competitive Event including but not limited to all matters relating to the awarding of prizes, your eligibility to participate in the Competitive Event, the conduct of any player, this policy, Chess.com's User Agreement, Fair Play Policy, Community Policy, the applicable Official Rules, Participation Agreement, and/or Prize Agreement, and any other applicable terms and conditions in connection with your obligation to follow any instructions given to you by our team or in relation to any matter concerning your participation in a Competitive Event, we will have sole authority to decide and our decision will be final and binding upon you and shall not be subject to review or appeal by you or any third party.

ARBITRATION NOTICE: OUR USER AGREEMENT CONTAINS AN ARBITRATION PROVISION. PLEASE REVIEW THE ARBITRATION PROVISION IN OUR USER AGREEMENT CAREFULLY SINCE IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS. BY PLAYING IN A COMPETITIVE EVENT, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO BE FULLY AND COMPLETELY BOUND BY SUCH ARBITRATION PROVISION.

Eligibilitate

All Competitive Events are subject to eligibility requirements determined in Chess.com's sole discretion. Eligibility criteria may include, but are not limited to, gender, age, Chess.com account statistics, such as leaderboard rankings and ratings, and information registered with recognized chess federations such as federation affiliation, FIDE ratings, and titles (e.g. Grandmaster). If you wish to participate in a Competitive Event, you must include your full name on your Chess.com profile. Further, you are only eligible to participate in any Competitive Event if such participation does not violate applicable local laws. You are fully responsible for ensuring that your participation in the Competitive Event is compliant with all laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which you are a resident and must take all steps necessary to ensure such compliance, including the federal, state, and local laws of the United States applicable to jurisdictions outside the United States. For the avoidance of doubt, Chess.com does not take responsibility for your compliance with applicable law. Specific eligibility criteria for a Competitive Event will be specified in such Competitive Event's Official Rules.

Masuri de Fair Play

You must comply fully with our Fair Play Policy. In addition, you may be asked to comply with additional fair play requests determined by Chess.com that are intended to uphold the competitive integrity of all Competitive Events. Failure to comply with fair play requests may result in penalties and/or removal from Competitive Events at Chess.com's sole discretion. Fair play requests include, but are not limited to, any or all of the following:

Monitorizare video

Upon request, you may be required to join a video conference call with up to two cameras for monitoring by Chess.com. One camera must clearly show your full face and immediate surroundings. If a second camera is requested, it should be placed behind you diagonally at an approximate 30-degree angle on your mouse hand-side with your desk, PC (or applicable device), and monitors clearly visible (the specific angle may change depending on the circumstances). You may also be requested to share your entire computer screen for the entire duration of your games.

Cerințe de mediu

You may be asked to comply with various requirements pertaining to your physical playing area (“Environment“) during a Competitive Event. Such requirements may include being alone in your environment and keeping your desk or table free of clutter or visual obstructions. You may also be requested to not have any personal electronic devices, other than those used for playing or monitoring, on or near your person during a Competitive Event.

Cerințe de echipament

You may be asked to comply with various equipment requirements during a Competitive Event. Such requirements may include not wearing headphones or earpieces, playing on only desktop computers or laptops using keyboard and mouse, turning off additional monitors or having them visible on a camera, and/or closing all applications and browser tabs except the specific browser and browser tab being used to play on Chess.com.

Monitoring Software

You may be required to install and use software on your computer or device during a Competitive Event that monitors your activity on your computer or device. This software may log your device processes and tabs, record your device screen, access your webcam(s) and video, record your input and output audio, and track your mouse or cursor movement.

Inspecții

Prior to and during a Competitive Event, you may be asked to submit to physical inspections, environment inspections, and computer inspections upon request by Chess.com. During a physical inspection, you may be requested to remove any glasses or eyepieces and show them to Chess.com using a camera. You may also be requested to turn your head to one side, brush your fingers over your ear, and then repeat this process for the other side. During an environment inspection, you may be requested to show Chess.com the layout and contents of your environment using a camera. During a computer inspection, you may be requested to provide a screen share of any monitors, computer's display and audio settings and/or requested to view your task manager (PC) or activity monitor (Mac).

Transmitere

You are not permitted to broadcast or distribute any video conference call, in whole or in part, used for monitoring in connection with any Competitive Event without our previous express authorization. If you choose to broadcast your gameplay, you may be required to disable any live chat functionality, use “emote-only“ mode, and/or implement a delay of at least 60 seconds.

Supraveghere

You may be requested to cooperate with an on-site proctor for a Competitive Event. If such a request is made, Chess.com will coordinate with you for a Chess.com staff member or Chess.com-approved proctor to be assigned to inspect your playing area, clothing, camera setup, computer, and any related components of any nature. You also consent to any additional security and anti-cheating measures employed by Chess.com, including but not limited to a full body sweep with a metal detector or any other security device, a reasonably non-intrusive body pat down, and the proctor observing your play during the Competitive Event. You furthermore must comply with any other Competitive Event-related security and anti-cheating measures requested by the proctor, including those that occur after match start.

Partida competitivă

Unless stated otherwise in a Competitive Event's Official Rules, all gameplay will take place on Chess.com's live server at chess.com/play/online and be subject to the following policies related to gameplay:

Acțiunile jucătorului

All in-game actions, including but not limited to chess moves, premoves, promotions, draw offers, or resignations made by you will be deemed final. There will be no “takebacks“ due to actions unintentionally made by you for any reason. If you accidentally lose on time, that result will be deemed final.

Probleme de conectare

If you disconnect during a game, your clock will continue to run until it expires or until a move is made. Chess.com staff, at their sole discretion, may permit additional time between games for you to resolve connection issues.

Punctualitate

Pentru orice eveniment competitiv cu cerința de monitorizare video, trebuie sa fiți prezent in zona de monitorizare desemnata, la momentul comunicat al apelului.

Retineri

You may be subject to penalties for forfeiting a match.

Comunicații

You are prohibited from communicating with any individual during a match except for designated Chess.com staff.

Conduită

Comportamentul personal

You must conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Chess.com Community Policy.

Comportamentul in meci

You must make reasonable effort to always compete to the best of your ability. Collusion, defined as intentional cooperation to cheat or deceive other players, and match-fixing, defined as any offer, agreement, or attempt to influence the outcome of a game or match, are strictly prohibited. Draws offered and accepted in-game, in good faith, are permitted unless otherwise prohibited by the applicable Official Event Rules.

Cod vestimentar

If you are requested to join a video conference call, you must wear appropriate attire, as determined at Chess.com's sole discretion.

Violări ale regulilor

Investigație

Trebuie sa cooperați pe deplin cu Chess.com si/sau echipa Chess.com in orice investigație ce se refera la posibile violări ale cerințelor menționate in aceasta Politica. Daca sunteti gasit ca ati retinut sau modificat informatii relevante sau daca ati fost gasit ca ati indus in eroare Chess.com si/sau echipa Chess.com intr-o investigatie, veti fi supus unei actiuni disciplinare.

Acțiune disciplinara

If Chess.com or its staff conclude or suspect that you have violated this policy, any of its other policies (including Chess.com's Fair Play Policy), or a Competitive Event's Official Rules, Chess.com and/or its staff reserve the right to take any action at their sole discretion deemed appropriate in response to such violation(s), which may include the following disciplinary actions:

• Avertisment
• Repornirea partidei sau meciului
• Renunțarea la partida sau meci
• Îndepărtare din orice eveniment competitiv in curs
• Reținere parțiala sau totala a premiilor in bani legătură cu evenimentele competitive
• Suspension from participating in other Competitive Events organized by Chess.com
• Additional disciplinary action specified in the Chess.com User Agreement
• Publicly disclosing facts, communications, and findings regarding any violation(s) and disclosing such materials to governmental authorities or chess governing bodies, including FIDE.
• For the avoidance of doubt, Chess.com may share the status of your Chess.com account with any federal or state governmental authorities or chess governing bodies (including FIDE) at any time, including if your account is closed and why it was closed, as well as any fair play violations.

Dispute

Chess.com menține toate deciziile finale și acțiunile disciplinare luate la violarea regulilor, încălcarea lor, punerea lor în practică sau interpretarea lor ca atare.

Premii

If you win any Prize (monetary, or other) in any Competitive Event on Chess.com, you acknowledge and consent to Chess.com's ongoing investigation of your games whether related or unrelated to those occurring within the event and that any judgment made as a determination of your eligibility to win any Prize or a disqualification thereof shall lie with Chess.com. Chess.com may, at its sole discretion, withhold any and all Prizes won in any Competitive Event on our Site for any period of time pending investigation into your Games. Any decision by Chess.com regarding forfeiture, reduction or cancellation of Prizes in accordance with Chess.com's User Agreement shall be final and binding upon you and shall not be subject to review or appeal by you or any third party. Prize eligibility may be contingent upon adherence to event-specific fair play measures, which may include, but not be limited to video and audio monitoring, physical and environmental inspections, as well as in-person supervision.

We aim to deliver any money Prize you win within three weeks of receiving a full and accurate claim from you, barring any unforeseen circumstances beyond our control.

Chess.com nu acorda si nu poate acorda consultanta fiscala sau legala privind taxele pe orice premii. Chess.com poate divulga informatii legate de Premii oricarei autoritati, dupa cum considera necesar, inclusiv prin a raspunde unei solicitari valide legal, facute de orice agentie guvernamentala. Fara a limita generalitatea a ceea ce urmeaza, Chess.compoate sa va notifice sau nu in legatura cu aceste divulgari, decizie la dicretia lor, care poate constitui o limitare a drepturilor dvs de confidentialitate conform GDPR sau a datelor analoage conform jurisdictiei dvs.

Restricții generale pentru Premiu

You will not be declared an official winner until you execute and provide us with (or, if you are a minor, your parent or legal guardian executes) all documents required by Chess.com, where applicable, such as a prize agreement, payment information,tax forms or other (“Winner Forms“) in order to receive payment. If you (or in case you are a minor your parent or legal guardian) fail or refuse to sign and return all the Winner Forms within ten (10) days (or a shorter time if required by exigencies) after receiving them, you may be disqualified. In the event you are disqualified, Chess.com reserves the right, but not the obligation, to award the affected prize to the player that last lost to you or followed you in the Event's standings. Within sixty (60) days of receiving an executed copy of the Winner Forms, Chess.com will deliver to you the applicable prize(s). Failure to take delivery of any prize may result in forfeiture, and such prize awarded to an alternate winner. Prizes may not be transferred or assigned until after you have complied with all your obligations under these Rules. No substitutions may be made for prize(s), except by Chess.com, who reserves the right to substitute a prize in whole or in part with another prize of comparable or greater value if the intended prize is not available for any reason as determined by Chess.com in its sole discretion. By participating in a Competitive Event, you acknowledge that Chess.com staff have not and will not obtain or provide insurance of any kind relating to the prizes. You will be responsible for all taxes (including but not limited to federal, state, local and/or income) on any prize won and on the value of any items or value transferred to you by Chess.com, and will be required to provide your Social Security number, IRS Form W-9, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, or equivalent information for tax reporting purposes (at a time to be determined in Chess.com's sole discretion, and which may be prior to participation in a particular round or prior to receipt of any prize). Chess.com will file an IRS Form 1099 or equivalent tax withholding documentation for the retail value of any prize or other items of value transferred to you by Chess.com in accordance with IRS requirements, and Chess.com may also share such documentation with a state or local government agency as required by law. Refusal or failure for you to satisfy the requirements of all necessary and appropriate tax, withholding or other required compliance terms (including Social Security number, IRS Form W-9, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, or equivalent information), as determined by Chess.com in its sole discretion, will result in your forfeiting the prize(s) and an alternate winner being selected in accordance with these Rules. If you do not claim the prize or satisfy the information or documentation requirements within six (6) months of the close of the Competitive Event or such earlier time as designated by Chess.com, are void, and Chess.com shall have no further liability or responsibility to you in connection with the prizes.

Any prizes pictured in advertising, promotional and/or other Competitive Event materials are for illustrative purposes only. The actual prize may vary. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between the description of a prize contained in any such materials and the description of a prize contained in the Official Event Rules, these Rules shall prevail, govern and control. All details and other restrictions of any prize not specified in Official Event Rules will be determined by Chess.com in its sole discretion.

Renunțare la drepturile de imagine privind apariția

By participating in the Competitive Event, you hereby irrevocably grant Chess.com and each of its respective licensees, successors and assigns, permission to stream, film, photograph and record your performance in the Competitive Event itself and in other Competitive Event-related activities, including your name, Chess.com username, logo, avatar, gamertag or equivalent, voice, statements, image, likeness, in-home location, and other personal characteristics, information and so-called publicity rights as they appear therein (collectively, the “Appearance“) and the right, but not the obligation, to distribute, exploit or otherwise use such Appearance, in whole or in part, in any and all media, now known or hereafter devised, throughout the universe in perpetuity, for any purpose, including but not limited to, advertising, marketing and promoting the Competitive Event, the Chess.com website, Chess.com staff, and future Competitive Events.

Chess.com vă acordă o permisiune gratuită, revocabilă, neexclusivă, netransferabilă și ne-sublicențiabilă de a folosi mărcile Chess.com exclusiv după cum e strict necesar pentru promovarea Evenimentului. Dvs și Chess.com veți utiliza mărcile altor părți exclusiv în conformitate cu normele sale de folosire a acestora și a standardelor de asigurare a calității, pentru că acestea pot fi aduse la zi. Nicio parte nu va folosi, înregistra ori încerca să înregistreze, în orice jurisdicție, orice marcă ce este similară și poate produce confuzii, sau să incorporeze mărcile terților. Orice folosire a mărcilor terților, și toată buna credință asociată, se va face exclusiv spre beneficiul acestei părți, iar fiecare parte își va menține toate drepturile, titlurile și interesele legate de aceste mărci.

Despăgubiri

You shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Chess.com and each of its respective agents, representatives, parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, legal advisors, officers, directors, employees, shareholders, equity interest holders, directors, successors and assigns, as applicable from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys' fees, the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers (collectively, “Losses“), resulting from any claim, suit, action or proceeding (each, an “Action“) arising out of or related to: (i) your conduct, including your advertising, marketing or promotion of Chess.com or its marks or materials; (ii) any use, presentation, display or distribution of Chess.com marks or materials in a manner not expressly permitted by Official Event Rules; or (iii) your breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or the obligations herein as well as the Chess.com's User Agreement, Fair Play Policy, Community Policy, the applicable Official Rules, Participation Agreement, and/or Prize Agreement.

Chess.com vă va despăgubi, apăra și vă va ține fără răspundere, după cum este cazul privind orice pierderi rezultate din orice acțiune legată de încălcarea de către Chess.com a oricărei declarații, garanții, acord sau obligații din prezentul document.

Eliberare si limitare a răspunderii

By participating, you agree that Chess.com and each of its respective agents, representatives, parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries and legal advisors, officers, directors, employees, shareholders, directors, successors and assigns (“Released Parties“) are not responsible or liable for, and shall be released and held harmless from: (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, misdirected or otherwise undeliverable mail, postage-due notices, release forms, affidavits or other correspondence; (ii) telephone, electronic, hardware or software program, network, internet or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties of any kind; (iii) any condition caused by events beyond the control of Chess.com that may cause the Competitive Event to be disrupted or corrupted; (iv) any printing, human, typographical or other errors or ambiguities in (or involving) any materials associated with the Competitive Event; (v) any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and action of any kind in connection with or resulting from your participation in the Competitive Event; (vi) acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death and property damage arising there from; and (vii) claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy. Chess.com reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or cancel the Competitive Event at any time for any reason, including, without limitation, if a computer virus, bug or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper conduct of the Competitive Event, strikes, lock-outs, acts of God, technical difficulties, and other events not within the reasonable control of Chess.com.

PRIN PARTICIPAREA LA ORICE EVENIMENT COMPETITIV, SUNTEȚI DE ACORD CĂ PĂRȚILE DECLARATE NU AU NICIO RESPONSABILITATE PENTRU ORICE RĂNIRI, PIERDERI SAU PREJUDICII DE ORICE FEL, PENTRU PREJUDICIILE PERSOANELOR SAU DAUNE REZULTATE ÎN TOTALITATE SAU PARȚIAL, DIRECT SAU INDIRECT, DIN ACCEPTAREA, POSESIUNEA, UTILIZAREA CORECTĂ SAU INCORECTĂ A PREMIULUI, INSCRIEREA SAU DIN PARTICIPAREA LA ACEST EVENIMENT COMPETITIV SAU ÎN ORICE ACTIVITATE LEGATĂ DE EVENIMENTUL COMPETITIV, DEFĂIMAREA, ÎNCĂLCĂREA CONFIDENTIALITATII SAU LIVRAREA DE MĂRFURI. PĂRȚILE DECLARATE NU SUNT RESPONSABILE DACĂ NICIUN PREMIU NU POATE FI ACORDAT DATORITĂ ANULĂRILOR DE CĂLĂTORIE, ÎNTÂRZIERI SAU ÎNTRERUPERILOR DATORATE LUI DUMNEZEU, RĂZBOIULUI, DEZASTRELOR NATURALE, VREMI SAU A TERORISMULUI.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS PROMOTION, INCLUDING THE COMPETITIVE EVENT HOMEPAGE AND ALL PRIZES, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS“ WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. CHECK LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.

Termeni si Condiții generale

Legile statului Utah guverneaza toate evenimentele competitive. Toate problemele si intrebarile privind constructia, validitatea, interpretarea si punerea in aplicare a oricarui eveniment competitiv, a drepturilor si obligatiilor si Chess.com in legatura cu un eveniment competitiv, vor fi guvernate de si construite in conformitate cu legile statului Utah, fara a da posibilitatea oricarei alegeri a legii sau conflictelor de legi sau alte prevederi ale statului Utah (ale statului Utah sau a oricarei alte jurisdictii) care ar putea cauza aplicarea legilor sau altor jurisdictii decat ale statului Utah. In eventualitatea unei solicitari sau a unei dispute, singurul dvs remediu va fi limitat la legea lor in ceea ce priveste daunele, daca exista, si nu veti avea in niciun fel dreptul de a restrange sau bloca distribuirea, publicitatea, publicarea, sau alta forma de exploatare (in orice forma de media) a niciunui site web al oricarui eveniment competitiv, a oricarui eveniment competitiv si/sau a proprietatii intelectuale detinute sau licentiate de Chess.com, sau a firmelor sale mama, subsidiarelor, membrilor sau entitatilor afiliate. Chess.com isi rezerva dreptul, la discretia sa, sa opreasca orice jucator de la a participa la orice eveniment competitiv sau sa descalifice orice persoana despre care descopera, la aprecierea sa suverana, ca intervine neautorizat in procesul de intrare sau in operarea oricarui eveniment competitiv; sa incerce sa submineze operarea legitima a evenimentului competitiv, prin trisare, accesare neautorizata a computerelor, inselare sau orice alta practica necinstita de a juca; sau sa actioneze violand regulile; sau sa actioneze intr-o maniera distructiva, sau cu intentia de a enerva, abuza, ameninta sau hartui pe oricine altcineva. Chess.com poate suspenda sau intrerupe orice eveniment competitiv daca, in propria sa opinie, exista o interferenta prezenta sau supectata cu acest eveniment competitiv, sau orice alta disfunctionalitate, eveniment sau activitate ce pot afecta integritatea unui astfel de eveniment competitiv. Chess.com poate, din orice motiv, si oricand inainte de, in timpul, sau dupa evenimentul competitiv, sa va excluda pe dvs si/sau orice alt jucator de la evenimentul competitiv. Chiar daca ati fost in prealabil invitat la evenimentul competitiv de catre Chess.com, Chess.com poate, la discretia sa, sa va excluda de la eveniment fara notificare. CHESS.COM NU VA FI OBLIGATA SA ACORDE NICI UN PREMIU CE ESTE IN RELATIE CU SAU REZULTA DIN NOTIFICARI, OPERARI SAU FUNCTII ERONATE SAU NECONFORME ALE ORICARUI EVENIMENT COMPETITIV. Chess.com nu va fi raspunzator pentru nicio inabilitate de a duce la indeplinire oricare dintre obligatiile evenimentului competitiv si orice premii legate de el daca Chess.com nu poate sa faca acest lucru ca urmare a circumstantelor dincolo de controlul lor rezonabil. Ne rezervam dreptul, oricand, sa amendam Politica evenimentului competitiv, caz in care vom aduce la zi data "ultima revizie" la care va referiti, in partea superioara a acestei pagini. Atunci cand este solicitat de legea aplicabila, vom anunta orice modificari, la orice eveniment competitiv, iar participarea dvs va fi cosiderata ca acceptare la aceste schimbari.

Politica de confidențialitate

Any personal information supplied by you to Chess.com will be subject to Chess.com's privacy policy. By entering the Competitive Event, you grant Chess.com permission to share your email address and any other personally identifiable information with any co-sponsor solely for the purpose of administration and prize fulfillment. Chess.com will not sell, rent, transfer, or otherwise disclose your personal data to any third party other than as described above herein or in the privacy policy.

Reguli si lista câștigătorilor

For a copy of a Competitive Event's Official Rules and/or Winners List, visit chess.com or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for receipt within three months of such Competitive Event's conclusion to: Rules/Winners List, [Name of Competitive Event], c/o Chess.com, 877 E. 1200 S. #970397, Orem, UT 84097.