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What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

I · Intermediate · 4 rules · Step 2 of 3

The match

  1. How does a chess team choose who plays in each match?The captain chooses which players play in each round and hands in a team list by a set time.

Captains, results and disputes

  1. What can a chess team captain do during a match?Very little, once play starts.
  2. Can chess players agree a draw in a team match?Yes, but with limits that individual events may not have.
  3. How are ties broken in team chess?Teams level on match points are separated by tie-breaks set out before the event.
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