2026 Playing Room Etiquette

Please follow these playing room checker etiquette rules:

No smoking, loud talking, laughing, noise, distractions, like drumming fingers etc. (even if only a few games left in the round).

No phones in playing room (must be silenced or cut off).

Use your clock time wisely. Time management is part of competitive checkers. Time clocks eliminate overtime game and allows the tournament to stay on schedule.

Set your clocks according to the tournament allocated time, call a Referee if you need help.

Get opponent’s permission to adjust pieces, a touched piece must be played.

No spectator talking over a game or about it when opponents are playing a tournament game/round.

If a player is late (not present at starting time), you should get Referee to start opponents' clock.

4 game points per round: 2 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss, 3 for a Bye and 2 points for any additional Byes.

2026 Tournament Dates   |   2026 NC Open Announcement