You are the Arbiter 2

Who decides on which side of the board the clock is placed?
1. White
2. Black
3. Arbiter
A player wishes to promote to a queen but cannot see another one. Which of the following is/are acceptable?
1. Use an upturned rook
2. Use two pawns
3. Stop the clock and ask the arbiter
4. Use a queen of the wrong colour along with a pawn
A player has stopped his clock and asked for another queen. You fetch one and restart the clock. The player then promotes to a rook. What do you do?
1. Nothing the player is allowed to change his mind until the piece touches the board
2. Insist that the player promotes to a queen
3. Penalise the player for wasting time
A player complains that an opponent has first touched one piece and then moved another. What do you do?
1. Nothing, there were no witnesses
2. Ask the opponent. If he denies it allow play to continue
3. Insist that the player move the other piece
A player has injured the hand with which he writes. What action should you take?
1. Insist that the player records using his other hand.
2. Allow the player not to record with no penalty.
3. Allow the player not to record but reduce his time by a few minutes
4. Allow the player not to record but reduce his time by a significant amount
5. Refuse to allow him to play
A player has offered his opponent a draw 5 times in the last eight moves. What action do you take?
1. None - he is allowed to offer draws and provided it is done legally you cannot take action
2. Point out that he should wait until the opponent asks having had an offer rejected
3. Warn the player about distracting his opponent
4. Warn the player and give the opponent two minutes extra time
A player has claimed a draw in the last two minutes. What actions are open to you?
1. You can dismiss the draw offer and order play to continue
2. You can dismiss the draw offer and give the opponent an extra two minutes
3. You can order the game to continue with no time penalty and delay making you decision
4. You can award the draw immediately
Both flags are down at the end of a game before it is noticed. What is your decision?
1. White loses
2. Black loses
3. The game is a draw
4. Both players lose
5. Count the points and give the win to the player with the most pieces
At the first time control both flags are down and it cannot be established which fell first. Neither player has made the required number of moves. What do you do?
1. Double default - neither player has made the time control
2. Draw - both players take responsibility for failing to spot the flag fall
3. Order the game to continue
An obviously drunken player has fallen asleep at the board. What action do you take?
1. Waken him and disqualify him
2. Award the game to his opponent but leave the player if he is not disturbing anyone
3. Leave him, but tell the opponent he must wait until he has won on time
4. Waken him and tell him to get on with the game

You are the Arbiter 2

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