Answers.Body: <p>The exact rules are on the <a href="http://www.reykjavikopen.com/info/tournament-rules/" rel="nofollow">tournament rules</a> page. If your schedule does not permit you to play every game or you just need some rest, you can can take a half-point bye instead, getting 1/2 point instead of playing. This is pretty much the same bye rule used in every Swiss System tournament.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I am confused about the bye-rule in the reykjavic tournament. If I understand it
   right, a player can take a half point for free under some conditions.</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Does anyone know the exact rules ?</li>
  <li>What is the sense of this rule ?</li>
  </ul>
  
Tags: <tournament>
Title: Bye-rule in the reykjavic open
ThreadText: # Bye-rule in the reykjavic open
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-03-12)
  
  I am confused about the bye-rule in the reykjavic tournament. If I understand it
  right, a player can take a half point for free under some conditions.
  
  * Does anyone know the exact rules ?
  * What is the sense of this rule ?
  
  **Tags:** tournament
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-03-12. Score: 2
  
  The exact rules are on the [tournament rules](http://www.reykjavikopen.com/info/tournament-rules/) page. If your schedule does not permit you to play every game or you just need some rest, you can can take a half-point bye instead, getting 1/2 point instead of playing. This is pretty much the same bye rule used in every Swiss System tournament.
  
  
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