Any player wilfully disturbing his adversary shall be admonished;
and if such disturbance be repeated, the game shall be declared
lost by the player so offending, provided the player disturbed then
appeals to the Umpire.


THE UMPIRE.

It is the duty of the Umpire to determine all questions submitted
to him according to these laws, when they apply, and according to
his best judgment when they do not apply.

No deviation from these laws can be permitted by an Umpire, even by
mutual or general consent of the players, after a match or
tournament shall have been commenced.

The decision of the Umpire is final, and binds both and all the
players.


RULES FOR PLAYING THE GAME AT ODDS.

I. In games where one player gives the odds of a piece, or "the
exchange," or allows his opponent to count drawn games as won, or
agrees to check-mate with a particular man, or on a particular
square, he has the right to choose the men, and to move first,
unless an arrangement to the contrary is agreed to between the
combatants.

II. When the odds of Pawn and one move, or Pawn and more than one