I.1.1If a game is not finished at the end of the time prescribed for play, the arbiter shall require the player having the move to ‘seal’ that move. The player must write his move in unambiguous notation on his scoresheet, put his scoresheet and that of his opponent in an envelope, seal the envelope and only then stop the chessclock. Until he has stopped the chessclock the player retains the right to change his sealed move. If, after being told by the arbiter to seal his move, the player makes a move on the chessboard he must write that same move on his scoresheet as his sealed move. I.1.2A player having the move who adjourns the game before the end of the playing session shall be considered to have sealed at the nominal time for the end of the session, and his remaining time shall so be recorded. I.2.The following shall be indicated upon the envelope: I.2.1the names of the players, I.2.2the position immediately before the sealed move, I.2.3the time used by each player, I.2.4the name of the player who has sealed the move, I.2.5the number of the sealed move, I.2.6the offer of a draw, if the proposal is current, I.2.7the date, time and venue of resumption of play. I.3The arbiter shall check the accuracy of the information on the envelope and is responsible for its safekeeping. I.4If a player proposes a draw after his opponent has sealed his move, the offer is valid until the opponent has accepted it or rejected it as in Article 9.1. I.5Before the game is to be resumed, the position immediately before the sealed move shall be set up on the chessboard, and the times used by each player when the game was adjourned shall be indicated on the clocks. I.6If prior to the resumption the game is agreed drawn, or if one of the players notifies the arbiter that he resigns, the game is concluded. I.7The envelope shall be opened only when the player who must reply to the sealed move is present. I.8Except in the cases mentioned in Articles 5, 6.9, 9.6 and 9.7, the game is lost by a player whose recording of his sealed move: I.8.1is ambiguous, or I.8.2is recorded in such a way that its true significance is impossible to establish, or I.8.3is illegal. I.9If, at the agreed resumption time: I.9.1the player having to reply to the sealed move is present, the envelope is opened, the sealed move is made on the chessboard and his clock is started, I.9.2the player having to reply to the sealed move is not present, his clock shall be started; on his arrival, he may stop his clock and summon the arbiter; the envelope is then opened and the sealed move is made on the chessboard; his clock is then restarted, I.9.3the player who sealed the move is not present, his opponent has the right to record his reply on the scoresheet, seal his scoresheet in a fresh envelope, stop his clock and start the absent player’s clock instead of making his reply in the normal manner; if so, the envelope shall be handed to the arbiter for safekeeping and opened on the absent player’s arrival. I.10Any player who arrives at the chessboard after the default time shall lose the game unless the arbiter decides otherwise. However, if the sealed move resulted in the conclusion of the game, that conclusion shall still apply. I.11If the regulations of an event specify that the default time is not zero, the following shall apply: If neither player is present initially, the player who has to reply to the sealed move shall lose all the time that elapses until he arrives, unless the regulations of an eventspecify or the arbiter decides otherwise. I.12.1If the envelope containing the sealed move is missing, the game shall continue from the adjourned position, with the clock times recorded at the time of adjournment. If the time used by each player cannot be re-established, the arbiter shall set the clocks. The player who sealed the move shall make the move he states he sealed on the chessboard. I.12.2If it is impossible to re-establish the position, the game shall be annulled and a new game shall be played. I.13If, upon resumption of the game, either player points out before making his first move that the time used has been incorrectly indicated on either clock, the error must be corrected. If the error is not then established the game shall continue without correction unless the arbiter decides otherwise. I.14The duration of each resumption session shall be controlled by the arbiter’s timepiece. The starting time shall be announced in advance.