FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

[Victor Plotkin]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

I was forced to edit the line for GM E.Hansen, because executive decided to grant him an exemption. Eric " had accepted a teaching contract with the US Chess Centre (this also caused him to miss the Continental)."

[Victor Plotkin]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

Here is the list of top-10 active Canadian female players for Olympiad-2018.

1. FM Q.Zhou - the Champion.
2. WIM A.Matras-Clement (2230+2306)/2 + 20 = 2288.
3. WIM Y.Yuan (2243+2337)/2 - 10 = 2280
4. WIM N.Khoudgarian (2100+2248)/2 = 2174
5. L.Agbabishvili (2096+2251)/2 - 10 = 2164
6. WFM A.Botez (2051+2273)/2 - 10 = 2152
7. WFM S.Demchenko (1976+2225)/2 = 2101
8. C.Wang (1992+2060)/2 + 10 = 2036
9. WIM M.-J.Ouellet (1982+2069)/2 - 10 = 2016
10. M.Roy (1977+1958)/2 - 10 = 1958

[Victor Plotkin]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

Hi Victor,

What are the chances of getting these 10 players to take part in a closed event (10 players - 9 rounds - 1 game per day)?

I think we could find sponsorship to make it work...just not sure these 10 players would all want to play.

Your opinion please.

Larry

Hi Larry,

The chances of getting ALL these 10 players to take part in a closed event are extremely low. In my opinion, the chances are less than 5%.

[Aman Hambleton]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

I think Larry has a great suggestion. A couple probably won't play, they never do, but it would be a great opportunity to fill the vacant spots with promising young FMs.

Chesstalk is full of great "suggestions" where apparently there are a lot of sponsors ready to take action and support a strong private event. None of them have ever come to fruition, so I can't take this too seriously either.

If there are so many sponsors waiting in the wings why is our National Championship the laughing stock among elite players :D

[Paul Leblanc]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

I think Larry has a great suggestion. A couple probably won't play, they never do, but it would be a great opportunity to fill the vacant spots with promising young FMs.

[Larry Bevand]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

Hi Victor,

What are the chances of getting these 10 players to take part in a closed event (10 players - 9 rounds - 1 game per day)?

I think we could find sponsorship to make it work...just not sure these 10 players would all want to play.

Your opinion please.

Larry

[Victor Plotkin]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

2 years ago CFC increased it from 10 to 20.

[Fred McKim]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

I wrote it in my first post of this thread. The 12 month period is Apr 1, 2017 - Apr 1, 2018. The final list is Apr 1, 2018, unless FIDE changes the frequency.

"Active" means according to FIDE rules.

I could look this up, but is the minimum game requirement in the 12 month period, 10 ?

[Victor Plotkin]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

I wrote it in my first post of this thread. The 12 month period is Apr 1, 2017 - Apr 1, 2018. The final list is Apr 1, 2018, unless FIDE changes the frequency.

"Active" means according to FIDE rules.

[Hugh Brodie]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

Victor wrote:

Here is the list of top-10 active Canadian players for Olympiad-2018 (National Team).

What time period does this cover? What is the starting date?

[Victor Plotkin]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

Here is the list of top-10 active Canadian players for Olympiad-2018 (National Team).

1. GM B.Sambuev - the champion.
2. GM E.Bareev 2666 - 10 = 2656 (0 games)
3. GM A.Kovalyov 2641 - 10 = 2631 (11 games)
4. GM E.Hansen 2614 (0 games)
5. GM K.Spraggett 2530 - 10 = 2520 (7 games)
6. IM N.Noritsyn 2494 + 20 = 2514 (9 games)
7. GM A.LeSiege 2517 - 10 = 2507 (5 games)
8. GM R. Preotu 2501 (14 games)
9. IM A.Hambleton 2461 (20+ games)
10. GM T.Roussel-Roozmon 2463 - 10 = 2453 (0 games)

[Bob Armstrong]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

(by the way - where is the Canadian Open? Will it not be FIDE-rated this year?)

Hi Hugh:

Here is the URL for the CO 2017 website: http://www.ssmchess.ca/en/open.html

Bob A

[Hugh Brodie]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

This "game count" for Quebec players doesn't just affect Jean Hébert -juniors such as Zong Yang Yu and Olivier-Kenta Chiku-Ratte have played dozens of FQE-rated games in the last year, while maintaining 2400+ ratings in both systems. The only times a Quebec event is CFC-rated is when it is advertised as being FIDE-rated.

The only upcoming Quebec tournaments on the FIDE schedule are the Quebec Open and the Festival International St-Denis, so they will be automatically CFC-rated. (by the way - where is the Canadian Open? Will it not be FIDE-rated this year?)

Upcoming Canadian FIDE-rated events registered with FIDE:
https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_...de&country=CAN

[Bob Armstrong]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

Jean Hébert played in the World Seniors Team championships (50+) in Germany in June-July 2016 (8 FIDE-rated games). He also played in several FQE events. Under the CFC-FQE agreement, shouldn't games rated/played under one system count as being rated (or just being "played") under the other system?

Hi Hugh:

As we found out from a recent Montreal tournament, FQE tournaments (Or certain sections) may be advertised as NOT CFC-rated. In such a case, I had to make a special application to CFC to get the games rated under CFC (They had only been FQE-rated). I believe that CFC used the by-law whereby a Canadian playing in a foreign country can apply to have his/her games CFC-rated, and there is an admin. fee charged by CFC. In my case, the admin. fee was waived (But I don't think it was on the basis that in Montreal I had played a "Canadian" game) - I don't know what happens the next time a ROC player who has played in an FQE tournament, applies to CFC to have it CFC-rated. Will they have to pay the admin. fee, even though the game was played in Canada (At least for the moment anyway)?

So, like Hugh, I'm interested in whether CFC will treat Jean Hebert's FQE tournament games, as under the "foreign" game category, for all its purposes (Olympiad Team activity; getting his FQE games CFC-rated; etc.)?

Bob A

[Ken Craft]

Re: FIDE and CFC ratings for Olympiad-2018

I would think so, Hugh. Although, I believe the FQE may be in financial arrears in that agreement.