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CCC Discusses Chess - Posts of Interest - FIDE Ratings in Canada.
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Here are 2 strategies that two Canadian chess clubs are about to be presented with, for getting a few of their members FIDE ratings ( Picking up on Abbey's prior thread ) - it's at this point just being discussed among some members - hasn't yet gone to the executives of the two clubs.
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Plan A - Two 8-player round robins: Each club will register 4 players in each round robin. In the one, one club puts 4 FIDE-rated players, and the other club puts 4 non-FIDE-rated players who want to achieve a " norm ", or who have a " norm " , and need more FIDE opponent games with their 2 year cut-off period. The 2nd round robin would be opposite - each club contributing the opposite 4 players. There are some reasons for this. An 8 player rather than 10 player round robin, because it is our experienc that a 9 round format will be too long - there end up being too many reschedules, and everyone is too busy and the outstanding games don't get scheduled, and the tournament drags on too long. I suggest mixing the clubs to increase interest, in the sense that a player may get to meet some different opponents whom they wouldn't regularly play, by facing 4 players from the other club. Our research shows FIDE accepts this as a way of achieveing FIDE ratings. You have to FIDE-rate the tournament, and submit the FIDE rating fee.
Plan B - Two 5-member club team matches: each club forms 2 teams of 5 members; one team of 5 FIDE-rated players; one team of 5 non-FIDE-rated players who want the norm or more games. The FIDE-rated team plays the other club's non-FIDE-rated team. Each member of the team plays each member of the other team. Thus each non-FIDE rated player will play 5 FIDE rated opponents. But there is a potential problem with this Plan B, though it certainly looks like a fun club match with lots of rivalry - this is neither a swiss, nor a round-robin. It is a match format. Our research so far seems to indicate FIDE would not accept this format for achieving a FIDE rating. One Canadian national organizer, Alex Ferreira, has given his opinion, on looking at the relevant FIDE regulations, that this format is not one allowed. We have the question out to a well-respected Canadian International Arbiter as well, for an opinion. Does anyone out there know if this is allowed?? Come post if you have any information or thoughts on this format and its acceptablity.
And come post if you have any thoughts on FIDE ratings in Canada, or in your home country.
Bob, Cooperative Chess Coalition member
CCC Discusses Chess - Posts of Interest - FIDE Ratings in Canada.
National - Canada
Here are 2 strategies that two Canadian chess clubs are about to be presented with, for getting a few of their members FIDE ratings ( Picking up on Abbey's prior thread ) - it's at this point just being discussed among some members - hasn't yet gone to the executives of the two clubs.
...
Plan A - Two 8-player round robins: Each club will register 4 players in each round robin. In the one, one club puts 4 FIDE-rated players, and the other club puts 4 non-FIDE-rated players who want to achieve a " norm ", or who have a " norm " , and need more FIDE opponent games with their 2 year cut-off period. The 2nd round robin would be opposite - each club contributing the opposite 4 players. There are some reasons for this. An 8 player rather than 10 player round robin, because it is our experienc that a 9 round format will be too long - there end up being too many reschedules, and everyone is too busy and the outstanding games don't get scheduled, and the tournament drags on too long. I suggest mixing the clubs to increase interest, in the sense that a player may get to meet some different opponents whom they wouldn't regularly play, by facing 4 players from the other club. Our research shows FIDE accepts this as a way of achieveing FIDE ratings. You have to FIDE-rate the tournament, and submit the FIDE rating fee.
Plan B - Two 5-member club team matches: each club forms 2 teams of 5 members; one team of 5 FIDE-rated players; one team of 5 non-FIDE-rated players who want the norm or more games. The FIDE-rated team plays the other club's non-FIDE-rated team. Each member of the team plays each member of the other team. Thus each non-FIDE rated player will play 5 FIDE rated opponents. But there is a potential problem with this Plan B, though it certainly looks like a fun club match with lots of rivalry - this is neither a swiss, nor a round-robin. It is a match format. Our research so far seems to indicate FIDE would not accept this format for achieving a FIDE rating. One Canadian national organizer, Alex Ferreira, has given his opinion, on looking at the relevant FIDE regulations, that this format is not one allowed. We have the question out to a well-respected Canadian International Arbiter as well, for an opinion. Does anyone out there know if this is allowed?? Come post if you have any information or thoughts on this format and its acceptablity.
And come post if you have any thoughts on FIDE ratings in Canada, or in your home country.
Bob, Cooperative Chess Coalition member
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