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The usual cutoff is 2200 FIDE... The FQE decided to allow women with a FIDE rating of at least 2000 to participate, but this requirement is really strict. Unfortunately, Liza Orlova has a FIDE rating of 1942, which is close but not enough.
Having too many players with a FIDE rating under 2200 could break some norm chances, which could be very disappointing for players. Nearly every year, Canadian players manage to get norms in this tournaments (such as IM Noritsyn who scored a GM norm 2 years ago), and we hope to keep it this way.
Still, she could play in the Open section, in which we can usually find pretty strong players. There are usually a couple of national masters and plenty of players of 2000-2100 strength like there (there are even stronger players from time to time, such as IM Hebert, WGM Anna Zozulia in 2009, FM Marat Khassanov, FM Vahagn Voskanyan...).
Before you two start speculating and dismissing the possibility of inviting her maybe you should think about whether she would even be interested. You know before you dismiss her as being too low rated and therefore a tournament norm spoiler on a public discussion board. People do have feelings you know. Has she expressed any interest herself? Your special invitation does not seem so special now. Just saying.
Before you two start speculating and dismissing the possibility of inviting her maybe you should think about whether she would even be interested. You know before you dismiss her as being too low rated and therefore a tournament norm spoiler on a public discussion board. People do have feelings you know. Has she expressed any interest herself? Your special invitation does not seem so special now. Just saying.
The requirements are the same for everybody. Someone asked if exceptions were possible and I answered that no, we cannot do exceptions. The rating requirement is usually of 2200 FIDE, but has been lowered for women in order to offer them this experience. Every player with a rating under 2200 is a possible norm spoiler. If we keep the number of such players low, it's not really a problem, as FIDE allows rating adjustments for one opponent (out of 9). However, if we had more than 5 players with low ratings, then it could be dangerous for norms. I think players know their strength well enough to not be offensed by such comments. I have myself a very low FIDE rating (2025), and although I could definitely raise it I played in some FIDE-rated tournaments, I know I would probably still be a "norm spoiler" if I played in this tournament.
The requirements are the same for everybody. Someone asked if exceptions were possible and I answered that no, we cannot do exceptions. The rating requirement is usually of 2200 FIDE, but has been lowered for women in order to offer them this experience. Every player with a rating under 2200 is a possible norm spoiler. If we keep the number of such players low, it's not really a problem, as FIDE allows rating adjustments for one opponent (out of 9). However, if we had more than 5 players with low ratings, then it could be dangerous for norms. I think players know their strength well enough to not be offensed by such comments. I have myself a very low FIDE rating (2025), and although I could definitely raise it I played in some FIDE-rated tournaments, I know I would probably still be a "norm spoiler" if I played in this tournament.
The somebody who asked was not the player concerned nor her 'manager'. You were discussing and dismissive of a specific player who hasn't even asked to play in your tournament not exceptions in general.
Zeljko the Troll loves to stir the pot; it's how he gets off. Just ignore him and his supposed "concerns" Felix, I believe you've already answered the part of not inviting too many players with low Fide ratings to the Invitational section.
Zeljko the Troll loves to stir the pot; it's how he gets off. Just ignore him and his supposed "concerns" Felix, I believe you've already answered the part of not inviting too many players with low Fide ratings to the Invitational section.
Hey Bindi, are you still constipated? Tournament directors want to know. I know you told Roger that he doesn't like fun but it seems to me you are the anal retentive one. (How is that for trolling, am I doing it right oh troll master?)
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