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I guess this is directed mostly at Marcel Laurin or anyone involved with the Gatineau Open organization March 1-3rd, but does anyone know why this tournament has not been rated with FIDE yet?
Now when I look for March, April, May FIDE lists I don't even see the tournament listed any longer. What happened?
I guess this is directed mostly at Marcel Laurin or anyone involved with the Gatineau Open organization March 1-3rd, but does anyone know why this tournament has not been rated with FIDE yet?
Now when I look for March, April, May FIDE lists I don't even see the tournament listed any longer. What happened?
The players can revolt, but against who? FIDE has been clear with this and arbiters licenses are mandatory. I don't like this decision, but they did make it clear to potential organizers and arbiters. And obviously, they can't really make exceptions.
I agree it can be very frustrating though. I don't have much time to play anymore (max. 2 tournaments a year) and if ever one of my tournaments was not FIDE rated, I would be really frustrated. However, I think in this case the organizers were not aware of the new rules. At least, many people still enjoyed the tournament which was apparently very well organized.
I agree it can be very frustrating though. I don't have much time to play anymore (max. 2 tournaments a year) and if ever one of my tournaments was not FIDE rated, I would be really frustrated. However, I think in this case the organizers were not aware of the new rules. At least, many people still enjoyed the tournament which was apparently very well organized.
Hi Felix, my thoughts exactly. I don't have much time to play either, with my university studies taking priority. I decided to play in the event considering it was FIDE rated. I had quite a good tournament, beating Jean Hebert and gaining 30 points.
I am quite disappointed that it now seems as if the tournament won't be FIDE rated anymore.
I am quite disappointed that it now seems as if the tournament won't be FIDE rated anymore.
Well this can easily be rectified... Just change the deputy arbiter to Palsson, Halldor Peter (CAN) and resubmit to FIDE. Halldor is active in the Ottawa chess scene and Gatineau is Ottawa. Or Ottawa is Gatineau. However you prefer to put it :)
Everyone is happy (minus Jean), and you get your greedy rating points.
Everyone is happy (minus Jean), and you get your greedy rating points.
It would seem that he actually earned those points... It is pretty irresponsible of the organizers to advertise the tournament as FIDE rated and then not be able to do so. I guess this serves as a big warning to players playing in Canada or the U.S. to check the credentials of the Arbiter(s) - one more thing to deal with from IllusionOf and FIDE.
Hi Felix, my thoughts exactly. I don't have much time to play either, with my university studies taking priority. I decided to play in the event considering it was FIDE rated. I had quite a good tournament, beating Jean Hebert and gaining 30 points.
I am quite disappointed that it now seems as if the tournament won't be FIDE rated anymore.
Well then I imagine Jean hopes the tournament doesn't get rated ;)
I don't really care for a few points. I am well beyond that now (always have been actually). However I cannot help it but to believe that having those weekenders FIDE rated is useless, costly, and potentially even more costly. When all arbiters will have paid their FIDE licenses, things will be set for FIDE to bring back their plan to have all PLAYERS also pay a FIDE license. Canadian chess is playing into this scheme to pump out even more money to FIDE for no real purpose.
This is entirely possible.
Bryan Lamb as chief arbiter has all the norms and qualifications to be FA, but probably due to some technicality isn't (yet).
I've paid my fee while kicking myself (in January), I've submitted a photo through e-mail (recently), I've been in contact with FIDE rep.
My name has been on the National Arbiters list for a few months now, FIDE only has recognized it in the past couple of weeks.
The Annex Chess Club Championship has been FIDE rated on May 1st, with me as arbiter.
On my arbiter's record, Hart House Reading Week shows up for June 2013, but the tournament doesn't seem to be part of the listings when we search by tournament. I don't know if this means that it will be allowed to be rated with me as deputy arbiter.
So ... CFC has been letting me register tournaments with FIDE. I do (as organizer, or arbiter). They end, fees are paid. I am still trying to get the Hart House tournament (two sections) rated, as advertised. But to be perfectly honest... all this resistance, bureaucracy, and all around nonsense... does make me wonder if it is worth it for future events.
Is the Hart House tournament from February getting rated? Is it still possible?
I don't know! But I haven't stopped trying yet.
That's January 2013, Winter Open. That one got rated fine.
We had one other (the one Rene is referring to) at the end of February, that one has stalled and has not yet been rated.
This is entirely possible.
Bryan Lamb as chief arbiter has all the norms and qualifications to be FA, but probably due to some technicality isn't (yet).
I've paid my fee while kicking myself (in January), I've submitted a photo through e-mail (recently), I've been in contact with FIDE rep.
My name has been on the National Arbiters list for a few months now, FIDE only has recognized it in the past couple of weeks.
The Annex Chess Club Championship has been FIDE rated on May 1st, with me as arbiter.
On my arbiter's record, Hart House Reading Week shows up for June 2013, but the tournament doesn't seem to be part of the listings when we search by tournament. I don't know if this means that it will be allowed to be rated with me as deputy arbiter.
So ... CFC has been letting me register tournaments with FIDE. I do (as organizer, or arbiter). They end, fees are paid. I am still trying to get the Hart House tournament (two sections) rated, as advertised. But to be perfectly honest... all this resistance, bureaucracy, and all around nonsense... does make me wonder if it is worth it for future events.
Is the Hart House tournament from February getting rated? Is it still possible?
I don't know! But I haven't stopped trying yet.
The gatineau open fide tournament code is 77214
We have a printed copy of the report taken from the FIDE site...
but, and it's weird, when I just type : http://ratings.fide.com/view_source.phtml?code=77214
it is NOW said «no data available».
We are investigated what happened (as Marcel Laurin is a register fide arbiter)...
More on this later, we hope !
The gatineau open fide tournament code is 77214
We have a printed copy of the report taken from the FIDE site...
but, and it's weird, when I just type : http://ratings.fide.com/view_source.phtml?code=77214
it is NOW said «no data available».
We are investigated what happened (as Marcel Laurin is a register fide arbiter)...
More on this later, we hope !
Marcel Laurin is a registered National arbiter, but doesn't have a FIDE license. I imagine there was some misunderstanding between him and the CFC when he applied for his title.
Here's the complete list of registered arbiters (from the previous link):
CANADA CAN 2601699 Bond,Hal IA A
CAN 2616785 Boutin,Jean‐Roger NA
CAN 2601648 Daniluk,Jim NA
CAN 2611031 Denommee, Pierre IA D
CAN 2611040 Dutton, Mark S. IA D
CAN 2606763 Ferreira, Alex NA
CAN 2611058 Marghetis, Aris IA D
CAN 2611082 McDonald, Patrick IA D
CAN 2615371 Ouimet, Bernard NA
CAN 2603136 Palsson,Halldor‐Peter NA
CAN 2606232 Rekhson, Vlad IA D
CAN 2617781 Tariq, AtheerJawad NA
CAN 2602369 Wright, Stephen FA D
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