https://fide.com/news/896
FIDE has not charged for these events in years (if ever). That decision effectively extended the existing practice.
Standard play all-play-alls are expensive.
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- Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:10 am
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: Events in 2021
- Replies: 17
- Views: 738
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:17 am
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: Events in 2021
- Replies: 17
- Views: 738
Re: Events in 2021
We are happy to confirm that the FIDE Council has indeed decided "to waive rating fees for over-the-board Rapid and Blitz tournaments held in 2021 and 2022".
From the FIDE website in January!
Where did you get your figures from?
- Wed Mar 31, 2021 3:37 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Caterpillar Display
- Replies: 11
- Views: 717
Re: Caterpillar Display
Not sure if this is what you mean but in education for the very young a sequence of events can be given written on a caterpillar. For example the colours of the rainbow could be written in order (or coloured in) on a picture of a caterpillar with a round head and 7 round body parts, with legs on eve...
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:27 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Cheating in chess
- Replies: 2525
- Views: 207159
Re: Cheating in chess
Apologies if this is well known, but from much of the material I have read on this case it does not appear to be so. Tornelo does not ban players. Its software only does a reduced check to highlight potential cases. (A cut down Regan test, if you like.) It is up to the tournament organiser/arbiters ...
- Sat Mar 27, 2021 3:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Something for a rainy Sunday?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 797
Re: Something for a rainy Sunday?
I'd like to say I was 'creased' up with laughter there, but honesty prevents me

- Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:35 am
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: The ACO is back!
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4252
Re: The ACO is back!
With regard to the CAA advice, some clarification is probably needed. Under the previous FIDE administration a warning was issued that any arbiter involved in this event (playing or arbiting) risked being sanctioned. That 'advice' has not been rescinded as far as I am aware. Whether any punishment w...
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:59 pm
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: Scarborough Congress
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5094
Re: Scarborough Congress
It is hoped that it will be possible to run the Scarborough Congress this year on the weekend of 29-31 October. The Centre is planning to re-open from July so the Spa Centre itself should be available by the planned dates. There is obviously still doubt about what the Covid situation will be then, s...
- Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
- Replies: 2010
- Views: 118259
Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
Not sure about a DBS check but for a PVG a basic check, which shows unspent convictions and conditional cautions a standard check, which shows spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings an enhanced check, which shows the same as a standard check plus any information held ...
- Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
- Replies: 2010
- Views: 118259
Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
I'm confused, isn't that what teachers do all the time? Yes, but teachers and others working in schools are PVG checked or whatever the English equivalent is (DBS I think). Although far from foolproof, it gives parents some reassurance. Teachers are also sometimes warned about pupils and will teach...
- Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:37 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
- Replies: 2010
- Views: 118259
Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
How visible from the outside is the room to be used? There could be child protection issues with one adult in a room with 14 young children and otherwise unsupervised. I would not allow one adult in a room full of children without a chaperone. This can be as much for the arbiter's protection as for ...
- Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:10 pm
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: Civil Service Rules
- Replies: 7
- Views: 678
Re: Civil Service Rules
Many employers at that time had rules regarding husband and wife working together. Simply, if there was a married couple one of them had to resign. It would normally be expected that this would be the woman. Indeed until October 1946 the Civil Service banned ALL married women and married women abroa...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 2:59 pm
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: Puzzles
- Replies: 84
- Views: 2579
Re: Puzzles
I think you may have gone off the square there Matt. Of course, as the Romans would say, I might be all at 'sea' with my answer.
- Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:29 pm
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: Puzzles
- Replies: 84
- Views: 2579
Re: Puzzles
Differently
- Tue Mar 09, 2021 3:12 pm
- Forum: 4NCL
- Topic: Proposed reorganisation
- Replies: 50
- Views: 3118
Re: Proposed reorganisation
Some interesting ideas, but if I can play Devil's Advocate. We may not be able to compete in all of the intended weekends. As such is it wise to design a structure which will add an additional one? I would think ideas that would have such an extension are perhaps best considered for the following se...
- Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:47 am
- Forum: 4NCL
- Topic: Proposed reorganisation
- Replies: 50
- Views: 3118
Re: Proposed reorganisation
I'd better start by saying that these are my personal views and in no way represent those of the 4NCL! With regard to the suggestions made by Ian Thomson. Division 3 has used a 'decelerated swiss' for a few seasons to keep the interest in promotion going into the final weekend. In my opinion it work...