BIDS EVALUATION BY INSPECTORS 
Catalogue of criteria

Category 1: Organisation

1.1 Tournament Hall

Points

Excellent

30

Good

15

Normal

0

Not sufficient

-50

Items to be checked for the tournament hall:

• Space  (2 s-m at least for adult events. 1.5 s-m at least for youth events) 
• Equipment 
• Access 
• Lighting 
• Surroundings 
• Ventilation 
• Toilets 
• Offices - Internet Access
• Playing area – Wire Internet Access

1.2 Distance Tournament hall to Hotels 

Points 

Accommodation and playing hall in the same complex

30

Walking distance (not more than 5 minutes)

20

Walking distance (not more than 15 minutes)

10

More than 15 minutes, but free bus transportation

0

More than 15 minutes and no transportation

-50

1.3 Covered languages (English, Russian, French, German, Spanish etc.)

 For each language covering the Competition web site

(max. 5 languages, max. 25 points). The competition web site should operate in all languages 3 months before the start of the competition. Final results will be checked by the FIDE Technical Director

 0-5

1.4 Parallel chess activities (seminars, tournaments, exhibitions etc)

For each chess activity

(max. 5 activities, max. 25 points). Final results will be checked by the FIDE Technical Director.

0-5 

Category 2: Hotels

2.1 Quality of hotels (highest capacity or main hotel)

Points

5 stars

30

4 stars

15

3 stars

0

2.2    Free internet access in the hotels

Points

Free internet access in Rooms

10

Free internet access in Reception Hall

0

Paid Internet access

-10

No Internet Access

-20

2.3   Other free offers (drinks, excursion)

Points

Final results will be checked by the FIDE Technical Director

Soft Drinks (at tournament hall except free water)

Excursion

10

5

Category 3: Room rates, organization and transfer fees in comparison with other bids

3.1  Room rates :

Points

Excellent (low)

20

Good

15

Normal

10

Fair

0

High

-10

Higher than for normal clients

- 20

3.2 Organization & Transfer fees:

Category 4: Travel connection

Points

International airport in a distance of not more than one hour by car/train

20

International airport in a distance max. two hours by car/train

15

Local airport in a distance of not more than one hour by car/train

10

Local airport in a distance max. two hours by car/train

5

No airport

-30

Category 5: Press-Promotion

Points

5.1 Organized Press Center

3

5.2 Invitation with free accommodation for some journalist

3

5.3 Live games in internet, (number of boards)

0 - 5 - 10

5.4 Other special arrangements for publicity

0 - 5 - 10