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FIDE Handbook D. Regulations for Specific Competitions / 04. Other FIDE Competitions / 14. Bids Evaluation Criteria / Bids Evaluation Criteria (effective till 30 November 2023) /
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D. Regulations for Specific Competitions / 04. Other FIDE Competitions / 14. Bids Evaluation Criteria / Bids Evaluation Criteria (effective till 30 November 2023) /

Bids Evaluation Criteria (effective till 30 November 2023)

 

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

 

 

 

 

Total Points:

Points

Remarks

 

Category 1: Organisation

 

 

1.1 Tournament hall

 

 

1.2 Distance Tournament hall to Hotels

 

 

1.3 Covered languages

 

 

1.4 Parallel chess activities

 

 

 

Category 2: Hotels

 

 

2.1 Quality of hotels

 

 

2.2 Free internet access in the hotels

 

 

2.3 Other free offers

 

 

 

Category 3: Room rates and transportation rates

 

 

 

Category 4: Travel connection

 

 

 

Category 5: Press-Promotion

 

 

5.1 Organized Press Center

 

 

5.2 Invitation with free accommodation for some journalists

 

 

5.3 Live games in internet, depending on the number of boards

 

 

5.4 Other special arrangements for publicity

 

 

 

Category 6: Circulation of the events

 

 

6.1 The bidder (Nat. Federation) organized the same event the  prior year

 

 

6.2 The bidder (Nat. Federation) organized the same event the before 2 years

 

 

 

Total Points:

DATE

INSPECTOR NAME

SIGNATURE