London Chess Classic FIDE Open

[Roger de Coverly]

There doesn't yet seem to be a thread for this.

Notwithstanding CSC being a stronghold of the "anti-nexus", look who are the declared arbiters for this event.

http://chess-results.com/tnr197807.aspx?lan=1

[Michael Flatt]

Notwithstanding CSC being a stronghold of the "anti-nexus", look who are the declared arbiters for this event.

I note that the Arbiting team doesn't seem to include any of the 'old guard' who resist the use of computerised pairings. It is also interesting that none of them appear to hold the title of ECF Senior Arbiter.

It is surprising that a CSC senior manager isn't listed as Organiser. Perhaps, none hold the necessary FIDE International Organiser title.

Alex H is both Organiser and Chief Arbiter.

[LawrenceCooper]

There doesn't yet seem to be a thread for this.

Notwithstanding CSC being a stronghold of the "anti-nexus", look who are the declared arbiters for this event.

http://chess-results.com/tnr197807.aspx?lan=1

There is a more comprehensive list on the FIDE rating server:

https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_det ... ent=113838
https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_det ... ent=125422
https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_det ... ent=126816

[E Michael White]

It is inadvisable for the CA and CO to be the same person in a serious FIDE rated event as it makes fulfilment of the FIDE Competition Rules difficult. eg. section 10 and an appeal by a player against a CA decision.

https://www.fide.com/FIDE/handbook/Comp ... _Rules.pdf

[Michael Flatt]

Lawrence,

Your links to the FIDE site don't seem to work.

I was wrong as the main event, the 7th London Classic, has Malcolm Pein as Organiser, Albert Vasse IA as Chief Arbiter and David Sedgwick IA as Deputy Arbiter. It is a Round Robin so computer pairing is not an issue.

FIDE Calendar: http://www.fide.com/calendar/tournament ... w&aid=8783

[Michael Flatt]

It is inadvisable for the CA and CO to be the same person in a serious FIDE rated event as it makes fulfilment of the FIDE Competition Rules difficult. eg. section 10 and an appeal by a player against a CA decision.

https://www.fide.com/FIDE/handbook/Comp ... _Rules.pdf

That was my original thought but it might simply have been an expedient to be able to register the various different competitions with FIDE.

In practice, the vastly experienced officials of the London Classic main event will be available to consult.

[LawrenceCooper]

Lawrence,

Your links to the FIDE site don't seem to work.

They still work for me but if you are having problems try this link: https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_list.phtml select "England" from the drop down menu and then click on the appropriate London Chess Classic event "Inf."

[Michael Flatt]

Thanks, Lawrence. That works.

The event information given by FIDE shows the Arbiting team to be much larger than indicated on chess-results.com which only lists the principal officials.

[Roger de Coverly]

For about the first time ever, I've been sent a ticket for entry to a chess tournament. Am I expected to bring it with me for the first round on Friday? I'm offered the option of downloading it to a phone, but what are the rules on possession of phones going to be?

[Richard Bates]

For about the first time ever, I've been sent a ticket for entry to a chess tournament. Am I expected to bring it with me for the first round on Friday? I'm offered the option of downloading it to a phone, but what are the rules on possession of phones going to be?

Presumably the ticket is just an automatic consequence of entries being processed through a booking agency. As a player you won't really need it although no harm in taking it along. They give out player passes to everyone which gives you access to the main tournament and commentary room (assuming not overwhelmed by paying spectators). Don't know specific regulations on phones, but there's a free cloakroom for bags and coats anyway.

[Tim Harding]

For about the first time ever, I've been sent a ticket for entry to a chess tournament. Am I expected to bring it with me for the first round on Friday? I'm offered the option of downloading it to a phone, but what are the rules on possession of phones going to be?

Presumably the ticket is just an automatic consequence of entries being processed through a booking agency. As a player you won't really need it although no harm in taking it along. They give out player passes to everyone which gives you access to the main tournament and commentary room (assuming not overwhelmed by paying spectators). Don't know specific regulations on phones, but there's a free cloakroom for bags and coats anyway.

Hidden away on one of the pages of the London Classic site it says:

"Watching the London Chess Classic: All competitors will have access to the Auditorium and Commentary room free of charge only if space permits and after tickets have been sold on the day. To guarantee access at the weekend, tournament entrants should purchase a ticket. There will also be live coverage of the main event on screens in the foyer."

[Richard Bates]

Pairings up.

[John McKenna]

Thanks to Richard for pointing that out.

My quick selection of the ones I'll watch with interest -

1 1 GM Postny Evgeny 2670 0 0 Bates Caspar J 2154 119
...
10 129 Hebbes Tim 2112 0 0 GM Hawkins Jonathan 2569 10
...
13 13 GM Vakhidov Jahongir 2546 0 0 Jamroz Krzysztof 2103 132
...
34 155 De Coverly Roger D 2037 0 0 GM Wells Peter K 2442 34
...
49 49 IM Guramishvili Sopiko 2368 0 0 Calvert D Ian 1984 171
...
59 59 IM Vuilleumier Alexandre 2342 0 0 Taylor William J 1962 181
...
61 61 IM Bates Richard A 2331 0 0 Rice Chris B 1956 184

[John McKenna]

Two more late entries -
...
74 75 IM Watson John L 2277 0 0 Motlhatlhelo Thapelo 1851 199
...
113 118 Kalaiyalahan Akshaya 2157 0 0 Ainsworth George 0 240

[John McKenna]

And, to make it a round 10 -

23 23 GM Arkell Keith Cc 2490 0 0 Brugo Marco 2071 143