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20 Sep 04
20 Sep 04
Originally posted by David TebbYes,I want to have a rating so that I can compete in official FIDE tourneys.
I'm not sure what you mean by a Fide member, or why you would want to become one? I've got a Fide rating, but I don't consider myself a Fide member. Do you just want to have a Fide rating?
When I go to a tourney now,I must play among the top rates.Needless to say,I stand no chance and it's not much fun being cannonfudder all the time 😞
20 Sep 04
Originally posted by John DalmasYeah,but I want to do it as an individual.I can't join a chessclub as I have no time to play there,I work nights and either I'm asleep or at work when people in clubs play their games.But I could play a few tourneys a year,when on vacation.
I think you just have to be a member of a national chess body in order to have a FIDE rating. I'm not sure about FIDE membership though?
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FIDE is a federation of National Associations. You can't join as an individual, just indirectly by joining your national association. You'd need to do this to get a FIDE rating - I think you just need 8 suitable games (ie against FIDE rated players in FIDE rated tournaments). I think they publish them if they're above 1800, and I think that's coming down to 1600 soon.
20 Sep 04
Originally posted by RedmikeYeah,that's what I thought.Bummer 😞
FIDE is a federation of National Associations. You can't join as an individual, just indirectly by joining your national association. You'd need to do this to get a FIDE rating - I think you just need 8 suitable games (ie against FIDE rated players in FIDE rated tournaments). I think they publish them if they're above 1800, and I think that's coming down to 1600 soon.
20 Sep 04
I'm pretty sure you don't need to join a national federation to play a FIDE rated open in most of Europe - I never did whilst playing in Germany.
All you need to do for a FIDE rating is gain a performance rating of over 1800 in 9 games against FIDE-rated players whilst playing in FIDE-rated tournaments. Games against nationally rated players don't count for FIDE (unless they also have a FIDE rating of course).
20 Sep 04
Originally posted by OsseHey Mike.It's possible to join the national federation as an individual?I mean,without joining a club?
I'm pretty sure you don't need to join a national federation to play a FIDE rated open in most of Europe - I never did whilst playing in Germany.
All you need to do for a FIDE rating is gain a performance rating of over 1800 in 9 games against FIDE-rated players whilst playing in FIDE-rated tournaments. Games against nationally rated players don't count for FIDE (unless they also have a FIDE rating of course).
Osse,yes,you're probably right,but how would that work?If I join a tourney for the first time,I'll be ratingless and they'll put me in the top group.Unless it's a swiss,that would work,but then I'd have to find a swiss tourney that is played at a time I can get vacation.Might be tough,but it's an option.Thanks.
20 Sep 04
Originally posted by SirLoseALotIf you go to this link: http://www.fide.com/official/dir.asp?f=17 it gives the name and e-mail address of the FIDE official for Belguim. I'm sure he can answer your questions. In the US, we can join the US Chess Federation online, but I haven't been able to locate a similar site for Belgium. Hope this helps.
Hey Mike.It's possible to join the national federation as an individual?I mean,without joining a club?
Osse,yes,you're probably right,but how would that work?If I join a tourney for the first time,I'll be ratingless and they'll put me in the top group.Unless it's a swiss,that would work,but then I'd have to find a swiss tourney that is played at a time I can get vacation.Might be tough,but it's an option.Thanks.
20 Sep 04
Originally posted by no1marauderCool!How did you find that page?
If you go to this link: http://www.fide.com/official/dir.asp?f=17 it gives the name and e-mail address of the FIDE official for Belguim. I'm sure he can answer your questions. In the US, we can join the US Chess Federation online, but I haven't been able to locate a similar site for Belgium. Hope this helps.
I dropped him a mail,hope he replies soon 🙂
21 Sep 04
Originally posted by SirLoseALotMost tournaments I have played in in Europe are Open swiss - i.e. everyone in one group. So my opponents usually go something like 2500 - 1400 - 2300 - 1600 then I find my level 🙂
Osse,yes,you're probably right,but how would that work?If I join a tourney for the first time,I'll be ratingless and they'll put me in the top group.Unless it's a swiss,that would work,but then I'd have to find a swiss tourney that is played at a time I can get vacation.Might be tough,but it's an option.Thanks.
If tournaments are grouped and you have nor ating of any sort, you should be able to enter the lowest section rather than the open?
Chessbase (www.chessbase.com) has an event calender with info about all FIDE rated swiss tournaments in Europe - there are loads. I can recommend Capelle La Grande in France, or Bad Wiessee, Leipzig, and Dortmund in Germany. Great places to take a week off work and play.