In this posting we’ll quickly examine different variations of how an organizer can increase the number of FIDE rated players over the course of one year.
Now let’s start with the assumption that the organizer will only organize 1 event per calendar quarter (let’s say the first month of the calendar quarter). Now each quarter will get more organizationally challenging of coordinating players, so the organizer has to know when to say uncle and not bite off more than he can chew.
Quarter 1
1 event, 1 section, 10 players (4 FIDE rated, 6 non-FIDE rated)
End result: 6 new FIDE rated players
Quarter 2
Working Assumption - the 6 new FIDE rated players will come help out and provide their new FIDE ratings to create more FIDE rated players.
1 event, 2 sections, 10 players per section (4 FIDE rated, 6 non-FIDE rated)
End result: 12 new FIDE rated players
Quarter 3
Same working assumption as the previous quarter
1 event, 3 sections, 10 players per section (4 FIDE rated, 6 non-FIDE rated)
End result: 18 new FIDE rated players
Quarter 4
Same working assumption as the previous quarter
1 event, 3 sections, 10 players per section (4 FIDE rated, 6 non-FIDE rated)
End result: 24 new FIDE rated players
Year 1 result
60 new FIDE rated players
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Now this is one variant however it can be challenging. Let’s look at another variant where you hold the event every other month and have a maximum of 2 sections. The working assumption will always be the same.
Event 1
1 event, 1 section, 10 players (4 FIDE rated, 6 non-FIDE rated)
End result: 6 new FIDE rated players
Event 2
1 event, 2 sections, 10 players per section (4 FIDE rated, 6 non-FIDE rated)
End result: 12 new FIDE rated players
Event 3
1 event, 2 sections, 10 players per section (4 FIDE rated, 6 non-FIDE rated)
End result: 12 new FIDE rated players
Event 4
1 event, 2 sections, 10 players per section (4 FIDE rated, 6 non-FIDE rated)
End result: 12 new FIDE rated players
Event 5
1 event, 2 sections, 10 players per section (4 FIDE rated, 6 non-FIDE rated)
End result: 12 new FIDE rated players
Event 6
1 event, 2 sections, 10 players per section (4 FIDE rated, 6 non-FIDE rated)
End result: 12 new FIDE rated players
Year 1 result
66 new FIDE rated players, and much easier to organize in terms of space requirements, and getting people’s commitment.
This is impact of just 1 organizer. Think if we have 10 organizers around the country doing this each year for the next 5 years. We’d have 3300 new FIDE rated players that would be class players!
Now go out and organize!
Good Chess to All,
Sevan A. Muradian, Founder
North American Chess Association
International Arbiter and International Organizer
