Handbook ::  D. Regulations for Specific Competitions

14. Bids Evaluation Criteria

BIDS EVALUATION BY INSPECTORS
Catalogue of criteria

 

   

Category 1: Organisation

 

   

1.1 Tournament Hall

Points

Excellent

30

Good

15

Normal

0

Fair

-10

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

 

   

1.2 Distance Tournament hall to Hotels

Points

Accommodation and playing hall in the same complex

15

Walking distance (not more than 15 minutes)

12

More than 15 minutes, but free bus transportation

6

More than 15 minutes, but paid bus transportation

0

More than 15 minutes and no transportation

-10

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

For each language  covering the Competition web site

2 points

(max. 5 languages, max. 10 points). The competition web site should operate in all languages 5 months before the start of the competition.

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

For each chess activity

2 points

(max. 5 activities, max. 10 points. Final results will be checked by the FIDE Technical Director

 
   
Category 2: Hotels  
   

2.1  Quality of hotels

Points

5 stars and better

25

4 stars

20

3 stars

10

2 stars

5

 

2.2    Free internet access in the hotels

 

Points

Free internet access in Rooms

10

Free internet access in Reception Hall

5

Paid Internet access

0

No Internet Access

-15
   
2.3   Other free offers (drinks, excursion, cultural program)  

For each free offer

2 points

(max. 3 offers, max. 6 points). Final results will be checked by the FIDE Technical Director

 
   
Category 3: Room rates and transportation rates in comparison with other bids  
   

3.1  Room rates and transportation rates:

Points

Excellent (low)

20

Good

15

Normal

10

Fair

0

High

-10

Higher than for normal clients

- 20
   

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

-10

*An airport is international if there are daily regular flights from at least ten different foreign countries in Europe

 
   

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
   

Category 6: Circulation of the events

Points
   

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

-10

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

-5

 

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

 

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