10. Bids for 2023 and 2024 Events and beyond

[Vladimir Drkulec]

It's great that we're discussing bids for 2025 events!

But do we have all events approved for year 2024?
In particular, Excelsior Chess Club submitted bids for 2024 Canadian Closed and Canadian Women's Closed.
What's the status of these bids?
Could we discuss and approve them at this meeting?

I saw a bid on July 1st and got a notice that all events were cancelled a few days later.

[Nick Oancea]

Hi,

I confirm Excelsior Chess Club bid for 2024 Canadian Closed.

Thank you,
Nick Oancea

[Vladimir Drkulec]

Hi,

I confirm Excelsior Chess Club bid for 2024 Canadian Closed.

Thank you,
Nick Oancea

I have looked at the bid again. It could use some budget information and proposed prize funds and expenses based on different numbers of players. I like the idea of allowing 2000 rated players to play but I am likely in the minority on that point. if you keep that in, I might try to play.

[Vlad Rekhson]

I wish BCCF would make a determination first on which Vancouver area bid to submit. I hope that BC gets the Canadian Open since it’s been a while since it was held there but now their votes might be divided.

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Could any one show me a time-machine room

" Bids for 2022/2023 Events"

[Don Hack]

Boy, this could go down a rat hole quickly.

For my education - where are the rules of bidding formally published/documented?

Per an earlier comment, unless it is documented in the official rules, I would not think it is the place of a regional group (i.e., BCCF) to prune national bid submissions.

Thanks, Don

[Vladimir Drkulec]

Could any one show me a time-machine room

" Bids for 2022/2023 Events"

My fault. I missed the edit when cutting and pasting from last year's meeting.

[Marc Moisan]

For my education - where are the rules of bidding formally published/documented?

The only thing I found is what to consider in evaluating bids (in section 6):
https://www.chess.ca/en/cfc/rules/cf...portant-events

Per an earlier comment, unless it is documented in the official rules, I would not think it is the place of a regional group (i.e., BCCF) to prune national bid submissions.

I agree with you, the two organizers choose to submit separate bids, they should each be considered on the merit.

Cheers,

Marc Moisan, CD, PLog

[Victor Plotkin]

I have looked at the bid again. It could use some budget information and proposed prize funds and expenses based on different numbers of players. I like the idea of allowing 2000 rated players to play but I am likely in the minority on that point. if you keep that in, I might try to play.

While Canadian Zonal has many non-financial incentives, decent prize fund is still important. The same approach for other National Championships.

[Paul Leblanc]

We have two brilliant offers from Vancouver and it has been a long time since Vancouver hosted a Canadian Open. I agree with Vlad's decision to require the winning bid to get 51% of the votes, using a second vote if necessary. This is a better solution than asking the BCCF to pare down the proposals.
Paul Leblanc, President BCCF