Just Ask Bob - Zoom meetings

[Riley Khan]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to post the notes of the meeting tonight, answers are in bold text:

Meeting notes:

- Requirements for CM, NM (what are the requirements and is / will this be on CFC's website?). This is already on CFC's website, under the CFC 2014 handbook located here

- Will an FAQ tab / section be posted on CFC's website at some point in time (for frequently asked questions)? Potentially at some point in the future. However, for now an issue that remains is documenting common questions, and feedback and then having someone write the answer to the questions. Additionally, it would take some time to have the website updated with the info even after it's all been written.

- Requirements for reporting individual matches (between 2 players only)? Matches don't need to be entered in Swiss Manager or SwissSys. Results of matches can be sent directly to admin@chess.ca to have the games / matches rated. The following information is required to have a match be rated: 1) CFC IDs of players 2) Result of game 3) Number of games 4) If the game will be FIDE rated, include the FIDE ID 5) Rating fee associated with individual games (rating fees can be found here)

- Does it matter what format results are sent in Swiss Manager /SwissSys? SwissSys is currently preferred, however Swiss Manager files are accepted

- How to have CFC events online? The biggest issue with having online events is currently cheating. CFC relies on the anti-cheat detection system used on the online website utilized to play the chess games. If a player is caught or banned for cheating, CFC can issue a ban for over the board play. It is up to the discretion of CFC whether the offense committed by a player warrants a ban.

- Are you allowed to put players in sections based on foreign ratings that are more current than CFC / FIDE ratings? Yes, the organizer can decide what rating to use for a foreign player.

- Duplicate accounts issue - if a player / parent cannot access their CFC account on JustGo and they are using the reset password functionality but they are not receiving emails; this means that they don't have an email in the system. Subsequently, the player / parent should contact CFC to update their information.

- Username issue - if a player / parent cannot access their CFC account on JustGo and they don't know their username / if the username is not working; The player / parent should try using their CFC ID as a username to login.

- When registering for a JustGo account, it's preferable to have a distinct and unique email for each player. If a parent wants to use 1 email address for multiple kids, they will need to contact admin@chess.ca to assist them.

-How can I find my initial rating after my first tournament?

For previously unrated and provisionally rated players, the performance rating is:

Rp = Rc + 400 (W - L) / N

where Rp is the performance rating, Rc is the average rating of the player’s opponents, W is the number of wins, L is the number of losses, N is the total number of games played.



The following are outstanding questions

- When does the CFC website get updated (titled player section, arbiters section, CFC members database, ratings updates, chess club list, tournaments / events list)
- Is there an unrated CFC calculator? Are there any plans to have an initial CFC rating calculator similar to the CFC calculator located here?

[Bob Gillanders]

Thank you Riley for that summary of our first zoom meeting.

Just one minor correction: CFC rated online events where cheating violations are detected by platform anti-cheat programs, any related CFC ban is for future online CFC rated events only. The ban does not extend to over the board events.

Thanks again.

Just Ask Bob zoom meeting # 2 is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 10 pm (Ontario)

We are staggering days and time to accommodate all. The late time is for benefit of BC organizers.

Let me know if you would like an invite.

[Bob Gillanders]

I just sent out the invites for Just Ask Bob # 2 for tomorrow evening.
If I missed you, oops, just let me know.
We are keeping it to small groups so we can address everyone individual questions.
But we do have a few empty seats available.