Taken from 5. Executive Reports.
Tournament Coordinator report ( Non-Executive Officer ) - Pierre Dénommée
I have given to the Assembly of Governors the list of all changes required to the Canadian Zonal.
I have translated the new FIDE Laws of Chess, but FIDE has decided to delay the application until July 1st 2014. I was told that there will be few changes, so most of this work is not lost.
FIDE title and FIDE rating rules will change as scheduled on July 1st 2013.
On July 1st 2012, FIDE enacted new tiebreak rules. The most important change is the adjustment that is to be made in case of a forfeit win or a forfeit loss.
FIDE has made fundamental changes to the title by registration rules. Consequently, the next Zonal will likely produce les FM and IM. The current rules are that one player with a score of at least 2/3 can receive the IM title and two players with a score of at least 50% can receive the FM title. With the new rules, the Zonal as been renamed a sub Continental. The IM title is offered only to the first three players. There is a possibility for three IM but this is extremely unlikely with the actual number of GM and IM in Canada. If the first three players of the Zonal are either GM or IM, Canada will get no IM title. The FM title now requires a 65% score and a minimum of 9 games but there is no longer any limit on the number of FM that can be achieved in the Zonal. Although there is no limit, it is quite obvious that there will be less FM with the new rules.
http://www.fide.com/fide/handbook.ht...5&view=article
I do support the Canadian League Championship but the responsibility for this project rest with the Canadian League Commissioner.
The next Canadian Championship should not be a Zonal. For the next year, complying with FIDE rules will be my priority if you elect me. Bidders for the next Zonal should be aware that FIDE now prefers that both men and women compete simultaneously in a Zonal. The Zone President could probably get us an exemption.
Apart from my official functions, I have done some testing on an online LTD test and the results are satisfactory. It can be done if the CFC authorizes it.