Domestic touraments survey

[StevieHilton]

For FIDE rated events, there is a requirement that access is available for all.
Chess clocks for the blind/visually impaired are only available through one source,
In Spain.
DGT clocks are impossible to use because they do not have a talking element to the clock.
Remember that DGT are the legal supplier of clocks to FIDE, They make an exception for us at the Olympiad.
Andy is right in saying that common sense is need here, eg, assistants are provided for the tournament organizers for visually impaired players should they be required.
The Spanish Clock costs 150 Euros, can do 3 part time controls, time increments, announce time left in a number of languages and has a move counter.

[robin moore]

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Steve, is this the clock?

[Jim Webster]

Regarding the braille clock: -

The other question is - if not, will it do the job?

[David Clayton]

http://www.braillechess.org.uk/equipment...clock.html

Steve, is this the clock?

Look at the chess clock in this picture.

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I saw it in use at the Colin Crouch Memorial Chess Congress earlier this year. Increments were used.

[Ianbrownlee]

the only other way would be to get someone to loan or donate Chess Scotland a clock for the visually impaired should the need arise. There would also a need for a visually impaired player to be able to play in a time scramble - I don't know how that would work, especially if assistants are used. FIDE are pushing for incremental time controls yet there doesn't seem to be any guidance about this

[WBuchanan]

Hi Ian you say:

“the only other way would be to get someone to loan or donate Chess Scotland a clock for the visually impaired should the need arise. There would also a need for a visually impaired player to be able to play in a time scramble - I don't know how that would work, especially if assistants are used. FIDE are pushing for incremental time controls yet there doesn't seem to be any guidance about this”

Ian, your Domestic Tournaments Survey (May 1, on page 1) did not include a question about FIDE rated tournaments, and when you posted about the results (May 3 and May 8, same page) you didn’t mention there was a general demand for them to be FIDE rated.

So why is it necessary for what are essentially fun events, especially rapid ones, to be FIDE rated?

Cheers

[Ianbrownlee]

So why is it necessary for what are essentially fun events, especially rapid ones, to be FIDE rated? Cheers

because Walter the forum was only one avenue I used to gather information and I have on balance reflected the views on the vast majority. The topic is up for discussion during the home director report at the AGM
why? because there is a growing trend to have more FIDE events which does not make them any more or any less fun. Some players, myself included take them as serious as normal time control events

[StevieHilton]

http://www.braillechess.org.uk/equipment...clock.html

Steve, is this the clock?

No Robin,
That clock was from Germany no longer in production.
The clock that Dave Clayton showed in a photo is the Spanish one much superior

http://www.braillechess.org.uk/equipment...clock.html

Steve, is this the clock?

Look at the chess clock in this picture.

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I saw it in use at the Colin Crouch Memorial Chess Congress earlier this year. Increments were used.

Yes Dave you saw me use the clock in London )

[WBuchanan]

Thanks for replying Ian, you say

"because Walter the forum was only one avenue I used to gather information and I have on balance reflected the views on the vast majority. The topic is up for discussion during the home director report at the AGM
why? because there is a growing trend to have more FIDE events which does not make them any more or any less fun. Some players, myself included take them as serious as normal time control events"

Can you tell me how the views of the vast majority were obtained?

Most of the discussions I have seen relating to FIDE rating tournaments have concerned those at the stronger end of the scale, where the views expressed are naturally enough, often those of strong players. Eg, even amongst the strong players I don't think (from memory) the vast majority were in favour of FIDE rating the Richardson.

Obviously titles and the international scene are exciting, but FIDE is also associated with controversial dress codes, excessive or dracon anti-cheating powers, increasing moneterisation and materialism of the game generally. Speaking personally, I would not want to sign up blindly to FIDE brainwaves without thinking.

I am interested in what others think, so I look forward to you filling me on on the 'majority view'.

Cheers

[Andy Howie]

excessive or dracon anti-cheating powers,

You haven't seen anything yet.

Mind you we wouldn't need them if players would stop getting caught in toilets with their mobiles analysing their games...