@RealNP , you make a very good point. @ForgetNot and @BBLGL will try to keep the fee below 40 euros, though that will make it harder to get good prizes and fund the tournament.
@RealNP
The IAF proposed 90 euros, in order to ensure the prize fund. The organizers decided that the fee should be a maximum of 40 euros or less and in case of no sponsors, the winners should receive trophies. So the fee will not be more than 40 euros
The IAF proposed 90 euros, in order to ensure the prize fund. The organizers decided that the fee should be a maximum of 40 euros or less and in case of no sponsors, the winners should receive trophies. So the fee will not be more than 40 euros
If we're lucky, the fee will be very low.
For this we would need a reasonable assessment how many people we can expect.
A tourney that was organized (for another board game) in 2015 had 100 participants in a venue that cost 900 Euro's for 2 days.
With a few trophies for the winners, the fee we calculated for the players was 10 Euros.
If you go for real cheap, you can stay in a youth hostel and of course eat pretty cheap as well.
Anyway, total cost (without travel) will be around 200-300.
If we might get sponsoring, we could use it (JUST AN IDEA-NOT SOMETHING THAT MIGHT HAPPEN) to lower costs for players.
The danger for us is organizing a venue for 200 players, which might cost 3000 Euros and we only get 30 players, even though many players stated that they might come beforehand.
Anyway, I'm (ForgetNot as well I'm sure) very grateful for all the good replies and we hope more players could tell us their ideas and offer help.
For this we would need a reasonable assessment how many people we can expect.
A tourney that was organized (for another board game) in 2015 had 100 participants in a venue that cost 900 Euro's for 2 days.
With a few trophies for the winners, the fee we calculated for the players was 10 Euros.
If you go for real cheap, you can stay in a youth hostel and of course eat pretty cheap as well.
Anyway, total cost (without travel) will be around 200-300.
If we might get sponsoring, we could use it (JUST AN IDEA-NOT SOMETHING THAT MIGHT HAPPEN) to lower costs for players.
The danger for us is organizing a venue for 200 players, which might cost 3000 Euros and we only get 30 players, even though many players stated that they might come beforehand.
Anyway, I'm (ForgetNot as well I'm sure) very grateful for all the good replies and we hope more players could tell us their ideas and offer help.
3. I didn't know there had been an antichess tournament before, could someone tell me more about it?
In 2001 an Unofficial World Championship was organized with the top players (around 10) in Utrecht*
*The ultimate guide to antichess, page 3.
In 2001 an Unofficial World Championship was organized with the top players (around 10) in Utrecht*
*The ultimate guide to antichess, page 3.
Indeed, there are two financial problems in organizing any live meeting. The frst is that the students and some other groups of participants are very limited in money. The second one is that the number of participants is not known in advance wethet they will be participate, but organizers need to plan a budget and must have guarantees that the budget will be enough.
Since I am a scientist, I will tell you how these problems are solved when organizing a scientific conference. It is a reduced student fee and a reduced early registration fee. Students pay a small fee, usually two or three times less than the regular fee, but are limited in additional opportunities (they do not receive printed materials, do not participate in some events and meetings, etc.). Early registration is a paying the fee a few months before the start of the event (usually half a year before the start). Such a reduced fee is 20-30% less than the full fee.
I don't know if such approaches are applicable for organizing antichess tournaments. I wrote this just for thought. By the way, perhaps the organizers know all of thits without me.
Since I am a scientist, I will tell you how these problems are solved when organizing a scientific conference. It is a reduced student fee and a reduced early registration fee. Students pay a small fee, usually two or three times less than the regular fee, but are limited in additional opportunities (they do not receive printed materials, do not participate in some events and meetings, etc.). Early registration is a paying the fee a few months before the start of the event (usually half a year before the start). Such a reduced fee is 20-30% less than the full fee.
I don't know if such approaches are applicable for organizing antichess tournaments. I wrote this just for thought. By the way, perhaps the organizers know all of thits without me.
Scientific conferences offer many opportunities and are more expensive. It's fair to let students pay a reduced fee for the opportunity to attend, but will miss out at a few events.
I doubt the 10+ fee will be the breaking point for people who think about attending this tournament. The breaking point will be travel, food and hostel costs.
The tournament I mentioned from 2015 has an average age of players above 35. This age group can afford these events easier.
If the average age for antichess players is much lower, then they will have a harder time organizing the means to afford it.
Early registration is definitely a way to organize financial security and if we decide to get a smaller venue then those who register early have a secure spot.
Disclaimer: Whatever I write here are not the rules or written in concrete. It's all my thoughts at the time and might be adjusted when more information is available to me :-)
I doubt the 10+ fee will be the breaking point for people who think about attending this tournament. The breaking point will be travel, food and hostel costs.
The tournament I mentioned from 2015 has an average age of players above 35. This age group can afford these events easier.
If the average age for antichess players is much lower, then they will have a harder time organizing the means to afford it.
Early registration is definitely a way to organize financial security and if we decide to get a smaller venue then those who register early have a secure spot.
Disclaimer: Whatever I write here are not the rules or written in concrete. It's all my thoughts at the time and might be adjusted when more information is available to me :-)
There's a fair possibility that I may join, especially if you keep the costs low. Until that time I might be able to study&train and get back to 2100-2200 level
It is an idea to make differentiated registration fees
For example, the players of the club where the tournament is held do not pay the participation fee
Dutch players pay less
players up to 18 years old students, students who come accompanied by parents also pay a reduced fee
AGM and ASGM not to pay the fee
players over the age of 18 pay the highest fee
it's an idea, I don't know if it's approved by the organizers
This project is under the tutelage of the IAF, but it is organized by the 2 IAF members
IAF helps with this promotion with maximum promotion, but its success will be largely based on the management of the two organizers
I have participated in numerous classic chess tournaments, I am a national CM with 1 NM norm, and in the tournaments in Romania, GM and IM are exempt from the fee. For them come a lot of CM, NM, MF to have the opportunity to play against them
Also, in international tournaments, the super great masters, as the players over 2700 are also called, are exempt from expenses but there are sponsors.
For example, the players of the club where the tournament is held do not pay the participation fee
Dutch players pay less
players up to 18 years old students, students who come accompanied by parents also pay a reduced fee
AGM and ASGM not to pay the fee
players over the age of 18 pay the highest fee
it's an idea, I don't know if it's approved by the organizers
This project is under the tutelage of the IAF, but it is organized by the 2 IAF members
IAF helps with this promotion with maximum promotion, but its success will be largely based on the management of the two organizers
I have participated in numerous classic chess tournaments, I am a national CM with 1 NM norm, and in the tournaments in Romania, GM and IM are exempt from the fee. For them come a lot of CM, NM, MF to have the opportunity to play against them
Also, in international tournaments, the super great masters, as the players over 2700 are also called, are exempt from expenses but there are sponsors.
No by geographycal and family. Any way it is so far yet so maybe my situation whould change.
#28 @ChangeOpening it would be a good Idea 𝗜𝗙 the organisers find sponsors.
This topic has been archived and can no longer be replied to.