Monday, February 6, 2012

(9) FIDE QUESTIONNAIRE 2010













FIDE - THE WAY FORWARD

QUESTIONNAIRE





1.       HEALTH CHECK - Where are we today ?



1.1       MEMBERSHIP

168




How many members have you got in the Federation ?                                       



Age and sex breakdown ?

6




·         Under 14,

·        
13
Under 20,


·        
145
Between 20-59,


·        
4
Over 59




How is the membership scheme (clubs, individuals etc..)

Individuals








What is the membership cost ?

Join a tournament, pay $10.00 registration fee and $5.00 membership fee








Any special rebates to young players ?

Half price








Out  of 168 players-workers, 72 left Palau for better pay elsewhere.. We can’t keep good players from looking better opportunity in more developed countries. Women and young chess players are joining only if there are good cash prizes at stake. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Any other comments ?





1.2       RATINGS

x






Do you operate a national rating system ?                                                YES                  NO



If yes, how many rated players are on it and what is the rating spread? Please attach rating list in excel format












Less than 1000                                                            1601 - 1800



1000 – 1200                                                                1801 - 2000



1201 – 1400                                                                2001 - 2200



1401 – 1600                                                                2200+




What is the overall rating ranking for the country on FIDE's website?

151st

-

-




Men

Women

Juniors (U-20)

13




How many international rated players does the Federation have ?

11




How many of them are active (international rating list)?



Palau’s top 6 players got their international rankings during the 1st Palau Invitational Chess Championship in 2006. Two of them left Palau in 2008-2009. The rest got theirs from 2009 Palau National Chess Championship. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Any other comments ?










1.3       TITLES



How many titled players has the Federation got ?



0

0
Grandmasters                                                             Women GMs


0

0
International Masters                                                 Women IMs


0

0

0
FIDE Masters                                                               Women FMs


0
Candidate Masters                                                     Women CMs







SECTION 1.3 TITLES ctd.



How many FIDE and International Arbiters has the Federation got ?

1 (Jan Berglund)
International Arbiters                                                



FIDE Arbiters                                      


1




How many of these arbiters are active ?



How many FIDE titled Trainers has the Federation got ?

0

0

0

0

0
FIDE Senior Trainers                                      


FIDE Trainers                                     

FIDE Instructor                                                           

National Instructor                                         

Development Instructor



Have you organised any training seminars recently ? If yes, when and where ? What results?










No
Have you got any Academies in your country ? If yes, how many ? (Academies defined as specialized chess schools or training sessions for talented players)                 


-




How many are run by the Federation ?





1.4       BUDGET

Not yet




Are you a member or associate of your National Olympic Committee ?

No




Do you get any funds from the NOC ? How much ?

No




Do you get any funds from Ministry of Sport ? How much ?

No





Do you get any funds from Ministry of Education ? How much ?

No




Do you get any other funds from Govt. run agencies ? e.g. public lotto



What is the annual budget revenue & expenditure in your Federation ? please attach as separate annex



Has the Federation got any sponsors ? any supporting info please attach

Trophies sponsor, a little cash sponsored by some individuals.
                                                                      


1.5       EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCES

No




Has the Federation got permanent or rented premises?

No




Have you got any permanent staff (employees)?



No
Have you got any volunteers ?




What equipment has the Federation got ?



-

-

11
demo boards,


electronic boards,

digital clocks,

5
analogue clocks,


11

7
chess sets,


1 (Ivan II Chess Computer)
books,


Wooden Giant Chessboard
computers,


other



Has the Federation got a website ? If yes, URL please

No






-
Is it maintained or updated regularly ?




Who is responsible for maintaining it ? Please submit email of contact

-







1.6       ORGANISATION

October 23, 2005




When was the Federation founded ?

Attached




Has the Federation got statutes ? if yes kindly attach

No




Is the Federation Board elected or appointed by Government ?



Raising hands
What system of elections is used in your Federation ?




6
How many members on the Board ?




Can you kindly provide profiles of the key officials? Please attach



October 23, 2005
When were the last elections held ?


5 years




How long does the President / Board remain in office ?

2011




When are next elections due ?

Yes




Is contact information on FIDE website up to date ?



Does the Federation form part of any regional associations ? e.g. ASEAN, Mediterranean, Black Sea, Commonwealth etc.

Oceania, ASEAN






What are official languages of Federation ?

English






In our statutes, the president must be a citizen of Palau. No other Palauan wants to run against the current president. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Any other comments ?








1.7       PARTICIPATION AND ACTIVITY

2008, 2010




Does the Federation participate in FIDE Congresses ?

Yes




Does the Federation send players to regional or intnl tournaments ?

2010 World Chess Olympiad




When was the last participation in any tournament ?

For men only




Do you  hold national championships for men, women and juniors?



2006 & 2007 Palau Invitational Chess Championship
Have you organised any international events in the last 4-years?







Does the Federation have a chess calendar? Please attach



________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Any other comments ?








No
2.0       CHESS IN SCHOOLS




2.1       Does your federation already operate one or more CIS projects?



-
2.2       What is the approximate annual budget of those projects?




2.3       Do you have projects to include:



·        



the blind


·         the deaf

·        
X

X
the disabled


·        

ethnic minorities


·        

the socially deprived


·         equality for girls



2.4       Education period (Starting of education and end of education as dates, and how many years are compulsory):



·        









(kindergarten)


·         (primary)

·         (secondary)

·         (college)

·         (university)



2.5       How many schools (universities not included) are there in your country? (approximate number will do)

5

23

3

1




·         (kindergarten) ages 0-5

·         (primary)         ages 5-11

·         (secondary)     ages 11-14

·         (college)          ages 14-16



2.6       In how many of those schools is chess part of the curriculum?



0
A. ages 0-5


0
B. ages 5-11


0

0
C. ages 11-14


0
D. ages 14-16


E. age 16+



2.7       In how many schools (where it is not part of the curriculum) is there any chess teaching during the school day?



0
A. ages 0-5


0
B. ages 5-11


0

0

0
C. ages 11-14


D. ages 14-16

E. age 16+



2.8       In how many schools (not already counted) is there chess teaching outside normal school hours (at lunchtime or before or after school)



0

0

0

0
A. ages 0-5


B. ages 5-11

C. ages 11-14

1
D. ages 14-16


E. age 16+



2.9       Approximately how many children are learning chess in schools in your country?



0

0

0

0
A. ages 0-5


B. ages 5-11

C. ages 11-14

20
D. ages 14-16


E. age 16+



2.10     Approximately how many chess teachers operate in your country?

0




·        
0
school teachers


·         external teachers (chess coaches)

·        
0
external teachers (parents)




2.11     Who is paying those teachers: State? Or private ? Or Volunteers?











2.12     Does your federation provide a set syllabus for teachers to use?



·        
-

-

-
if so, what % of schools with chess use it?


·         who wrote it?

·         how long is each lesson?



·         and what do the first ten lessons consist of (just general headings, e.g. 1  Board & Notation; 2 King, Rook & Checkmate; 3 Bishop; 4 Queen; ...)

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

















2.13     Is your federation organizing a school national championship?

In the future.








3.            WHERE ARE WE GOING TO BE FOUR YEARS FROM NOW ?



3.1       Has your Federation got a strategic plan? If yes, kindly attach in pdf or doc format



3.2       Can you define measurable goals and objectives for the next four years for ?



·        
30
Rated players


·        
2

1

Oceania Zonals, Olympiads

1

2

Attached
Titled players


·         Arbiters

·         Trainers

·         Participation

·         Chess in Schools

·        
To host Oceania Zonals in 2015
Budget


·         Other goals


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