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That's the whole point Andrew, in this scenario we wouldn't bother with playing Wimbledon, we can just declare Caroline Wimbledon Champ 'based on past performance'.

Why would you be Scottish Champ ...

Of course, there are several possible schedules which have merit (not 9 rounds in 7 days in my view though. That is just awkward and confusing, and needlessly expensive). However it is clear that 9 r ...

A relatively minor point but still puzzling.

9 day 'international' open format. There must be an expectation that, invited GM's apart, a large proportion of the target market will come from our nei ...

Sadly, I think George is telling it how it is. We all know that most chess players are the most erudite, charming and rational of individuals, but that's not of any interest to the media- dysfunctiona ...

Speaking as someone who (despite considerable organisational difficulties, including a 500 (!?) mile drive often on the morning of the first round etc, ) played year on year, purely because it was s ...

Why not get in quick and ask 'macb', formerly proud sponsors of HMFC?

They have £5k burning a hole in their pocket today, and are looking for something wholesome to sponsor. Too radical? Idea

Yes, congratulations Alex. Wow, at last, a rational decision from fide ! Laughing

A tricky question: (not for Alex personally, as for the many forumites whose views on certain chess personalities hav ...

re. Zimbabwe: Thirty years of the most cynical, systematic, policy of blood curdling atrocities might strike even the most committed pacifist / non- interventionist as a mitigating factor for regime c ...

I'd like to suggest that the use of fritz 12 be made compulsory when there is less than two minutes remaining before the time control. The idea is a blunder check, the chess equivalent of the spellche ...

Well, the upcoming weekenders at Airdrie, Stirling and Prestwick are, I think, 'brand new', very welcome additions to the calender. Hat's off to the organisers! Smile

Angus,

There is indeed variance in poker, most evidently in the short term. Whether you consider that to be the same as luck is a matter of individual interpretation. To some extent I would agree w ...

Without taking sides in this debate, Stuart asks whether there are any examples of physical fitness/ stamina having an effect on the results of events.

Just of the top of my head, the career or Ka ...

It used to be the case that certain players would gain a high fide rating, based on a handful of games, and which was often much higher than their regular national grading. Perhaps realising that it m ...

In the recent thread about the future direction of the Scottish Championship, a sticking point was striking the right balance between providing norm opportunities, and organising a strong, yet cost e ...

Joe,

leaving aside for a moment any individual preferences, and the means by which the decision was taken in this case, what are the objective arguments against fide rating given that
- it is Scot ...