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Re: Should the Richardson Cup be FIDE rated? - Patrick McGovern - 20-12-2012
mmmmm I thought those countries were in Europe too Stevie =|
Re: Should the Richardson Cup be FIDE rated? - amuir - 20-12-2012
so far 22 people want it FIDE rated
why not a Scottish FIDE rated open amongst you ? 9 rounds or 21 rounds ? venue = edinburgh
Re: Should the Richardson Cup be FIDE rated? - AndrewGreen - 20-12-2012
amuir Wrote:so far 22 people want it FIDE rated
why not a Scottish FIDE rated open amongst you ? 9 rounds or 21 rounds ? venue = edinburgh
Sounds good! It would be nice to see you play in a 21 round or 9 round FIDE event. Why don't we have both? Let's start with FIDE rating the Richardson
Re: Should the Richardson Cup be FIDE rated? - amuir - 21-12-2012
I am a bit hungover after the office party last night - was first up on the karaoke.
Unlikely I will play Edinburgh FIDE rated. Foreign tournaments are more interesting. This would apply to most titled players too.
It's like the same sex marriage debate - it's about definitions. Should the ELO rating system apply to national as well as international events ?
In the 1980's the Scottish Championship was a 7 round swiss and was not ELO rated. It was only when the 9 round format with title norms was introduced that it became ELO rated.
It is not clear why some weekend tournaments are ELO-rated and some not.
Re: Should the Richardson Cup be FIDE rated? - Mike Scott - 21-12-2012
Quote:It's like the same sex marriage debate
you mean like a minority imposing their views?
Re: Should the Richardson Cup be FIDE rated? - Andrew McHarg - 21-12-2012
Mike Scott Wrote:Quote:It's like the same sex marriage debate
you mean like a minority imposing their views?
In what way is a minority imposing their views? I was under the impression that most people were in support of same sex marriage?
Re: Should the Richardson Cup be FIDE rated? - Mike Scott - 21-12-2012
It is irrelevant which minority I was referring to. Could have been the clergy in opposing it or the gay couples wanting it.
Re: Should the Richardson Cup be FIDE rated? - Andy Howie - 21-12-2012
what exactly does this have to do with Fide Rating the Richardson??
Re: Should the Richardson Cup be FIDE rated? - Mike Scott - 21-12-2012
Very little.
Re: Should the Richardson Cup be FIDE rated? - Patrick McGovern - 22-12-2012
Quote:you mean like a minority imposing their views?
unfortunately we have this happening in many areas of chess, the (very) vocal minority ruling over the silent majority. When they feel challenged or their power base threatened they coordinate their attack on the hapless individual who dares to oppose them. Sad really.
