27-03-2014, 02:42 PM
hamish olson Wrote:This 1900 guy basically wrote aagard's books from what I've heard - in terms of opening preparation support I'd rather have him than any scottish player (all other things being equal!). Just take a look at all the novelties in aagard's tarrasch book for example - this guy is an extremely good computer analyst with a stack of novelties. (This is just hearsay!)
This is my understanding too. However, I am not convinced that this is what the Scottish team needs first and foremost.
I'm sure he would be very helpful, and by all accounts those who know him say he's a great guy too, and is offering to do it for no fee (unlike last time out where the Danish team paid him for this role) but I'd hazard a guess that CS funds would be paying his way as they would a 'normal' team captain, and this won't sit well with quite a few people. I'm undecided as to the worth of this - but then again it has to better than a situation with a captain who is perhaps unsuitable and/or unwanted?!