06-05-2014, 04:25 PM
Tommy Lennox Wrote:Alas I fear that if this happens we are going to see a Montenegro-esque investigation taking place in Scotland. This is deception both to the players, organizers and FIDE themselves. I would go as far to say that anyone involved with this is complicit with committing fraud.
Lol. Hardly committing fraud.
In 2012, Clément and myself split the free place for the World Junior Championship in Athens. I don't see a problem with a policy of reallocating free places internally IF it is completely transparent.
Derek raises an important point: when does it become a moral hazard to begin inviting juniors, who are relatively weaker for their age, to provide funding for others?