10-08-2014, 05:59 PM
Ref Ayrshire championship held at Troon club.
Paragraph 3 of the motion states
3. All chess venues must either be accessible to all, or an acceptable alternative
venue with full supervision shall be available to those who cannot access the
nominated venue.
Sounds like disabled player (assuming disability is one that prevents access to 1st floor venue) would be allowed to play game in the analysis room at Troon (aka bar).
For once FIDE is not seeking to make their words mandatory. Paragraph 15 makes it abundantly clear that these are guidlelines that they recommend are adopted by organisers of all competitions.
It does seem rather unlikely to me that CS would be adopt a posture more Draconian than a hypothetical FIDE sanction refuse to grade the Ayrshire championship, decline some revenue and discourage the playing of chess in Scotland.
Paragraph 3 of the motion states
3. All chess venues must either be accessible to all, or an acceptable alternative
venue with full supervision shall be available to those who cannot access the
nominated venue.
Sounds like disabled player (assuming disability is one that prevents access to 1st floor venue) would be allowed to play game in the analysis room at Troon (aka bar).
For once FIDE is not seeking to make their words mandatory. Paragraph 15 makes it abundantly clear that these are guidlelines that they recommend are adopted by organisers of all competitions.
It does seem rather unlikely to me that CS would be adopt a posture more Draconian than a hypothetical FIDE sanction refuse to grade the Ayrshire championship, decline some revenue and discourage the playing of chess in Scotland.