21-12-2011, 11:21 PM
Mike, Clement and Dougie!!
You Can not be serious!!
Even if one accepts the need for barriers! then the barriers you are suggesting are way too severe.
I don't accept the need for barriers btw.
You'd seriously cheese off a significant number of juniors who arn't at these levels yet and deny scores of children the opportunity to represent their country even though they are within the top three in their age group in the country. They achieved their positions by merit!
Some appear to wish to deny others opportunities they enjoyed themselves.
Also by and large parents are funding their children to go to Euro Youth and World Youth.
As for Ian's 'low' fide rating. He's only 16 next month. He can live with it. Even if he stopped playing tomorrow I'd be content with what he's done with chess. With a World Youth or Euro Youth to look forward to next year he probably will continue. If he does it will be because of these tournaments where you can test yourself against the best in your age in Europe or the World. Clement is right in that they are tough tournaments. If we continue we will probably also play 'The Scottish' I'd back any of the 9 who played at The World's to be significantly stronger at their next Euroyouth or World Youth.
Would you suggest grading limits for the adult teams? because their tournaments are also tough!!
You Can not be serious!!
Even if one accepts the need for barriers! then the barriers you are suggesting are way too severe.
I don't accept the need for barriers btw.
You'd seriously cheese off a significant number of juniors who arn't at these levels yet and deny scores of children the opportunity to represent their country even though they are within the top three in their age group in the country. They achieved their positions by merit!
Some appear to wish to deny others opportunities they enjoyed themselves.
Also by and large parents are funding their children to go to Euro Youth and World Youth.
As for Ian's 'low' fide rating. He's only 16 next month. He can live with it. Even if he stopped playing tomorrow I'd be content with what he's done with chess. With a World Youth or Euro Youth to look forward to next year he probably will continue. If he does it will be because of these tournaments where you can test yourself against the best in your age in Europe or the World. Clement is right in that they are tough tournaments. If we continue we will probably also play 'The Scottish' I'd back any of the 9 who played at The World's to be significantly stronger at their next Euroyouth or World Youth.
Would you suggest grading limits for the adult teams? because their tournaments are also tough!!