04-04-2015, 01:34 AM
From my point of view, the idea of having a completely open Richardson cup will only benefit teams who can count on a sponsor. We have seen this over the years in the 4NCL. Lets be honest, the 4 NCL is won always by the team who has the most money to provide to random players. I personally would love to see strong players in Scotland, but the question is, with the current state of Scottish chess who will come up with the cash necessary, we cant even run congresses!!