25-07-2015, 12:26 PM
Craig Pritchett Wrote:That's a surprise!
It never occurred to me that Jacob was playing as anything other than a 'foreigner' and therefore wasn't eligible to win the Scottish championship title!!
I'm surprised that you're surprised!
Jacob won the 2012 Scottish Championship while Denmark registered. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://ratings.fide.com/view_source.phtml?code=65010">https://ratings.fide.com/view_source.phtml?code=65010</a><!-- m -->
Andrew Greet won the 2010 Championship while England registered <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=50938">https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_rep ... nt16=50938</a><!-- m -->
Keti Grant won the 2003 Championship while Georgia registered <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=24711">https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_rep ... nt16=24711</a><!-- m -->
Jonathan Parker won the 1994 Scottish Championship as an English junior internationalist.
American Danny Kopec won in 1980 and so on.
Irishman Mark Orr has always been considered eligible for the title.
Craig Pritchett Wrote:the eligibility rules (which currently don't recognise this category of player at all) should really be clear about it.
The current and proposed rules do recognise this category of player by deeming residency sufficient for eligibility.
"If the player is 18 or more years old, has he/she been permanently resident in Scotland for at least two years (if a junior, that is under 18, the equivalent time is one year)?"
The Championship entry form also indicated residency established eligibility albeit there is an inconsistency over the number of years required.
However it is an entirely reasonable position to argue that the Championship title should be restricted only to Scotland registered players if that is the view of a majority of members. Jacob himself commented to that effect after he won in 2012.