12-08-2016, 12:12 PM
I would Fide rate everything. The work David Congalton has done with the Scottish Chess Tour is fantastic. It means players do not have to spend lots of money to go abroad to play Fide rated games. In the long run we will see more titled players and this can only be good for Scottish chess. Personally, I will not be able to play many weekenders this year due to work but I have always tried to play in these events and will continue to do so.