31-08-2017, 05:13 PM
(This post was last modified: 31-08-2017, 05:14 PM by PeterReidSmith.)
The (full) weekend formats are pretty intensive. People of all ages have a variety of interests these days and other commitments - all it takes, for example, is for a specific club/activity/commitment to take up a Saturday or a Sunday and that makes a weekend congress essentially impossible. My own girls, for example, have commitments on a Saturday that simple can't be compromised on, so as a rule weekend events are off. In compensation for that, we try to play in the league, weekday competitions and as many national/international (typically holiday period) tournaments as we can. These are just the facts of life.
Perhaps more innovation is required, and in that front Gary is to be congratulated for attempting to think outside the box a little - even if I don't actually agree with some of it, it's nevertheless the right idea to explore different options. Similarly, the FIDE blitz/allegro initiatives are a great idea and some I attended (including in Ayr - charity one by David C) seemed very popular.
Perhaps more innovation is required, and in that front Gary is to be congratulated for attempting to think outside the box a little - even if I don't actually agree with some of it, it's nevertheless the right idea to explore different options. Similarly, the FIDE blitz/allegro initiatives are a great idea and some I attended (including in Ayr - charity one by David C) seemed very popular.