11-09-2017, 01:09 PM
(11-09-2017, 12:06 PM)hamish olson Wrote: I think your imagination is a bit overactive in that post Walter - yes it's plausible that the highest rated player is not eligible, but the next highest rated player being 2000 is a bit far fetched.
"Selection deadline date" probably is a bit unclear - should be published well in advance if the wording is to remain as it stands.
The next highest rated player that has played 15 games, 8 of them Fide - but anyway it was just an example Hamish...it doesn't matter if it's 2000, 2100 or 2200 when there are 2400 players available.
It's worded as an invariable rule. Will it be varied - that might be tough on 2200s who go to great effort to play enough games.
I can see where the selectors are coming from in wanting players who play to have been more active to strengthen the team- but worded as an absolute requirement, it could have the opposite effect.