16-04-2018, 11:56 AM
(This post was last modified: 16-04-2018, 11:59 AM by andybburnett.)
(16-04-2018, 08:17 AM)amuir Wrote: How did we get such a strong Olympiad team if players are having to pay for their own flights ? Will you be able to get non-playing captains on this basis ?
My educated guess, Andy, is that since representing your country in an Olympiad is the pinnacle of a chess career for many, many players - paying your own flights is worth it.
I have yet to hear from anyone who wants to take on a non-playing captain's role. I am happy to do so (if time and personal finance allow!) but I'll keep looking for others who may be interested, and a discussion with the teams will also take place before any decision is made.
(16-04-2018, 08:45 AM)David Deary Wrote: Andy,My excuse is it was way past my bedtime David
I was being deliberately hyperbolic.
I thought as CS's journalist you would have appreciated my sensationalism?
