15-07-2019, 10:16 PM
I am not going to discuss the rights and wrongs of the eligibility criteria as they now stand - that's something for the AGM and there are pros and cons on both sides.
However I really do think that Chessscotland's (not the tournament organisers) communication could be improved.
I was under the distinct impression that Matthew was not eligible for Scottish champion until I found out after round 8 and the same goes for a lot of the players who were contending in the final rounds that I was speaking to throughout the event. (Not people who have posted here so far). Did this just get changed in some AGM attended by 12 people (plus proxy votes by the looks of it) and then not really publicised anywhere?
On another note, congratulations Matthew
However I really do think that Chessscotland's (not the tournament organisers) communication could be improved.
I was under the distinct impression that Matthew was not eligible for Scottish champion until I found out after round 8 and the same goes for a lot of the players who were contending in the final rounds that I was speaking to throughout the event. (Not people who have posted here so far). Did this just get changed in some AGM attended by 12 people (plus proxy votes by the looks of it) and then not really publicised anywhere?
On another note, congratulations Matthew