05-04-2012, 04:29 PM
I don't get why the top players wouldn't actually want to compete if the event was Fide rated. What's the point of a grade? Giving up Chess completely would also prevent your grade from going down, but surely that would prevent your enjoyment of a game you have clearly worked hard to get good at? If players are confident in their own game and the accuracy of their grade then they should have nothing to fear from entering a Fide-rated Scottish event.