Richardson/Spens 2011-12

[Alan Tate]

It would have been nice to have been told that the Richardson was no longer Fide rated, and opinion should have been gathered on this forum first, in my opinion.

The niceness did actually occur. The membership secretary communicated directly with clubs on September 4, 2011 and within the invitation letter to ask clubs if they wished to participate in the Richardson/Spens was the following extract.

"Cheques should be made payable to Chess Scotland and sent to me by 10 October, please.
All clubs who take out membership of Chess Scotland are entitled to play in the Richardson or Spens Cup.
However if more than 16 teams apply to play in the Richardson, clubs will be selected based on
performance in previous years’ tournaments. The match dates are listed on the Chess Scotland website.
These will be not be FIDE rated for 2011/12."

I did not say who by, just would have like to have been told!