Olympiad Captain

[David G Congalton]

Directors are put in place by the agm to direct - clue is in the name.

Fair enough but I wonder if this decision points Chess Scotland in the right direction.

Chess Scotland Adult Selection Policy
September 2007

"The international Director will seek to ensure that all selections are made in the best interests of Chess Scotland."

I am sure Andy Muir treated all applicants equally without taking account where they live - remember that he is a paid up member at Hamilton.

As it's a selection for the Scottish National team, I would have thought that the birthplace or current residency of the candidates might have been considered when selecting the Captain of Scotland.

It seems appropriate to me that the merits of unsuccessful candidates are not debated on the notice board. Again Andy Muir has got it right.

Where else should the discussion take place? Please don't say the AGM! ;|

And the team is?

Surely, unless you want to be accused of sexism your question should be ...

And the teams are?

Honesty being the best policy, I confess to being sexist. I forgot there was also an Open team and not just a women's team involved in the Olympiad. There's also a trophy and £50 for best woman player at Prestwick, this weekend. I told myself this was positive discrimination but I was kidding myself, it is just plain sexist.

"In an ideal world we would have a strong Scottish team and enough reserve power to send a strong Scottish Captain. We are not in that position."

So we're not good enough! Then we need to support the Scottish players, juniors etc.. to make them good enough. Sending a Scottish captain would benefit the Scottish teams of the future, as Scotland would have one more person with Olympiad experience.