30-08-2011, 10:15 PM
Hi Alan,
My reading on it (although Dougie Bryson would be best placed to respond) is that last season CS changed the rules for the grand prix and as you rightly point out these were:
The cut off between 'large' and 'small' weekenders being 50 adult players.
However, due to player unrest this rule was reviewed by CS Council and rescinded from this season onwards so we are back to weekend events gaining a two time multiplier and allegros and one day weekly events gaining a one time multiplier.
With all that said the prior rule seems to still be present on the GP Rules page:
http://www.chessscotland.com/csinfo/gpintro.htm
My expectation was that the rules had changed but now I'm not so sure. :\
The standings on the GP leaderboard are correct in my view but the rules page on the website needs updated. I hope this provides a little clarity.
My reading on it (although Dougie Bryson would be best placed to respond) is that last season CS changed the rules for the grand prix and as you rightly point out these were:
The cut off between 'large' and 'small' weekenders being 50 adult players.
However, due to player unrest this rule was reviewed by CS Council and rescinded from this season onwards so we are back to weekend events gaining a two time multiplier and allegros and one day weekly events gaining a one time multiplier.
With all that said the prior rule seems to still be present on the GP Rules page:
http://www.chessscotland.com/csinfo/gpintro.htm
Quote:"Large" weekend congress is defined as a minimum combined total of 50 players in the adult sections for GP purposes.
My expectation was that the rules had changed but now I'm not so sure. :\
The standings on the GP leaderboard are correct in my view but the rules page on the website needs updated. I hope this provides a little clarity.
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