10-09-2012, 05:16 PM
Scotland has only finished above seeding once in the last 20 years - in Istanbul 2000 when we were 30th from a seeding of 50. We haven't beaten a top 30 side since 2000 (Brazil 2.5-1.5). This even includes the mega all-GM side from Dresden 2008 with Rowson and Aagaard etc.
The pre-event seeding this time was 65 - our lowest ever. This is a team of five former Scot Champs with a rating average over the top 4 of 2414. This rating average was better than any side we fielded before 1992. So for example a Scotland rating average of 2381 in Novi Sad 1990 was seeded 41st.
Since 1992 all the former Soviet states have increased the number of good sides. There has also been a bit of rating inflation. However even accounting for that we continue to slip down the rankings. I dont even think it is us going backwards. It is so many other countries overtaking.
As to why and what you can do about that's a more difficult one.
The pre-event seeding this time was 65 - our lowest ever. This is a team of five former Scot Champs with a rating average over the top 4 of 2414. This rating average was better than any side we fielded before 1992. So for example a Scotland rating average of 2381 in Novi Sad 1990 was seeded 41st.
Since 1992 all the former Soviet states have increased the number of good sides. There has also been a bit of rating inflation. However even accounting for that we continue to slip down the rankings. I dont even think it is us going backwards. It is so many other countries overtaking.
As to why and what you can do about that's a more difficult one.