11-09-2012, 12:57 PM
Linda McCusker Wrote:Seeing as CS does not directly fund juniors going overseas, ie the juniors travel and accomodation costs are covered either by the organising tournament or by parents, why would this allow more investment in adult chess? :\
Glad you made this point as its exactly what I was thinking. I wish people would get their facts in order instead of allowing an over stated sense of entitlement to come to the fore.
At any rate, back to the Olympiad: I'm sure everyone gave their all for Scotland in every game and I have a great deal of respect for all of them. In terms of improving performances in the future - I think that Alan's suggestions are certainly worth considering for future events. Afterall, he was there!
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