27-11-2012, 11:15 AM
The idea to encourage female players - I assume that is the idea rather than have them available to make the cups of tea and to clear up after you? 
- is fine but is there really a load of female players out there giving up the game because of lack of opportunity?
My problem here - other than the practical issues - is that if it means that 1 place is reserved for a female then that is 1 place fewer for the males. There are more competition/prize opportunities for females than males as it is in chess without producing an increasing number of players.
- is fine but is there really a load of female players out there giving up the game because of lack of opportunity? My problem here - other than the practical issues - is that if it means that 1 place is reserved for a female then that is 1 place fewer for the males. There are more competition/prize opportunities for females than males as it is in chess without producing an increasing number of players.