15-07-2013, 04:37 PM
A couple of thoughts on sponsorship
Geoff Chandler wrote
"There are no Scottish IM's or GM's under 30 years old. Most are on the wrong side of 40!"
That is true and probably doesn't bode particularly well for the Scottish team in ten years' time BUT there are a significant number of twenty somethings who are committed enough to want to spend a week in Andorra playing chess.
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They are your sponsors and organisers of the future, so perhaps the prospects for 2030 are quite encouraging.
Obviously I should add my thanks to the current sponsor. The Championship resulted in some great attacking chess and lots of decisive results, so hopefully the sponsor got what he or she wanted. I did notice an individual who I suspect has a few quid to their name in Helensburgh on one of the days, so perhaps the sponsor even made it to the event. If they did I am sure that they would be suitably impressed.
Geoff Chandler wrote
"There are no Scottish IM's or GM's under 30 years old. Most are on the wrong side of 40!"
That is true and probably doesn't bode particularly well for the Scottish team in ten years' time BUT there are a significant number of twenty somethings who are committed enough to want to spend a week in Andorra playing chess.
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They are your sponsors and organisers of the future, so perhaps the prospects for 2030 are quite encouraging.
Obviously I should add my thanks to the current sponsor. The Championship resulted in some great attacking chess and lots of decisive results, so hopefully the sponsor got what he or she wanted. I did notice an individual who I suspect has a few quid to their name in Helensburgh on one of the days, so perhaps the sponsor even made it to the event. If they did I am sure that they would be suitably impressed.