25-07-2013, 11:46 AM
I am not going to post too much on the Glorney Cup, but just a couple of thoughts
1. It seemed to me that the Scottish top boards were very competitive, but often the lower boards struggled a bit. That is something to think about going forward (it may just be down to geography/demography).
2. I understand that there was some discussion about whether to send a Gilbert team before the event - I am very glad ChessScotland chose to send a team. It seemed to me that the Gilbert team gained an awful lot from the experience and Caitlin's results on the Monday are for me the standout Scottish performance.
3. The vast majority of the players were very enthusiastic and in general they seemed quite well prepared (in terms of opening theory). It was clear that a number of players had good coaches and that they had given time to develop their repertoire by playing online.
4. The playing venue was pretty good and the room was kept at a great temperature despite the weather. It was also nice to have so many live boards
5. I must just say that in my opinion the food at the Park Inn was absolutely appalling. I sincerely hope that Scotland will be able to do better next year
1. It seemed to me that the Scottish top boards were very competitive, but often the lower boards struggled a bit. That is something to think about going forward (it may just be down to geography/demography).
2. I understand that there was some discussion about whether to send a Gilbert team before the event - I am very glad ChessScotland chose to send a team. It seemed to me that the Gilbert team gained an awful lot from the experience and Caitlin's results on the Monday are for me the standout Scottish performance.
3. The vast majority of the players were very enthusiastic and in general they seemed quite well prepared (in terms of opening theory). It was clear that a number of players had good coaches and that they had given time to develop their repertoire by playing online.
4. The playing venue was pretty good and the room was kept at a great temperature despite the weather. It was also nice to have so many live boards
5. I must just say that in my opinion the food at the Park Inn was absolutely appalling. I sincerely hope that Scotland will be able to do better next year