25-07-2013, 02:19 PM
SCO ½ VAS Amsterdam 3½
Ouch.
There were serious noise issues around the 2-2½ hour mark today, partly due to the bookstall being right outside the playing hall door, but mainly because lots more people than usual saw fit to have voluble conversations within feet of the boards. Not using that as an excuse, but fact. The arbiters didn't think the noise levels were too high!! Following complaints, they have promised to intervene earlier with folk who have no concept of their surroundings. We shall see.
Ouch.
There were serious noise issues around the 2-2½ hour mark today, partly due to the bookstall being right outside the playing hall door, but mainly because lots more people than usual saw fit to have voluble conversations within feet of the boards. Not using that as an excuse, but fact. The arbiters didn't think the noise levels were too high!! Following complaints, they have promised to intervene earlier with folk who have no concept of their surroundings. We shall see.