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30-08-2013, 12:13 AM
P Griffin Wrote:I would be amazed if you found 20 players under 1800 prepared
to pay £85. Hotel accommodation at New Year is like likely to be
in short supply.
I don't think that accommodation costs would be a problem in the lower tournaments as the majority of entrants would be within easy travel distance of the venue.
Being exactly 1800 on the most recent FIDE lists I'm not sure whether I would belong to B or C, but in either event I would travel around an hour from home by train (or drive on public holidays), so would not need to stay overnight in Edinburgh.
The proposed cost of tournament entry is more likely to be a deterrent.