17-12-2013, 11:17 AM
Michael,
Congratulations on running this series. I wanted to ask what U300 means; if I translate this to an ECF grade it is 12 and there are basically no players of this grade. I don't really understand the nuances of the ELO system at the lower reaches, so at U300 do we get sensible games, are there a lot of scholars mates. How long does 7 games last, are the players using clocks. Is there some coaching element that is built into the day.
I appreciate there are quite a lot of question there and I don't expect you to answer them all, I am just trying to get a handle on the ability of the players and how the tournament adapts to that ability. The reason I ask is that I am in the process of changing the format of the junior events I organise. So, I am moving to having a half day tournament like yourself and half a day coaching/challenges.
All the best,
Matt
Congratulations on running this series. I wanted to ask what U300 means; if I translate this to an ECF grade it is 12 and there are basically no players of this grade. I don't really understand the nuances of the ELO system at the lower reaches, so at U300 do we get sensible games, are there a lot of scholars mates. How long does 7 games last, are the players using clocks. Is there some coaching element that is built into the day.
I appreciate there are quite a lot of question there and I don't expect you to answer them all, I am just trying to get a handle on the ability of the players and how the tournament adapts to that ability. The reason I ask is that I am in the process of changing the format of the junior events I organise. So, I am moving to having a half day tournament like yourself and half a day coaching/challenges.
All the best,
Matt