Scots v the world in Gibraltar today

[WBuchanan]

In the worlds strongest open Keti Arakhamia-Grant, Steve Mannion and Alan Tate have Round 1 opponents who are in the world elite. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/live2016/masters.htm">http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/l ... asters.htm</a><!-- m -->

3.0 start I think - catch up with work tomorrow!

[andyburnett]

Have been watching the Live feed for the past hour and just realised it is our own Alan Tate who's back is to the camera Quite scary that our top players are facing opposition 400 points higher!

[Alan Tate]

Well that was predictable...

[andyburnett]

I meant that some of our best players have spent years trying to improve...and then when we walk onto the world stage we are light years behind :/

I just find it crazy that, for example, Carlsen is 700 points higher-rated than me, and I am only 400 points higher-rated than my first adult rating from about 30 years ago - despite working on the game reasonably hard! :-o

[Alan Tate]

I know what you meant! My comment was referring to the results.

[andyburnett]

I know what you meant! My comment was referring to the results.

Aha :ymblushing:

[Martin Robinson]

I just find it crazy that, for example, Carlsen is 700 points higher-rated than me, and I am only 400 points higher-rated than my first adult rating from about 30 years ago - despite working on the game reasonably hard! :-o

Don't be so hard on yourself, Andy. Carlsen is only 640 points higher than you....

[andyburnett]

A good win for Keti yesterday against her World Championship nemesis GM Pia Cramling from Sweden.

Alan Tate also won - against Tim Harding - to get back on track hopefully.

Steve Mannion lost to another very strong player, GM Valentina Gunina, and will hope to break free from the yo-yo effect at some point.

Results and today's Scottish pairings below:

http://chess-results.com/tnr202897.aspx?...SCO&wi=821

[andyburnett]

I just find it crazy that, for example, Carlsen is 700 points higher-rated than me, and I am only 400 points higher-rated than my first adult rating from about 30 years ago - despite working on the game reasonably hard! :-o

Don't be so hard on yourself, Andy. Carlsen is only 640 points higher than you....

I have just lost almost 50 points at Marianske Lazne, Martin - I reluctantly demand a recount