11-05-2016, 10:06 AM
I am in complete and equally enthusiastic agreement with Alan Tate on the lack of seriously competitive Rapidplay events in Scotland.
These are excellent training events for players of all strengths apart from anything else. They don't put FIDE ratings 'at risk' for classical time-rates, aren't nearly as expensive as weekend Opens to play in or as expensive to organise (certainly those run on a one-day only basis).
The 4ncl run an annual team and individual Rapidplay championship weekend (usually end-September/ early October). The British individual Rapidplay champs has been running (latterly October/November) since the mid-1980s.
There is surely room in the calendar, not to mention demand, for an annual Scottish Individual and an annual Scottish (club) team Rapidplay championship. At least!
These are excellent training events for players of all strengths apart from anything else. They don't put FIDE ratings 'at risk' for classical time-rates, aren't nearly as expensive as weekend Opens to play in or as expensive to organise (certainly those run on a one-day only basis).
The 4ncl run an annual team and individual Rapidplay championship weekend (usually end-September/ early October). The British individual Rapidplay champs has been running (latterly October/November) since the mid-1980s.
There is surely room in the calendar, not to mention demand, for an annual Scottish Individual and an annual Scottish (club) team Rapidplay championship. At least!