06-04-2012, 09:05 PM
Cannot see the point....please reread my posting and look at the pairings in SNCL. Both Joe and I played 7 games
Coffey:2203,2173,1920,1866,1970,1754,2167 (average=2020)
Redpath:1837,1884,2092,1870,2133,2088,2120 (average =2008)
Neil had an average opponent c.2120 which I would like to have had but c.2000 is still fine.
So its about level which is fair. This cannot be achieved without switching boards . My form was quite consistent as was Joe's so its about participation for equal strength teammates. It would have made no difference to me or Joe if I were B1 against Edinburgh and B2 against Dundee.
Consider if we same board every match. Then its c.2120 B1 and c.19whatever B2. But our B4 (say Steven who is 1 pt more than me on grading) it would be c.1750. A huge differential. At Gd1 my average opposition this season is 2162....if it was 1750 I would play less as its big difference.
What about board order...where are the games that opening preparation by Hamilton is changing the outcome of matches...its just a silly a point when actually you consider the games...and as Andrew says my sh** openings!
George-Cynicism? (your word) Selfishness? (my word-but OK maybe its overstating things) Or just an honestly held opinion...
p.s. Actually an 1800 has just the same rights to an opinion here as a 2200.
Coffey:2203,2173,1920,1866,1970,1754,2167 (average=2020)
Redpath:1837,1884,2092,1870,2133,2088,2120 (average =2008)
Neil had an average opponent c.2120 which I would like to have had but c.2000 is still fine.
So its about level which is fair. This cannot be achieved without switching boards . My form was quite consistent as was Joe's so its about participation for equal strength teammates. It would have made no difference to me or Joe if I were B1 against Edinburgh and B2 against Dundee.
Consider if we same board every match. Then its c.2120 B1 and c.19whatever B2. But our B4 (say Steven who is 1 pt more than me on grading) it would be c.1750. A huge differential. At Gd1 my average opposition this season is 2162....if it was 1750 I would play less as its big difference.
What about board order...where are the games that opening preparation by Hamilton is changing the outcome of matches...its just a silly a point when actually you consider the games...and as Andrew says my sh** openings!
George-Cynicism? (your word) Selfishness? (my word-but OK maybe its overstating things) Or just an honestly held opinion...
p.s. Actually an 1800 has just the same rights to an opinion here as a 2200.