03-05-2015, 12:08 AM
A more even share of the prize money in chess has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with basic fairness. In the recent Edinburgh Congress of the 200+ participants 59 played in the Premier the other 148 played the lower events, yet, the top section shared 45% of the total prize fund. Therefore, the lower events are subsidising the top section. this seems unfair to me.
As for titled players gaining free entry, they should pay the same entry fee as the rest of us in my opinion. I m not in anyway disrespecting anyone who has achieved a title in chess as it is an achievement that merits respect, but, I don,t believe I should pay for the privilege of sitting in the same hall.
As for titled players gaining free entry, they should pay the same entry fee as the rest of us in my opinion. I m not in anyway disrespecting anyone who has achieved a title in chess as it is an achievement that merits respect, but, I don,t believe I should pay for the privilege of sitting in the same hall.