18-07-2016, 01:22 PM
I do feel that a few comments are a bit unfair here. I think if you take my 9 games as a whole there is some pretty fun and exciting chess. I played the same opening against Andy Muir and fought very hard for the win (but failed to get it). Danny had obviously prepared, neutralised the opening and I felt I had nothing. I was happy with a draw, but if I had gained a slight advantage then I would have tried to win; I didn't so I didn't.
In this particular case Sofia rules or the like are unlikely to have made a big difference, you'd have just seen 20 more moves of turgid stuff. I have no problem with Sofia rules and the like so if they were introduced that isn't an issue.
As an aside, I would agree with Alan that the prize money was quite generous, but the appearance fees were fairly modest (less than half what I spent on accommodation).
In this particular case Sofia rules or the like are unlikely to have made a big difference, you'd have just seen 20 more moves of turgid stuff. I have no problem with Sofia rules and the like so if they were introduced that isn't an issue.
As an aside, I would agree with Alan that the prize money was quite generous, but the appearance fees were fairly modest (less than half what I spent on accommodation).