12-09-2018, 07:08 PM
George, you will be happy to know that, in the case of Inverness. the time control for any particular FIDE requirement is the last thing we look at.
Much more important is when breakfast will finish in the hotel as we use part of the breakfast area so pushing back the morning as far as possible is something looked at.
By the same token, we can't be too late to finish as people tend to want to leave so they can get home at a reasonable time on the Sunday.
They also want some time to eat between rounds as well, chess players are all very needy.
So by the time we have done all that what we are left with is the time we have to fit a time control into.
Perhaps next year we shall make it a little clearer that over 2200 can enter but will not be FIDE rated, just domestically, though I personally don't think it would make that much difference.
Much more important is when breakfast will finish in the hotel as we use part of the breakfast area so pushing back the morning as far as possible is something looked at.
By the same token, we can't be too late to finish as people tend to want to leave so they can get home at a reasonable time on the Sunday.
They also want some time to eat between rounds as well, chess players are all very needy.
So by the time we have done all that what we are left with is the time we have to fit a time control into.
Perhaps next year we shall make it a little clearer that over 2200 can enter but will not be FIDE rated, just domestically, though I personally don't think it would make that much difference.