16-07-2019, 10:43 AM
I have perhaps an even simpler solution to the question of how to run Scottish Championships in future. Now that it is clearly established that anyone affiliated as SCO with FIDE is eligible, why not just organise an a 10-player All-Play-All Scottish Championship (with possibilities for GM, IM and other norms)?
The lineup this year would have been:
1 GM Matt Turner
2 GM Colin McNab
3 GM Keti Arakhamia-Grant
4 FM Iain Gourlay
5 FM Alan Tate
6 IM Roddy McKay
7 IM Craig Pritchett
8 Andrew McClement
9 FM Neil Berry
10 Adam Bremner
If it were necessary to increase the rating strength, just try to get more of Scotland's (semi-retired) GMs to play. It would be a nice tournament, and surely not that difficult to persuade them!
Alongside the closed Championship, run an international open Swiss. That would also give up and coming players opportunities (and qualifying places for next year's Scottish Ch).
What do you think, folks? Surely it's not rocket science
The lineup this year would have been:
1 GM Matt Turner
2 GM Colin McNab
3 GM Keti Arakhamia-Grant
4 FM Iain Gourlay
5 FM Alan Tate
6 IM Roddy McKay
7 IM Craig Pritchett
8 Andrew McClement
9 FM Neil Berry
10 Adam Bremner
If it were necessary to increase the rating strength, just try to get more of Scotland's (semi-retired) GMs to play. It would be a nice tournament, and surely not that difficult to persuade them!
Alongside the closed Championship, run an international open Swiss. That would also give up and coming players opportunities (and qualifying places for next year's Scottish Ch).
What do you think, folks? Surely it's not rocket science