01-03-2012, 10:08 PM
I can feel a brammer of a debate coming on. Now I am trying to watch my words carefully here because of the politically daft world we now all share but I would like to look at this wearing my junior selector cap. Many of the top juniors that play regularly in Scottish leagues and congresses have an international background. They and their parents support (and fund!) Scottish junior International chess. Many of them have come to our great country through ambition and desire to progress their careers. We should be embracing this ambition and welcoming their sacrifices and desire for success. We cant be seen to be following the dinosaur former Yorkshire cricket selection policy but need to open our hearts and minds to a changing world. If we are seen to be a "closed shop" as far as juniors are concerned what chance do we have of progressing as a chess nation?
Robin.
Robin.