22-09-2012, 10:14 PM
Joe Redpath wrote
actually this is not the case. if we take the Olympiads as a guide we have had fairly strong results in the early years compared to our status in world chess. statistics prove that we have deteriorated over the decades whilst many other small countries have improved.
in the 60's/70's/80's we averaged position 30,
in the 90's we averaged position 51 (despite Mr Muir's wonderful 6/7 in 1998);
in the noughties we averaged position 47
and thus far in the last 2 Olympiads average position of 80.
I do accept that the time control on its own is not the entire answer but whatever these other countries, many smaller and less developed than Scotland, are doing needs to be looked at.
Quote:They have always been stronger than us, regardless of time controls.
actually this is not the case. if we take the Olympiads as a guide we have had fairly strong results in the early years compared to our status in world chess. statistics prove that we have deteriorated over the decades whilst many other small countries have improved.
in the 60's/70's/80's we averaged position 30,
in the 90's we averaged position 51 (despite Mr Muir's wonderful 6/7 in 1998);
in the noughties we averaged position 47
and thus far in the last 2 Olympiads average position of 80.
I do accept that the time control on its own is not the entire answer but whatever these other countries, many smaller and less developed than Scotland, are doing needs to be looked at.