22-09-2012, 10:38 PM
The time control is an irrelevant factor.
Probably why we are not doing as well is because Rowson and Motwani have not played. Makes a massive difference to the team when they play.
The reason for Scotland not producing any new IMs /GMs for a long time is not because of a lack of talent, but because of a lack of opportunities. Alan Tate has proved it is possible to reach very close to IM level, but you have to be preperared to travel all over Europe to do it. Is it worth the time, money and effort... debatable.
Probably why we are not doing as well is because Rowson and Motwani have not played. Makes a massive difference to the team when they play.
The reason for Scotland not producing any new IMs /GMs for a long time is not because of a lack of talent, but because of a lack of opportunities. Alan Tate has proved it is possible to reach very close to IM level, but you have to be preperared to travel all over Europe to do it. Is it worth the time, money and effort... debatable.