08-01-2013, 02:42 AM
David,
I am not singling out Prestwick I ask you to withdraw that remark. Prestwick as far as I know are the only congress so far that has announced its intention to use this type of time control . My Arguments would still be the same regardless of where the tournament is being held My concerns are legitimate.
As regards the time control itself. I have spoken to a number of blind and visually handicapped players throughout the world who have played in these type of tournaments, and they have told me that the time is proving difficult for them to adjust to Until the coming of digital clocks, We relied on feeling the clock face on a tactile clock. Unless the clock is talking, a digital clock is not much use to a blind player Can you say that is fair?
I am not singling out Prestwick I ask you to withdraw that remark. Prestwick as far as I know are the only congress so far that has announced its intention to use this type of time control . My Arguments would still be the same regardless of where the tournament is being held My concerns are legitimate.
As regards the time control itself. I have spoken to a number of blind and visually handicapped players throughout the world who have played in these type of tournaments, and they have told me that the time is proving difficult for them to adjust to Until the coming of digital clocks, We relied on feeling the clock face on a tactile clock. Unless the clock is talking, a digital clock is not much use to a blind player Can you say that is fair?