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why can't it be decided at AGM not EGM ? An AGM is more accountable
I don't like the Scottish championship rule - Andrew Greet - suggest winner must be eligible and willing to play for Scotland
Am I the only one who doesn't get this issue?
If it has been decided to give the SCO flag to Mr Turner then he should be eligible to represent Scotland at Olympiad and to become Scottish Champion, otherwise it should not have been given!
Having a player with the SCO federation, but not eligible to to represent the country seems totally stupid. If he chooses not to represent then that is another matter.
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neither Danny Kopec, Keti (1st time) , or Andrew Greet should have been eligible to win Scot champs
this needs a fresh vote at EGM too - dedicated Scots only - Danny never got near the Olympiad team - went back to USA
EGM/AGM - so long as the 2300 brigade are consulted - they ARE the olympiad team and will be affected by new rules
The SCO flag is interim
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I must confess that I am not Scottish all along - both my parents were born in England (Norwich & London)- and 2 grandparents - I also work in England (Birmingham)- does that change anything ?
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Just to clarify a couple of points
1. Why would I have to wait 2 years to play for Scotland?
Well, if I played before two years I would have to pay 5000Euro to FIDE. I cannot afford that and I wouldn't allow somebody else to pay it for me because there are better uses for the money
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2. Why consult with the 2300+ players to decide whether I should be selected for the Olympiad.
I am not sure why you would pick 2300+, but in principle I would want the other members of the team to be happy with my selection. A harmonious team will always do better than a disunited one.
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Matthew Turner Wrote:Just to clarify a couple of points
1. Why would I have to wait 2 years to play for Scotland?
Well, if I played before two years I would have to pay 5000Euro to FIDE.
Thanks for your response Matthew. This is the bit I don't understand - perhaps I am misinterpreting the regulations. I assume that this is the transfer fee that various people have referred to? I thought that this is only paid to accelerate the 2 year "residence requirement"?
My understanding was that you were not planning on being resident (hence all the hoopla regarding changing eligibility conditions as otherwise you could presumably have gone down the same route as Keti and Jacob). If residency is not required, then there is no requirement to accelerate this and hence no transfer fee. Am I missing something, or does FIDE have a different interpretation?
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If I look at the FIDE website for Transfers
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It would appear that players have to wait either one or two years from the 'transfer date' to play for their new country (fee free). That means that either everybody has had the organisation to transfer immediately on moving to a new country or the two year period is about something more than residency. I assume the latter.