Thought I will start a new thread which is a bit more light-hearted than my recent efforts.
Question: Do you think working at Quality Chess helps in winning chess tournaments and national titles?
See
http://www.scottishchesschampionship.com/Scottish2010/Winners.html:
Quote:Scottish Championship 2010
Champion ANDREW GREET IM
2nd John Shaw
Read this from Quality Chess Blog (
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/blog/?p=543):
Quote:Quality Chess wins the Scottish Championship
July 19th, 2010 John Shaw
The Scottish Championship concluded on Saturday in Hamilton. Our IM Andrew Greet was first on a very fine 7.5/9 while GM John Shaw (that would be me) finished a half point behind. So Andrew is Scottish Champion? Maybe. He was certainly awarded the trophy at the prize giving, but was he eligible? He is extremely English and has lived in Scotland for less than two years, so although he could play in the event (it was an international open) maybe the organisers gave him my nice shiny silver cup. The organisers are currently reading the rulebook rather closely…
And update in comments:
Quote:Update:
The organisers have now read the rulebook. The website said 2 years residency was required, but that was a mistake. The rule was changed to 1 year, so Andrew Greet is officially Scottish Champion. Congratulations to him. I wouldn’t have wanted to win on a technicality (although it is a very nice cup).
Now IM Andrew Greet is registered to play int he British Championships starting today. Can he do the double?
Quote:Jonathan Rowson, who became the first Scottish player to clinch the Grandmaster title on home soil in 1999, and did the Scottish / British double in 2004.
GM John Shaw is a three-time Scots Champ.
Of course we must not forget that GM Jacob Aagaard won the Brit Champs back in 2007 ...... Hmmmmm ...... Was he with QC back then?
PS if you are after some tongue-in-cheek Scot/Brit humour, head over here:
http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandlerarticle.php?ChandID=400,
http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandlerarticle.php?ChandID=402
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