Re: Hastings


"Chess One" <OneChess@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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This notice: SP

Malcolm Pein begins his column: "Simon Williams has qualified as England's
latest Grandmaster after a short draw with the top seed Vadim Malakhatko in
round eight of the Hastings Masters. The result ensured that Williams' rating
exceeded 2500 and as he has secured three qualifying results in tournaments
there is no impediment to the award of the GM title although it is subject to
ratification by the Fide Qualification Committee."

A real world illustration of why it is wrong to rate draws.

Titles should be earned in contest - not given by higher rated players
who don't feel like playing. Of course, this is not to fault the
individuals in the above example who are merely gaming a flawed
system. But the flaws need to be addressed.






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