Any ideas to improve the skill level of Grade B players instead ? ...I noticed as the years pass by, more and more of these players seems to have difficulty joining the tournament. Having more players moved to Grade B will temporary stop this trend. However, if the gap of the newly promoted and current Grade B is too great, it will be a bad situation for all involved. So any ideas to push up these players's skill level probably would be more useful.
---kurubear
The only way to up the standard is to hold more competitions
By holding more competitions, it would improve the chess feel of players. It is also crucial to find young talent at schools due to higher living standards inclined towards married couples. Compared to the past, more people are moving towards their career and family and spending less time on chess. My guess for this is because couples cannot do this together. It also depends on the nature of their jobs. Those working in banks as an analyst would obviously not have the time to take leave to play chess compared to a property or insurance agent.
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