Stewart Reuben wrote:It is rather noticeable that relatively few people play in master Swisses in Britain who are rated between about 2300-2400. I don't know why this is so.
http://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=9026 is the end March rating list for English players.
36 Summerscale, Aaron P g ENG 2399 1 1969
37 Houska, Jovanka m ENG 2397 0 1980
38 McPhillips, Joseph f ENG 2395 0 1997
39 Eggleston, David J m ENG 2394 0 1987
40 D`Costa, Lorin A R m ENG 2390 2 1984
41 Pigott, John C f ENG 2381 2 1957
42 Ledger, Andrew J m ENG 2371 2 1969
43 Bates, Richard A m ENG 2369 2 1979
44 Kirk, Ezra f ENG 2365 2 1996
45 Quillan, Gary m ENG 2361 0 1970
46 Ashton, Adam G f ENG 2360 0 1980
46 Rendle, Thomas E m ENG 2360 0 1986
48 Ansell, Simon T m ENG 2355 2 1975
48 Kilpatrick, Callum f ENG 2355 2 1992
50 Taylor, Martin R f ENG 2354 2 1981
51 Pein, Malcolm m ENG 2348 2 1960
52 Bellin, Robert m ENG 2344 0 1952
53 Buckley, Graeme N m ENG 2343 0 1971
54 Cooper, Lawrence H m ENG 2341 1 1970
54 Sanders, Isaac B f ENG 2341 0 1998
56 Rogers, Jonathan W f ENG 2330 2 1972
57 Tarhon, Brian f ENG 2325 0 2001
58 Batchelor, Peter J f ENG 2321 2 1996
58 Cox, John J m ENG 2321 2 1962
58 Longson, Alexander f ENG 2321 2 1982
61 Horton, Andrew P f ENG 2319 9 1998
61 Franklin, Samuel G A f ENG 2319 2 1994
63 Ciuksyte, Dagne m ENG 2318 0 1977
64 Dorrington, Chris J ENG 2316 2 1987
65 Eckersley-Waites, Tom f ENG 2314 0 1987
66 Basman, Michael J m ENG 2313 0 1946
67 Bigg, Andrew J f ENG 2307 1 1982
68 Sowray, Peter J f ENG 2301 2 1959
There are 33 of them. I'm not sure how much you expect them to play. Most already have titles and realistically aren't seeking a higher one, John Pigott obviously excepted!