Need for foreign player?

[Roger Lancaster]

I didn't ask for an appearance fee or pocket money, and sometimes an organizer wants a foreign player in their tournament.

You're right, Soheil, they sometimes do but London in particular is a cosmopolitan city so no need to pay for foreign players to come from abroad - unless, of course, they are strong GMs.

[soheil_hooshdaran]

You are aware that you would need to pay for all of the above?

If they need me, they should bear the expenses, don't they?

What on earth makes you think that a tournament organiser would be prepared to pay all these expenses for someone rated 1756? You're ranked 70,000 in the world, not 7th.

That's not my actual chess strength. I was 1907.
Of course I am not a Master, but certainly a strong amateur.

[Richard Bates]

If they need me, they should bear the expenses, don't they?

What on earth makes you think that a tournament organiser would be prepared to pay all these expenses for someone rated 1756? You're ranked 70,000 in the world, not 7th.

That's not my actual chess strength. I was 1907.
Of course I am not a Master, but certainly a strong amateur.

Iran must have a lot of professionals.

[soheil_hooshdaran]

Yes, In shiraz alone I was ranked 25 even when I was 1907.
But I lost most of my rating during my Master's.