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The official website refers to an open at the top but an U2300 lower down. When you click on the enter now though it also says open so hopefully all those wanting to play, can do.Chris Rice wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:52 pmThe chess results server announcement doesn't seem to quite tally with the official website which has the top section as U-2300. I only mention this because Mike knew all the top players who may well have played in this tournament out of respect for him so it seems an odd decision.
I think you mean it refers to the U2300 (with no mention of an Open section) at the top and an Open lower down (with no mention of an U-2300 section) so I'm not so confident there are two sections, my guess is that there is no U-2300 section, which would be good, in general, I really have an issue with stars-barred events which ban good players like yourself Loz from playing, but I'm sure the organisers will clarify in due course.LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2023 4:09 pmThe official website refers to an open at the top but an U2300 lower down. When you click on the enter now though it also says open so hopefully all those wanting to play, can do.Chris Rice wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:52 pmThe chess results server announcement doesn't seem to quite tally with the official website which has the top section as U-2300. I only mention this because Mike knew all the top players who may well have played in this tournament out of respect for him so it seems an odd decision.
No, for once I meant what I said. The second line on the page says:Chris Rice wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:56 pmI think you mean it refers to the U2300 (with no mention of an Open section) at the top and an Open lower down (with no mention of an U-2300 section) so I'm not so confident there are two sections, my guess is that there is no U-2300 section, which would be good, in general, I really have an issue with stars-barred events which ban good players like yourself Loz from playing, but I'm sure the organisers will clarify in due course.LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2023 4:09 pmThe official website refers to an open at the top but an U2300 lower down. When you click on the enter now though it also says open so hopefully all those wanting to play, can do.Chris Rice wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:52 pmThe chess results server announcement doesn't seem to quite tally with the official website which has the top section as U-2300. I only mention this because Mike knew all the top players who may well have played in this tournament out of respect for him so it seems an odd decision.