I don't know anyone in Greater Manchester who has a problem with Lancashire players; there might be chess officials (including you) who wouldn't be welcomed by some, but that's a different issueAlex Holowczak wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:47 pmSurely if you're looking for an appropriate parallel, not allowing any Lancastrians to enter is the right one.Alan Walton wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:03 pmSo under this; if a very rich person in the UK wants to sponsor the British Championships with a vast amount of money for the next 10 years and want it to be based in Manchester, but his only condition is no Yorkshireman are allow to enter then this is totally acceptable to you (by the way the reverse is also applicable)
ANway, back to the event which is happening but shouldn't be in its current location
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