As a finalist in this very "Novichok" tournament, I think Chainik will agree with me: we have nothing to gain in the FB.
How can you say we have nothing to gain? The experience of participating in such a tournament is invaluable. And if you manage to win against someone or even make it to the second round, that's great.
If you reason like that, then 90% of OFB players have nothing to gain in the FB, so why not just give up on everything? The process of participating in the tournament is interesting in itself.
I believe that the winner of "Novichok" should be given the opportunity to participate in the FB without selection. Whether he takes advantage of it or not is another question.
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