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As I see it, everything boils down to the cost of traveling to Kyiv – 5,000 rubles from Russia – that's roughly the price of a budget flight from St. Petersburg or Moscow to Kyiv (and back). It's not a huge amount, but it's not insignificant either, I understand.
If the issue is Nagana, then we can definitely come up with a plan where there are two or three organizers who can substitute for each other or complement each other.
But comparing Michurinsk and Kyiv as potential locations for the final tournament in May is, frankly, not serious. :) At any championship, there are usually 3-4, maybe 5 players with a real chance of winning. What are the rest supposed to do in Michurinsk – sit around for 5 days and watch the matches on a monitor? In Kyiv, I'm sure there's plenty to do.
Now, regarding the Siberian qualifier, it was clearly stated that the participants would nominate Mike as the winner, and there was no mention of three participants or anyone wanting to go to the final tournament! So, there's no reason to criticize Forrest; he said everything correctly.
Aldegir raised the issue of money. If we charge an entry fee of around 2,000-3,000 for the tournament, then in that case, we can simply waive that fee for Mike (but he would still be eligible for the prize pool)
If the issue is Nagana, then we can definitely come up with a plan where there are two or three organizers who can substitute for each other or complement each other.
But comparing Michurinsk and Kyiv as potential locations for the final tournament in May is, frankly, not serious. :) At any championship, there are usually 3-4, maybe 5 players with a real chance of winning. What are the rest supposed to do in Michurinsk – sit around for 5 days and watch the matches on a monitor? In Kyiv, I'm sure there's plenty to do.
Now, regarding the Siberian qualifier, it was clearly stated that the participants would nominate Mike as the winner, and there was no mention of three participants or anyone wanting to go to the final tournament! So, there's no reason to criticize Forrest; he said everything correctly.
Aldegir raised the issue of money. If we charge an entry fee of around 2,000-3,000 for the tournament, then in that case, we can simply waive that fee for Mike (but he would still be eligible for the prize pool)