Great Chess Quotes
Great Chess Quotes
September 18, 2016
Nationality in Chess and a Rebuttal
glamdring27
It would be a lot simpler if players were only allowed to play for one federation for their life and then just live with it. It's a nationality, not a tea party. Most people manage to live with just being whatever nationality they are. Then there wouldn't need to be a debate on who moved where and why. In football (the proper version played mostly with the feet) you have to choose your nation and once you have played for them at senior level they are the only nation you can play for.
Btickler
So if I grew up in North Korea, but somehow managed to escape the country even though the rest of my family was killed trying to get out, then for the rest of my life, I should have to play for the glory and prestige of North Korea, and not my home country where I live and my family lives?
F' that. I'll choose my own nationality, thank you. Hopefully, nations will disappear in next few hundred years anyway. There's no reason for them to exist.
https://www.chess.com/news/usa-wins-...n-section-6522
Reposted September 22, 2016
Great Chess Quotes
September 18, 2016
Nationality in Chess and a Rebuttal
glamdring27
It would be a lot simpler if players were only allowed to play for one federation for their life and then just live with it. It's a nationality, not a tea party. Most people manage to live with just being whatever nationality they are. Then there wouldn't need to be a debate on who moved where and why. In football (the proper version played mostly with the feet) you have to choose your nation and once you have played for them at senior level they are the only nation you can play for.
Btickler
So if I grew up in North Korea, but somehow managed to escape the country even though the rest of my family was killed trying to get out, then for the rest of my life, I should have to play for the glory and prestige of North Korea, and not my home country where I live and my family lives?
F' that. I'll choose my own nationality, thank you. Hopefully, nations will disappear in next few hundred years anyway. There's no reason for them to exist.
https://www.chess.com/news/usa-wins-...n-section-6522
Reposted September 22, 2016
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