Originally Posted by
Victor Plotkin
Trust me, my only goal is to send the best available team. No matter who the captain is.
Team of players ranked from 5 to 9 is definitely not the best team. However, a 2500 players can not surpass Bareev or Kovalyov with all bonuses together.
Traditionally, we give a spot to the champion (the winner of the Canadian Closed). In some cases, like this year, it means the bonus of more than 100 points. If the winner gets more than 100 points is it logical to grant 20 points for the 2nd place and 10 points for the 3rd place?