A lot if folks wonder what will become of adult OTB chess. Here's one
thing to think about. One way or another, it will take money to turn it around
and drive it forward.
A Mensa type treatment would cost Chess HQ money in the form of a transfer
of capital to the basic market level. A cut in dues might cost Chess HQ as
much or more that a Mensa treatment.
Or, we can hope that traditional individual "chess capitalist" promoters
will assume more personal risk in an open market (for adult chess) that offers
them little or no profitable return in most cases and most places. You can be
assured that under present circumstances individual promoters will not drive
adult chess very strongly or very far. The overall operating situation now is
far different from the 1960's and 1970's.


RSHaas