tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post704849445920029137..comments2023-09-30T18:56:06.919+09:00Comments on The Closet Grandmaster: It's Zhao's ZonalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-63067381220457275712007-05-15T16:18:00.000+09:002007-05-15T16:18:00.000+09:00Q=Were those titles soft?A=Yes.Q=Do other zonals i...Q=Were those titles soft?<BR/>A=Yes.<BR/><BR/>Q=Do other zonals in africa,central america and parts of asia have soft titles?<BR/><BR/>A=Absolutely! Thats where most of them are handed out.<BR/><BR/>If you dont believe me check out the official FIDE site,you will see plenty of FM's who are struggling to keep their rating above 2100.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-9383328740418757142007-05-14T20:51:00.000+09:002007-05-14T20:51:00.000+09:00IM title goes to Puchen Wang. Igor Goldenberg gets...IM title goes to Puchen Wang. Igor Goldenberg gets an IM norm, as does Bob Smith.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com