Originally Posted by WhiteElephant
That quote is just plain wrong and shows that the person who said it is extremely ignorant.
Have there been titled players admitted into Australia purely based on their chess qualifications before? And if so, how many can be considered economic contributors versus those who are economic liabilities (i.e. welfare dependents)?
Maybe Antic does not fall into the "bludgers" category, but maybe anon poster was just making a point based on some real examples s/he knows.