Scottish Winter Chess Festival

[Phil Thomas]

I have been asked by a few people if there will be LIVE boards at the event? David/Andy?

Andy Howie wrote on this thread


managed to persuade my manager that I really needed my first Christmas off work for 9 years! Just have to break it to Hastings that I am going to need our live boards this year, normally they borrow them. All being well will broadcast boards 1 - 8 each day as well.


its a yes, provisionally


added in edit:
oops repeated Andy's post.
feel free to delete mine Andy/Hugh

[andyburnett]

Thanks guys

I do remember reading that post when it appeared - remembering things that you've forgotten to remember is annoying!

[D-Oswald]

The entry deadline has passed.

I would like to thank all the players who have entered and supported the event.

I have decided to expand the Championship to 16 players. After being down the club tonight, there should be suitable space for this expansion.

[Andy Howie]

Gibber can we get 26 in + little old me? That is impressive!

[D-Oswald]

Yes, I didn't forget about you Andy The club championship blitz last night helped to make this decision!

[D-Oswald]

Championship Draw:

Andrew Green v Robbie Coleman
Elaine Bamber v Jonathan Edwards
Daniel McGowan v Julius Schwartz
Hamish Olson v Jim Stevenson
Michael Grove v Hugh Brechin
Stephen Robinson v Larry Kirk
Jamie Hookham v Shivan Murdochy
Eoin Campbell v Graeme Kafka

The winner of the Championship section will qualify for the Premier next year, providing the winner has a fide rating over 2050 (a fide requirement for this type of event).

A WCF website is almost complete...

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Big thanks to Marketing Director Jonathan Edwards for helping an amateur like myself upload it...

[Andy Howie]

Target score for our norm chasers is 6.5.

Good luck!

[Graham Kerr]

Great to see such a fantastic idea come to fruition.
I've always fancied entering a FIDE rated tournament and this could have been one for me to enter without taking a hammering in each round. Unfortunately, health problems mean i couldn't possibly commit to such a long tournament.

Once again, a quality field in a tournament in Scotland, following on from recent Scottishes and Scottish Blitz.

Would it be fair to say the state of Scottish chess has improved because of these tournaments?

[D-Oswald]

Unfortunately there has been a withdrawal in the Championship section. Hence the round one draw will be changed. There is one space available in the Championship section for anyone interested in a competitive Fide rated event?! Contact me if so...

[Andy Howie]

The Draw wasn't that bad