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**Domestic Tournaments and News**
Primary Individual, June 2011 East of Scotland, May 2011 West of Scotland, April 2011 Edinburgh Congress, April 2011 Law Society Allegro, March 2011 Glenrothes Congress, March 2011 Inter County Junior, March 2011 Team Lightning, March 2011 Paisley Allegro, November 2010 Glasgow Congress, November 2010 Dundee Congress, October 2010 Dalguise, October 2010 Lothians Allegro, October 2010 Grangemouth Congress, September 2010 Marymass Congress, August 2010 University Chess Cup, August 2010 Geoff Chandler is Player of the Year, July 2010 Scottish Championship, July 2010 Stewarton Allegro, June 2010 EK open, June 2010 Primary Individual, June 2010 Scotsman Schools, June 2010 Lewis Chessmen Tour, May 2010 East of Scotland, May 2010 2nd IM norm for G Morrison, May 2010 Richardson and Spens Cups, April 2010 Sponsor Jacqui, April 2010 Glasgow Allegro, April 2010 Edinburgh Congress, April 2010 Jonathan Rowson simul, March 2010 Perth 800, January 2010 Team Lightning, December 2009 Glasgow Congress, November 2009 Central League Allegro, November 2009 Dundee and Angus Congress, October 2009 Lothians Allegro, September 2009 Quality Chess International, September 2009 Grangemouth Congress, September 2009 Dundee FIDE, September 2009 Marymass Congress, August 2009 Glorney and Faber Cups, July 2009 Primary Individual, June 2009 Hawick Congress, June 2009 Stewarton Allegro, June 2009 Keti Simul, June 2009 Edinburgh FIDE rated, June 2009 IM norm for G Morrison, May 2009 Eastwood Allegro, May 2009 Training with Tiger, May 2009 Chess FM Interview Rowson, April 2009 Richardson and Spens Cups, April 2009 Borders Allegro, April 2009 Edinburgh Congress, April 2009 Law Society Allegro, March 2009 Glenrothes Congress, March 2009 Central League Allegro, February 2009 President Award Tom Lawson, February 2009 Lothians Congress, January 2009 Team Lightning, December 2008 Olympiad Training, November 2008 Glasgow Congress, November 2008 Grangemouth Congress, September 2008 Borders Congress, July 2008 Glorney, Faber, July 2008 Player of Year, July 2008 Scottish Championships, July 2008 Hawick Congress, June 2008 Aagaard simul Kelvingrove, June 2008 Primary Individual, June 2008 Stewarton Allegro, June 2008 Chess and Sport, June 2008 West of Scotland, June 2008 East of Scotland, June 2008 Richardson and Spens Cups, May 2008 CS Primary Team Finals, May 2008 Dinosaur Chess, May 2008 TAFCA Individual, April 2008 Fife Schools (pdf), April 2008 Edinburgh Congress, April 2008 Horvath Training Seminar Scottish Schools Championship (pdf) Fair City, March 2008 Glenrothes Congress, March 2008 Borders Primary, February 2008 Law Society Allegro, February 2008 Glasgow Allegro, February 2008 Maxwell Thornton, February 2008 Perth and Kinross Congress, January 2008 Keti becomes Scot, January 2008 Bearsden Lightning, December 2007 Team Lightning, December 2007 Faber Cup presentation at Holyrood, December 2007 Wester Hailes Junior, December 2007 Carse of Gowrie Allegro, November 2007 Glasgow Congress, November 2007 Dundee Congress, October 2007 Benbecula, October 2007 Jacob Aagaard Simul, September 2007 Polytechnic Quickplay, September 2007 Grangemouth Congress, September 2007 CISSCON, September 2007 Marymass Congress, August 2007 Jonathan Rowson is player of Year, July 2007 Andrew Muir wins Scottish Championship, July 2007 Jonathan Rowson simuls, June 2007 Scottish Primary Individual Championship, June 2007 Scottish Primary Team Championship, May 2007 CS Tournament Finals, April 2007 Scottish Schools Individual, April 2007 Edinburgh Congress, April 2007 Fair City Congress, April 2007 TAFCA Individual, April 2007 Glenrothes Congress, March 2007 Glenrothes Junior, March 2007 Harry Potter, February 2007 Glasgow Allegro, February 2007 Keith Hoban Memorial, February 2007 Fife Secondary, February 2007 Fife Primary, January 2007 Jonathan Rowson Award, December 2006 Cherie Booth Award, December 2006 Bearsden Lightning, December 2006 Team Lightning, December 2006 Wester Hailes Junior, November 2006 Scottish Girls, November 2006 Glasgow Congress, November 2006 Dundee and Angus Congress, October 2006 Dalguise Chess Weekend, October 2006 Dunfermline v Glenrothes Challenge, September 2006 Grangemouth Congress, September 2006 Bearsden 40th, September 2006 Scottish Champion for Olympiad Team, Aug 2006 John Shaw player of Year, July 2006 Jonathan Grant wins Scottish Championship, July 2006 Stewarton Allegro, June 2006 CS Primary Individual, June 2006 New SCM Editors, May 2006 CS Primary Team Final, May 2006 John Shaw qualifies for GM title, May 2006 CS Tournament Finals, April 2006 Girls v MSPs, February 2006 Fife Junior, February 2006 Bearsden Lightning, December 2005 Team Lightning, December 2005 Knopfler connection, November 2005 Demarco Skateraw Living Chess Display, October 2005 Dalguise Chess Weekend, October 2005 Ayr Congress, October 2005 Grangemouth Congress, September 2005 Scottish Championships in Oban, July 2005 Girls Team and Individual, June 2005 Stewarton Allegro, June 2005 Primary Individual, June 2005 Bob Clapham, June 2005 CS Tournament Finals, April 2005 Edinburgh Congress, April 2005 Fair City, March 2005 Hamilton Allegro, March 2005 Cathcart Allegro, March 2005 Glenrothes Congress, March 2005 Glasgow Allegro, February 2005 Education benefits, January 2005 Lothians Congress, January 2005 Events update, 2004 Cherie Booth Award, December 2004 Team Lightning, December 2004 Aberdeen Chess Academy, November 2004 Dalguise Chess Weekend, October 2004 Grangemouth Congress, September 2004 Donation to CS, September 2004 Marymass Congress, August 2004 Ketevan Arakhamia Player of the Year 2004 Glorney/Faber Cups, July 2004 Scottish Championships, July 2004 Stewarton Allegro, June 2004 Scottish Schools Team Championship, June 2004 CS Tournament Finals, April 2004 Fair City, April 2004 Edinburgh Congress, April 2004 CS Age Championships, April 2004 Primary School Championship, April 2004 Louise Macnab interviewed in Chess, February 2004 Team Lightning, December 2003 Oban Congress, November 2003 Glasgow Congress, November 2003 Aberdeen Congress, October 2003 Lothians Allegro, September 2003 Marymass Open, August 2003 Cathcart Open report, August 2003 British Championships, July 2003 Challenge a GM, July 2003 Vennel Exhibition, July 2003 Trinations, June 2003 Stewarton Allegro, June 2003 Zoo Chess, May 2003 Scottish Championship report, April 2003 CS Tournament Finals, March 2003 Fife Schools Final, March 2003 Glenrothes Congress, March 2003 Scotland's Best Ever Player? February 2003 Everyman Team Lightning, December 2002 Oban Congress, November 2002 Glasgow Congress, November 2002 Edinburgh CC FIDE Rated, October 2002 Juniors v MSPs September 2002, Aberdeen Twin Cities, August 2002 Scottish Championship in Stirling, July 2002 Stewarton Allegro, June 2002 Mega Final, May 2002 CS Tournament Finals, April 2002 Edinburgh Congress, April 2002 Chess keeps pupils in Check March 2002 Miles v McKay reprised, January 2002 Short Shrift, January 2002 Everyman Team Lightning, December 2001 Oban Congress, Nov 2001 Glasgow Congress, Nov 2001 Crowwood Open, Sep 2001 Grangemouth, Sep 2001 Edinburgh Boy plays Kramnik, Sep 2001 Scottish Championships, July 2001 Gerry Wilson, July 2001 Stewarton Allegro, June 10 2001 David Wallace, June 9 2001 Alan Reid MP, June 7 2001 SCA Tournament Finals, April 21 2001 Edinburgh Congress, April 6-8 2001 Walter Munn, March 2001 SJCA News, March 2001 Scotland juniors defeat Welsh, January 2001 SJCA News, January 2001 Norris wins on Material Girl Everyman Team Lightning, December 10 2000 SJCA News, September 2000 Smyslov visits Ayr, September 2000 Scottish Championship, July 15-23 2000 Grand Prix Final Results July 17, 2000 Scottish Boys Championship, June 30 - July 2 2000 Stewarton Allegro, June 11 2000 Edinburgh Congress, April 14-16 2000 SCA Tournament Finals, April 8 2000 Junior News round up, January 2000 Lothians Congress, January 7-9 2000 Everyman Team Lightning, December 12 1999 Oban Congress, November 19-21 1999 Glasgow Congress, October 28-31 1999 Perth Congress, October 1-3 1999 Player of the Year 1999 Polytechnic Quickplay, September 30 1999 ELCA Allegro, September 25 1999 Grangemouth Congress, September 3-5 1999 Stirling CC publicity drive, August 1999 Cathcart Open, August 1999 British Championship report, August 2-13 1999 Scottish Championship report, July 17-25 1999 Rowson Scottish Championship masterclass, July 1999 Scottish Championship Quiz Night report, 1999 Stewarton Allegro, June 1999 Swedes turn up at Edinburgh CC, April 1999 Batsford Team Lightning, December 1998 Glasgow Congress, October 1998 Special General Meeting Olympiad '98 (Kalmykia) Perth Congress, October 1998 Grangemouth Congress, September 1998 Marymass Congress, August 1998 Hawick Congress, July 1998 Scottish Championships Largs, July 1998 Stewarton Allegro, June 1998 Rowson scores 2nd norm, May 1998 Aberdeen, May 1998 East Kilbride, May 1998 Rowson v GM Michael Adams Edinburgh, April 1998 Glenrothes, March 1998 Greenwood, February 1998 Richardson Cup 1997-98 SCA Team Lightning, December 1997 Rowson-Persson Match, December 1997 Kasparov visit cancelled, November 1997 Scottish Championship Aviemore, July 1997

**Events and news outside Scotland**
Alex McFarlane world championship arbiter, May 2011 Gold for Pritchett in Euro Senior Team, May 2011 Alan Tate gains IM norms at Cappelle, March 2011 Liverpool Junior, December 2010 Alan Tate gains GM norm in Croatia, November 2010 World Youth in Greece, October 2010 Khanty Mansiysk Olympiad, October 2010 World Championship for Blind in Serbia, September 2010 UK Chess Challenge, August 2010 Ali Roy British U-15 Champion, July 2010 European Individual Croatia, March 2010 European Senior Team Championships, Feb 2010 European Team Championships, October 2009 Euro Youth Italy, September 2009 UK Chess Challenge, August 2009 Keti wins Baltic Queen, August 2009 International News pdf, January 2009 Liverpool Quadrangular, December 2008 Dresden Olympiad, November 2008 International News pdf, October 2008 Euro Youth, September 2008 Glorney and Faber, July 2008 Cappelle la Grande, February 2008 Euro Seniors, February 2008 BWCA, February 2008 Bobby Fischer RIP, January 2008 Liverpool Junior, December 2007 Catalonia 4 Nations, November 2007 European Team Championships Greece, November 2007 Calvia, October 2007 Euro Youth Croatia, September 2007 Jacob Aagaard is British Champion, August 2007 Glorney/Faber, July 2007 Cappelle la Grande, March 2007 BWCA Championships, February 2007 Gibraltar, January 2007 Events update, 2006 Liverpool Quadrangular, December 2006 World Braille, October 2006 EURO Youth Montenegro, September 2006 EU Championship, September 2006 Jonathan Rowson is British Champion, August 2006 Turin Olympiad, May 2006 International Board Minutes, Jan 2006 Gibraltar, January 2006 Events update, 2005 Quadrangular Junior, December 2005 Trinations, September 2005 Grunwald Cup, September 2005 Jonathan Rowson is British Champion, August 2005 European Team Championships Sweden, July 2005 World Youth France, July 2005 Adams v Hydra, June 2005 Cappelle la Grande, February 2005 Gibraltar, January 2005 Hastings 2004-2005 Events update, 2004 Calvia Olympiad, Oct 2004 Isle of Man, Sep-Oct 2004 Jonathan Rowson is British Champion, August 2004 Gigafinal, July 2004 Euro Women, April 2004 Cappelle la Grande, February 2004 Gibraltar, January 2004 Rowson wins Hastings, Dec 2003-Jan 2004 Four Nations in Barcelona, December 2003 EC Junior Austria, November 2003 World Youth Championships Greece, November 2003 European Team Championships, October 2003 Simul Record Attempt, August 2003 Blackpool Internationals, August 2003 Giga Final, July 2003 JBH at Celtic v Man U, July 2003 Glorney/Faber, July 2003 World Open, June 2003 Youth Squad in House of Commons, June 2003 Cappelle la Grande, February 2003 Kasparov v Deep Junior, February 2003 Gibraltar Chess Festival, February 2003 US Championships, January 2003 FIDE mess up ratings, January 2003 K v K in New York, December 2002 Bled Olympiad, October-November 2002 Chess rejected for Olympics, September 2002 British Championship, August 2002 Glorney/Faber, July 2002 Dearing Final Norm, July 2002 Rowson wins World Open, July 2002 Rowson wins Pula Open, May 2002 Euorotel, May 2002 Einstein Challenge, March 2002 Cappelle la Grande, February 2002 Linares 2002, February 2002 Wales v Scotland junior, January 2002 Hastings, December 2001- January 2002 Rilton Cup, December 2001 FIDE KO 2001-02, December 2001- January 2002 Chess Encounter, November 2001 Euro Team Spain, November 2001 Euro Youth Greece, September 2001 British Championship, August 2001 E Chess, August 2001 Twinning Chess, June 2001 Cappelle la Grande, February 2001 Wijk aan Zee, January 2001 Istanbul Olympiad, October 2000 Isle of Man, October 2000 World Youth Championship, October 2000 Joe Redpath wins Glorney Gold, July 2000 Jonathan Rowson wins Canadian Open, July 2000 Cappelle la Grande, February 2000 Elaine Rutherword wins world amateur Hastings, January 2000 Groningen International, December 1999 Euro Team Batumi, Georgia November-December 1999 Isle of Man International - November 1999 World Youth, Spain - Oct-Nov 1999 Kasparov v The World, June - October 1999 European Junior, Greece September 1999 Las Vegas World Championship August 1999 Oxford International, December 1998 Olympiad '98 (Kalmykia) British Championships, Torquay July-Aug 1998 European Youth Championship, July 1998 Shaw scores IM norm in Cappelle la Grande, March 1998 Cannes Youth Festival, December 8-18, 1997 Rowson scores first GM norm, October 8-24, 1997 IM Norm for Dearing, Sep-Oct 4, 1997 European Junior - Estonia, September 10-20 1997 European Youth Championships - Tallinn, August 9-18, 1997 GM Colin McNab in Poland, August 1997 British Championships, Aug 4-15, 1997 Glorney and Faber Cup, July 28 - Aug 1, 1997 World Junior Championship, July 13-28, 1997

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