Anyone else notice that Dashboard not working. When I click on it it comes up Invalid Player Number.
I can still access my details through grading and search but dashboard is the quickest way to do this.

Also any idea when the final grades for 2024/25 will  be active.

Hi there,

Looking forward to seeing you all in Dunfermline for the start of this year's Scottish Championships on Monday. I have posted information on the 2 competitions commencing on that day (the International Open and the Weekday U1800 Congress) at the top of the Scottish Championships article on the Chess Scotland website frontpage:

https://www.chessscotland.com/news/scott...open-2024/

 If you have any queries, please feel free to get in touch with Thor Saemundsson, Tournament Director through the Entry Form QR code, or alternatively his email is also available in the Chess Scotland website Contacts.

Congratulations to Gerald.

Aberdeenshire man dubbed 'Scotland's King of Chess' made MBE (pressandjournal.co.uk)

Former Scottish Champion and multiple times Olympian Graham Morrison has died (aged 65). Graham suffered a stroke on Wednesday 8th May and died in Blackpool Victoria hospital on Monday 13th May.

Graham was Scottish champion in 1981 & represented Scotland at international level, playing in Olympiads in 1984, 1988, 2010 & 2012 & in many European Team Championships. He was also a long standing player in the 4NCL, formerly with Barbican and then moving to Alba.

Our condolences and thoughts go to Graham’s wife, Lynne.

A full obituary will appear in Scottish Chess magazine.

Richardson https://lichess.org/broadcast/richardson...bJ4#boards

Spens and top 3 of Cambell Rosebowl https://lichess.org/broadcast/spens--cam...S9r#boards

A 7 round event this time so make sure you are aware before you enter, the surprise on Friday night or Saturday morning may not be good.

We have another 4 places available as of 10:30 a.m. on the 23nd.

These are on a first come basis, we will not be telling anyone before the places open.

Are you sure you entered the right event? Check at the pairings sites and make sure you are in the one you want, not necessarily the one you entered.

I believe we will utilise 24 live boards during the event, so lots to look at if you are not playing. Probably broadcast on LiChess, link to follow sometime.

pairings and results are here , for Chess Results and here for Vega Results.

Hamish made an IM norm by turning up at the 4NCL yesterday, but he beat GM Simon Williams as well!

I hope these players can form teams for next season's Glasgow Schools Team Primary Championships. 
Only Knightswood have entered this year. Likely to be declared winners by default. Be nice to have a trophy too for the tournament.

Greetings – we are back.

The 2024 Congress (20th Anniversary) will take place 11-13 October at the Chaplaincy Centre, University of Dundee. Full details are now on our website – dundeecongress.co.uk

Some notable points:
The Congress Director will be Ray Noble, email
We are repeating the format of last year with identical 1st – 3rd place prizes across the tournaments and the same entry fee. Numbers were well down last year so, unfortunately, we have to increase entry fees to £30 for all tournaments. We still have the lowest entry fees and highest prize funds of all the Scottish weekend congresses.
The Open tournament will return as ‘Premier’ with a lower grading limit of 1700.
We will not be running a snack bar but tea/coffee will be available, payment by use of an honesty box. Iced water (free) will be available in the playing areas for the competitors.
We will have some financial support from three local businesses – Chamber Practice, Stop  Go Driving and Griffen Design: our thanks and appreciation go to them. Contact details are on our website ‘Sponsors’ page.

  2024 SNCL AGM Minutes - amended.docx (Size: 15.98 KB / Downloads: 133)

Please see minutes for the recent SNCL AGM Minutes which have been checked and approved by Glynis.