What a magnificent trophy! I am sure every graded junior in Scotland would love to win it.

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This message is primarily directed to team captains, but first some quotes from the other Richardson/Spens thread:

Quote:Have results from last weekend and draw published somewhere? Possibly I missed it.

Quote:we really ought to see them published on the site. Listed on the news on front page would seem justified in fact.

Quote:detailed board info on colour/grade/players/result shown. Within 48 hours. Otherwise the credibility and stock of the competitions is reduced.

Quote:... web pages for the Richardson and Spens on the CS website – <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.chessscotland.com/membership/CSandRelatedEvents.htm">http://www.chessscotland.com/membership ... Events.htm</a><!-- m -->

These pages are maintained and updated by Dick Heathwood – but only if he is sent the data and that didn't happen recently.

Quote:I can understand Andy not wishing to make personal posts but in capacity as organiser of our flagship team events we really ought to see them published on the site.

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In the Masters section Neil Berry plays white against Ivan Cheparinov, rated 2697 (!) and long-time second of Veselin Topalov. Alan Tate (seeded 118th!) faces a 1561-rated Icelandic girl.

In the Challenger's section Scotland is represented by Raj Bhopal and Colin Hornell.

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A two-year-old British technology company set up by a former child chess prodigy who became a groundbreaking neuroscientist has become Google's largest European acquisition.

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He played in the 1988 Edinburgh International aged 11 - finishing last of 30. Drew with Iain Swan and Jonathan Grant. Roddy McKay shared first with Keith Arkell.

For anyone with an interest in the results there are dedicated web pages on the CS website.

From the CS website home page menu select 'Chess Scotland', then 'CS Events'; then links to the main CS events. For your convenience the direct link is
http://www.chessscotland.com/membership/...Events.htm

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I have been fortunate enough to obtain funding for an experienced chess coach to work with my school chess club. I was wondering if anyone would be interested in taking this role on? It would involve working with a group of pupils who have some knowledge of chess and are keen to improve their game. The coaching sessions would be for an hour after school, probably on a Wednesday between 3 – 4pm, although this in negotiable.

If anyone is interested would you please send me a personal message or e-mail me at <!-- e --><a href="mailto:lmccusker@smithycroft-sec.glasgow.sch.uk">lmccusker@smithycroft-sec.glasgow.sch.uk</a><!-- e -->

Oops forgot to mention that my school is Smithycroft Secondary School which is in Riddrie, Glasgow =)

Secondary Results

Secondary:
1st Monica Espinosa Girvin HS 7/7
2nd Cristina Espinosa Girvin HS 6/7
3rd Caitlin Reid Gleniffer HS 5/7

Book Prizes donated by Quality Chess ( 1st-5th got a book prize)
3/7 Julia Ocytko James Gillespies
Mairi Mulvanny Pentland Juniors

Primary Results

1st Rachel Smith Alloway PS Ayr 5.5/6
2nd Oishani Dutta Broomhill PS Aberdeen 4.5/6
3rd= Nandini Dutta Broomhill PS Aberdeen 4/6
Yvonne Zhou Lenzie Chess Academy 4/6

Medals for 50% and above:
3.5/6 Hannah Wallace Holy Cross PS Croy
3/6 Rebecca Lamb Bishopton
Sarah England Bishopton
Aimee Anderson Lenzie Chess Academy
Hannah Ord Hamilton College
Jennifer Holland Bishopton
Lucy Docherty Fernhill

P5 & Under results

1st Ariuna Walker St Peters Edinburgh 5.5/7
2nd Kayla Stewart Community School Auchterarder 5.5/7
3rd= Rachel Lamb Bishopton 4.5/7
Hannah Walker Community School Auchterarder 4.5/7

Medals for 50% and above:
4/7 Sorcha Shepherd St Peters Edinburgh,
Jaia Shrinarine Community School Auchterarder
3.5/7 Eilidh McQuillan St Marys Hamilton
Katie O’Connor Fernhill Rutherglen
Orlaith Shepherd St Peters Edinburgh
Amrit Gosal Fernhill Rutherglen

Looks interesting http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2708254/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Can't find any release information, so no idea when / if it will be in the cinema. Maybe the GFT will screen it.

Chess stories certainly seems to be getting more media coverage of late.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25731008

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On the face of it, this new Barclaycard + Playchess sponsored open EU schools competition, is something that schools ought to jump at.

ChessBase (who run Playchess) have always offered schools in Scotland (free) access to play chess on the internet going back even as far as the late 1990s ... Douglas Bryson probably knows most about this). But the stumbling block has always been lack of permission by schools to use these facilities by the Educational IT bodies on (important!) child protection grounds.

The new yes2chess initiative would appear to have solved this problem. At any rate, it maintains that free access to schools will be private to properly monitored schools entrants only.

Assuming that to be the case, I would have thought that many schools all over Scotland would be interested in entering this event. It perhaps has particular attraction for the many schools who set up clubs in the Highlands and Islands and other remote areas of Scotland, who are currently severely handicapped in playing against other schools.

Might the facilities eventually permit EU national competitions to be established (subject to appropriate privacy and monitoring), such as a Highlands and Islands team and/or individual championships?

I would urge anyone with any questions about this to contact Malcolm Pein, who has been central to setting the agreement up (details at the yes2chess website).