why dont members start topics on this forum?

have i found it andy?

Is taking place this weekend.

With a bit of luck the live boards will be working

There is still time to enter, please email me or post your entry, Currently 6 titled players playing!

Results of NEJCA + CFK event Saturday April 27th 2013 at Mastrick Community Centre, Aberdeen
U-300
1st Nandini Dutta (Broomhill) 7/9
2nd Jonathan McKay (Fort William) 7/9
3rd Robbie Burnett(Laurencekirk) 6/9
3rd= medals
Oishani Dutta (Broomhill) 6/9 (Q)
Samuel McKenzie ( Albyn School) 6/9
U-600
1st Anoop Babu (St Josephs) 7/7 (Q)
2nd Atharva Dabholkar (Robert Gordons) 6/7 (Q)
3rd Andrei Gheorghe (St Josephs) 5/6 (Q)
4th Ross Greig (Albyn School) 4.5/5

U-1000
1st Tariq Pasha (Albyn School) 5.5/6 (Q)
2nd Callum Smith (Banchory PS) 4/6 (Q)
3rd Duncan Depasquale (Albyn School) 4/6 (Q)
(Q) already qualified in previous NEJCA + CFK events

Junior/Adult Allegro
1st Sandy Storey (Cults/Edinburgh University) 4/5
2nd David Grant (Stonehaven) 4/5
3rd Richard Jennings (Bon Accord) 4/5
4th Leonardo Sani (Castlehill) 4/5
These four separated after all-play-all play-off in 'hour glass' mode

As usual, full results and photos at http://www.nejca.co.uk
Gerald Lobley

Congratulations to the Michael Hanley and Andy Howie the joint tournament directors of the Megafinal West. The U11 sections ran today at Airdrie started on time & prize giving was actually completed a few minutes before it was due to start. Thanks also to all the parents and teachers who brought along all those well behaved juniors. It was a pleasure to be a part of the control team.

Good luck to Andy and Mike for the U12 to U18 sections tomorrow; to Edinburgh for their Megafinal tomorrow; and likewise to Aberdeen for their Megafinal on the 4th of May.

Should it be only members of chess scotland that be allowed to access noticeboard? debate/discuss.

Dear all,

Is there any chess clubs that meet in the summer?
I am returning to Ayrshire at the end of May to stay and would like to play a few games - graded or otherwise.

Ryan Foster

Morning everyone,

I want to make this clear, I am posting here as Andy Howie the person, not Exec Dir, Mod or anything else that I happen to do in chess in Scotland.

I am frustrated at the loss of the grant. What really sticks in my throat is I speak to my European counterparts frequently and I know how badly off we are in comparison with other Euro countries. Andorra, for example gets 6 times the amount we get and it is the size of Cumbernauld!

I don't particularly want to take this lying down. That unfortunately is not my style. I am thinking of writing to my MSP and wondered if I can get everyone to do the same. Nothing focuses a politicians mind when they have their locals upset about something!

Hi all

I am posting to make everyone aware of the revised adult entry fee for the Scottish Blitz. The adult entry fee has now increased to £20 to ensure the financial viability of the tournament now that further costs have been confirmed.

In other news, Mickey Adams and Arkadij Naiditsch are confirmed participants!

I still feel that the tournament is great value and £10 cheaper than last year. Thanks for the support that has made the event possible.

Following the success of the 1st Elite Armageddon Championships over the Easter Weekend, there is another event organised for Friday 28th - Sunday 30th June.

For further details please see the tournament entry form at:

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