Some more photos from the event:

http://tinyurl.com/cz6pvrm

The first batch are at:

http://tinyurl.com/9d3ytn7

Someone left a spectacle case at the Glen today. Let me know if it is yours

Thanks for a lovely start to the new season. You all seemed to enjoy yourselves.

Remember depending what is on in the next months we may not have the run of the building as much as today. We just have to go with the flow!!! We only pay for the main hall so the rest is at the venue's discretion.

I would ask that people tidy up behind them. After the games please put your rubbish in the bins. We're all tired but we can't get home until everything is cleared away (I refuse to leave it all to the two members of staff -- they are tired too and have plenty more jobs to complete)
GG

Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4

Hoping to have the boards broadcasting tomorrow

Hi Folks,

Well the season has only just started and already teams are not full!!!

If you have a spare player who would like to come along please let me know. I am looking for at least two players already.

If you can't get in touch with me, still bring the extra one -- I'm sure we'll be able to fix up at least a gradable friendly so their time won't be wasted!!!

GG

Apologies, I have broken my laptop. It has been dismembered and is on the way to recovery..

Managed to pull the files off the hard drive and onto my works laptop. Remember kiddies, always have a backup =|

Round 1 am
Divison 1
A1-5 Giffnock & Clarkston A v Edinburgh Uni
B1-5 Cumbernauld v Edinburgh West
C1-5 Edinburgh 1 v Dundee City A
D1-5 Forth Valley v Hamilton A

Division 2
E1 -5 CS BOS 1 v Stonehaven
F1-5 Glenrothes Kings v East Kilbride
G1-5 Dundee City B v Greenwood
H1-5 Kilmarnock v Edinburgh 2

Division 3
I1-5 North Ayrshire Crusaders v Dumfries and District
J1-5 Forth Valley B v Hamilton B
K1-5 Lanark v Inverclyde
L1-5 Oban v Dunfermline Knights

Division 4
M1-5 Irvine v SJC
N1-5 Dundee City Juniors v Pentland Hills
O1-5 CSBOS2 v Mussleburgh
P1-5 Wandering Dragons v Corstorphine
Q1-5 Dunfermline Knaves v Woodmill Warriors

Round 2 pm
Divison 1
A1-5 Dundee City A v Cumbernauld
B1-5 Hamilton A v Edinburgh 1
C1-5 Edinburgh West v Giffnock & Clarkston A
D1-5 Edinburgh Uni v Forth Valley

Division 2
E1 -5 Edinburgh 2 v Dundee City B
F1-5 Greenwood v Glenrothes Kings
G1-5 Stonehaven v Kilmarnock
H1-5 East Kilbride v CS BOS 1

Division 3
I1-5 Dunfermline Knights v Lanark
J1-5 Hamilton B v Oban
K1-5 Dumfries and District v Forth Valley B
L1-5 Inverclyde v North Ayrshire Crusaders

Division 4
M1-5 v
N1-5 v
O1-5 v
P1-5 v
Q1-5 v

I'd like to bring to the attention of any organisors that intend to FIDE rate their events. As of 01.01.2013, there is a change in the regulations concerning who can be an arbiter at these events.

"The main change because of the new regulations will be that from 01.01.2013, in order a tournament to be rated, all its Arbiters ( IA, FA, National Arbiters) must be licensed.

A tournament with non-licensed Arbiters will not be rated."

This does not mean that you need a FIDE Licensed Arbiter for each section, only for the sections that are FIDE rated.

Here are the new Licence regulations

6. Arbiters’ Licence.

6.1 A titled active Arbiter (International Arbiter or FIDE Arbiter) and a National Arbiter working in a FIDE rated tournament shall be charged with a “licence fee”.
6.2.1 The licence will be valid for life, on the condition the arbiter remains an active arbiter, and will be in effect from the day after FIDE has received the fee.
6.2.2 The licence fee for National Arbiters is valid for life.
6.2.3 If a National Arbiter is awarded the title of “FIDE Arbiter” the licence fee for this title has to be paid to FIDE.
6.2.4 If an arbiter upgrades his/her category only the difference between the category fee has to be paid to FIDE.
6.2.5 If a “FIDE Arbiter” achieves the title of “International Arbiter”, the fee for the new title has to be paid to FIDE.
6.3 The licence fee will be:
a) for A’ Category Arbiters (only IAs): 300 €
b) for B’ Category Arbiters (only IAs): 200 €
c) for C’ Category Arbiters: IAs 160 €
FAs 120 €
d) for D’ Category Arbiters: IAs 100 €
FAs 80 €
e) for National Arbiters 20 €
6.4 Failure to pay the licence fee will lead to exclusion from the FIDE Arbiters’ list.
6.5 The Arbiters’ licence will come into effect from 01. 01. 2013.
6.6 From 01. 01. 2013 all arbiters of FIDE rated tournaments shall be licensed.
6.7.1 An arbiter who has become inactive (see annex 2, articles 1.3 and 1.4) is considered not to be licensed anymore and will be transferred to the list of inactive arbiters.
6.7.2 In order to be active again the inactive arbiter has to pay for a new licence, according to 6.3
6.8 If the article 6.6 is not fulfilled, the tournaments shall not be rated.
6.9 From 01. 01. 2013 the licence fee will be charged together with the application fee for all new awarded arbiter titles.

Hi Folks

One week to go to the new season. Hope you all have your team ready -- don't leave the phonecalls to the last minute!!!!

Remember Pay before You Play PLEASE

GG

I'll try not to turn this into a rant.

Basically, I think that chess doesn't receive the recognition it deserves in Scotland... I'm sure this was exactly what was discussed when looking into funding possibilities.

The reason I'm bringing this up again is that I'm treasurer for Edinburgh University Chess Club and we are going to be unable to defend our BUCA title in 2013 due to financial reasons. If such an important University fails to recognise chess then what hope is there? The only reason we entered a team this year was that we managed to secure sponsorship to cover the £200 team entry fee from a private company.

We then approached the University for funding as we are now British champions and received no financial support. OK, fair enough, they gave us a pat on the back and a mention in monthly uni magazine (only doing so because Raj who works at the Uni spoke to the Rector I believe). If we were a sports club in the Union's eyes then we would receive funding... We are seen as less than clubs such as Ultimate Frisbee (no disrespect meant!) who get all their expenses paid for.

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I was just double checking all was present and correct in our entries for this top event next month. I noticed that in the open U12 event there are 193 entries. I believe the bottom player gets a bye. So it's top 1 to 96 v 97 to 192. The boy seeded 1 from the USA is graded 2336. The boy seeded 97 ? Someone we know well!
This must surely be on a live board and I hope everyone turns up for this game to take place. Can't wait!