I am unable to get to AGM but would.ike to exercise my right to vote, particularly on the motions being presented.

Is there an electrinic form for doing this, or will an ordinary email do. Such an email would need to nominate someone to vote for them , and as directed.

The European Youth Chess Championships kicks off next Friday in Prague. Scotland are taking the following squad.

Under 10 Boys: Vagif Ramazanov, Liam Richmond
Under 12 Boys: Murad Abdulla, Kai Pannwitz
Under 12 Girls: Anna Milton
Under 14 Boys: Alexander Bond
Under 16 Boys: Nihad Abdullazada, Ian McDonald, Carl Milton
Under 16 Girls: Alice Lampard
Under 18 Boys: Andrew McClement, Hamish Olson
Under 18 Girls: Ali Roy

Coach: Alan Tate

The tournament can be found online at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.eycc2012.eu/">http://www.eycc2012.eu/</a><!-- m -->. There will be some live coverage of games, though I don't yet know the extent. I'm hopeful that I will be able to keep people inform of results and how everything's progressing via this thread.

Should be fun!

I have some questions on Motion 2.

Quote:The following two motions are because of a failed attempt to gain lottery funding. We have been advised that they need to be changed if we want to be successful in the future. Amendment are in bold.
We wish to amend 14.7 to read “A Special General Meeting may be called for the purpose of dissolving Chess Scotland following the procedure of 14.1 or 14.2 . Should a motion to dissolve succeed, any assets would be transferred to the BCF in trust until such time as a new organisation in Scotland is formed.

Hi Everyone,

That time of year again (!) I am taking part in the Great Scottish swim on the 25th August, this year I am fundraising for St Andrew's hospice based in Airdrie.

The hospice is based just behind St Margaret's church where the Hamilton congress has been held the last couple of years.

From St Andrew's Website:
"St Andrew's Hospice provides specialist palliative care services - the total care of patients who require complex symptom management and or end-of-lifecare - and is open to all, without distinction of race, gender, or creed. It is Lanarkshire's only Specialist Hospice and provides multidisciplinary support for patients, their families, and carers."

To run the hospice they require roughly £44,000 per week in donations.

It is a fantastic cause and any donations would be greatly recieved.

Sponsorship can be made through, <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.justgiving.com/kevincampbell">www.justgiving.com/kevincampbell</a><!-- w --> or alteratively to myself.

Thank you,

Kevin

Two weeks until the start of this year's Lanark Open. Details in the tournaments and events section.

For anyone interested, the world u20 starts tomorrow in Athens. Scotland is being represented by Jonathan Edwards and Clement Sreeves, in what is a very strong field. Looks like they will both be facing IMs over 2470 in r1, so a great opportunity for them to start with decent wins. The results and pairings can be found here: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://chess-results.com/tnr76324.aspx?art=0&lan=1&turdet=YES&flag=30">http://chess-results.com/tnr76324.aspx? ... ES&flag=30</a><!-- m -->. Good luck to them both!

the friendliest tournament in Scotland is nearly upon us again.
Start Date: Friday 24/08/2012
End Date: Sunday 26/08/2012.

free beer, dancing girls :U

well actually that was not true but there will be some imbibing going on as well as 5 rounds of competative chess. Come along and see miracles of chess; Robin buying a round, David refusing a drink and me winning a game. All very unlikely but hey you never know! :U

Clement in the thread on the Best game points out his game was not the game in the PGN.

I've been looking at these games for a piece in the next Scottish Chess Mag and
I'm coming across some very odd moves and blatant tactical missed shots.
(much more than normal from you lot and they are coming from some pretty good players.)

Of course a good player can blunder but there are quite a few good players double blundering
which makes me think some of the things never happened.

(.....also did Duncan Walker really play all those bad moves) =)

For example Robert Lagerman - Walter Buchanan Rd9.

[pos]r1b2rk1/ppqnbppp/4p3/3pP3/Q7/P2BBN2/1P3PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 17[/pos]

DId Walter really play 17...Nxe5 here hanging his Queen and did Robert really
play 18.Nxe5 not taking it. I doubt it but that is what I've got.

[pgn][Event "Scottish Championship & International O"]
[Site "Glasgow, SCO"]
[Date "2012.07.14"]
[Round "9"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2315"]
[BlackElo "2127"]
[EventDate "2012.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nd7 6. Bd3 Nb4 7. Be2 c5 8. c3 Nc6 9. Bd3 Qb6 10. O-O cxd4 11. cxd4 Nxd4 12. Nxd4 Qxd4 13. Nf3 Qb6 14. Qa4 Be7 15. a3 O-O 16. Be3 Qc7 17. Rac1 Nxe5 18. Nxe5 Qxe5 19. Bf4 Qxb2 20. Rc7 Qxa3 21. Qc2 Bf6 22. Bxh7+ Kh8 23. Rd1 e5 24. Bc1 Qd6 25. Rc3 b5 26. Be4 Be6 27. Rxd5 Qb4 28. Rdd3 Rfc8 29. Bxa8 Rxa8 30. Rh3+ Bxh3 31. Rxh3+ Kg8 32. Qh7+ Kf8 33. Ba3 1-0[/pgn]

The Scottish squad for the EU Youth Championships, held in Mureck is as follows:

U14 - Andrew McCusker, Stuart Wynne
U12 - Kirsty McCusker
U10 - Robert Pirrie
Head of Delegation- Hamish Glen

They have arrived safely in Austria and are on their way to the hotel, which is the same one as last year so they will have very limited internet access.

The first round is on Wednesday. Good luck to all four.

I wonder what T-shirt CJ will be wearing at presentation this year?