I love this checkmate. Managed it in a 2+1s blitz game today

[pgn][Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2011.09.27"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Wellfan"]
[Black ""]
[Result "1-0"]

1. d4 d5 2. e4 c6 3. e5 f6 4. Nf3 Bf5 5. Nc3 Na6 6. Bd3 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 e6 8.
O-O Bc5 9. Be3 Nb4 10. Qd1 Bxd4 11. Bxd4 Nh6 12. a3 fxe5 13. Bxe5 Nxc2 14.
Qxc2 Nf5 15. Qd2 O-O 16. Bf4 Qb6 17. Be5 Rad8 18. Qg5 Qxb2 19. Nxd5 Qxe5
20. Nxe5 cxd5 21. Rab1 b6 22. Rbc1 Rc8 23. Rxc8 Rxc8 24. h3 b5 25. Re1 Nd4
26. Qe7 a5 27. Qf7+ Kh8 28. Kh2 b4 29. axb4 axb4 30. Rd1 Nf5 31. Qxe6 Rf8
32. Nf7+ Kg8 33. Nh6+ Kh8 34. Qg8+ Rxg8 35. Nf7#
1-0[/pgn]

I see Edinburgh CC got off to a good - if losing (2-4)- start today with one win and two draws against considerably higher graded opposition. Good on them!

Edinburgh Chess Club are participating in this year's Edinburgh Doors Open Day. The club will be open from 10am to 3pm both today and tomorrow (24th/25th September). If you fancy a few friendly games of chess this weekend, or would like to have look around and learn more about the history of the club - now in its 190th year - just come along to 1 Alva Street, EH2 4PH.

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I am not going to be at the computer so this is an unattended test

If any of you chaps are in the vicinity, I have played at the West Wales congress over the last few years and it's been very enjoyable. Nice friendly tournament and a comfortable venue.

Here are details if interested:
West Wales
44th
Week-end Congress
At:
The Glamorgan Arms Function Suite, Pontlliw, Swansea, SA4 9DY
The venue is a function / conference centre associated with, but well detached from, a large restaurant / public house.
FRIDAY – SUNDAY
14th Oct – 16th Oct 2011

OPEN, MAJOR & MINOR SECTIONS
All players in the Open and Major Events must be registered with the Welsh Chess Union or their respective national body.

Schedule of Rounds
Round 1 – Friday 14th October 6.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.
Round 2 – Saturday 15th October 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
Round 3 – Saturday 15th October 2.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Round 4 – Sunday 16th October 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
Round 5 – Sunday 16th October 2.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

Please send your entries to Les Philpin
59 Cecil Road
Gowerton
SWANSEA
SA4 3DF
Tel: 01792 418711
Mob: 07970 840247
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Prizes and Entry Fees
OPEN Entry fee £22
Prizes 1st £200; 2nd £75; 3rd £50
Grading prize of £20 will be awarded at under 2000

MAJOR ( Under 1850 ) Entry fee £20
Prizes 1st £150; 2nd £70; 3rd £35
Grading prize of £20 will be awarded at under 1650

MINOR ( Under 1500 ) Entry fee adults £18 and juniors £16
Prizes 1st £120; 2nd £60; 3rd £30
Grading prize of £20 will be awarded at under 1300

CONGRESS RULES
Rates of play 42 moves in 1 3/4 hours. After 42 moves both clocks to be
moved back 15 minutes and the games completed in the
time remaining.
Directions to the Glamorgan Arms & Contact details

Leave the M4 at Junction 47 and at the roundabout take the 3rd exit to Penllergaer / Pontlliw, continue to the next mini-roundabout and take the 3rd exit (A48) to Pontlliw - beware of speed cameras on this road! Go through Pontlliw past the first set of traffic lights into the open countryside and we are located on the right side of the road. The venue is no more than 3 miles from the motorway and has ample parking at the venue,

The President of a chess association is to pose nude in a charity calendar.

Fortunately for us it will not be our own President but the ECF one CJ De Mooi.

Hopefully Mike will not be tempted to do likewise, though we know it would need to be a centre page 'spread'.

Daniel White
Relative Black
[pgn]d4 c6 c4 d5 Nc3 e6 e4 dxe4 Nxe4 Bb4+ Nc3 c5 Nf3 Nf6 Bg5 Qa5 Bxf6 Bxc3 Nd2 Bxd4 Bxd4 cxd4 Qg4 Qe5 Kd1 f5 Qh5 g6 Qh6 Nc6 Bd3 Bd7 Re1 Qf6 g4 0-0-0 gxf5 exf5 a3 Ne5 Bb1 Ng4 Qf4 g5 Qg3 f4 Qg2 Ne3 fxe3 dxe3 Ne4 Bc6 Kc1 Qd4 Qg4 Kb8 Qxg5 Rhf8 Ra2 Bxe4 Bxe4 Qxe4 b3 a6 Qh4 Qd4 Rf1 Qc3[/pgn]

SJC Chess for Kicks has been running a number of years now with qualifying heats in different areas of the country leading to qualification to a National Final. The final of this event is currently the only Scottish National Junior individual Championship & we are keen to make this an inclusive event with as many opportunities for qualification as possible.

To do this we want to encourage other established & new events to award qualification places for the Chess for Kicks finals to their junior prize winners.

If you would be interested in being involved with this as part of your event can you please contact either me (contact details on coach list) or Michael Hanley (contact details on arbiter list or email <!-- e --><a href="mailto:president@chessscotland.com">president@chessscotland.com</a><!-- e --> )

At Fri 16 Sept:

Travel Inn and Travelodge have amended prices with best prices close to the venue:

Nearby:
Travel Inn (Monifieth) – Fri - £29, Sat £29 (adjacent to venue)
Travel Inn (Dundee East) – Fri - £29, Sat £29 (2 mins drive from venue)

Dundee centre (lifts available):
Travel Inn Dundee Centre - Fri - £39, Sat £39
Travelodge (Central, Dundee) - Fri - £42.75, Sat £42.75

Other Dundee:
Travelodge (Strathmore Ave, Dundee) - Fri - £29, Sat £29 (15 minutes drive to venue)
Travel Inn Kingsway West - Fri - £29, Sat £29 (20 mins drive from venue)
Travelodge (Dundee, Kingsway West) - Fri - £25.50, Sat £25.50 (20 minutes drive to venue)

http://www.premierinn.com
http://www2.travelodge.co.uk

CHESS TV CHANNEL TO BE LAUNCHED IN RUSSIA

In September 2011, the Federal office in
the area of Communication, Mass
communication and Cultural heritage of
Russia will receive a certificate of
registration and license to broadcast
television "Chess". The start of the
regular broadcasting is November 1,
2011.

The main objective of the channel is the coverage of chess life in Russia and abroad.
The time provided for translation of chess events will be 60-70 % of the airtime. The
time provided for its own production will be about 25 %.

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