At our final AGM the decision was taken to wind up the club.

Club membership had been in decline for a number of years, but the Covid lockdown was the final straw.  After the return to normality, we discovered that our venue was lost, and a significant number of members would not return.

It has proved impossible to secure a new location, in the Giffnock area, at an economic price.

For the last two seasons Cathcart have allowed Giffnock to play at their premises, and the club wishes to thank them for their generosity.

With little prospect of finding a new location, and further loss of members, the club was deemed non-viable.

As part of the disbursement of club assets it was decided to donate £500 to the Olympiad Go Fund Me.  This money has now been donated.  It is credited to me, but is in fact from Giffnock and Clarkston funds.

The Times has reported that the ECF has lost the second half of its government funding.  

This seems to me very little notice for what will be a £500,000 hole in its budget.

Starts on Friday, usual place.

15 places left at this time, 15% discount on a room at the hotel.

Chess results link will appear here.

We would like to see some more entries in the Major and Minor especially.

Late entry fees from Wednesday so try to enter before then.

Hello all,

Over the last year, an EDI (equality, diversity & inclusion) focus group has been started (in tandem with another focus group seeking views from female chess participants) as part of Chess Scotland's goals to actively promote diversity and inclusion within the Scottish chess community.

One of the group's aims is to work on a process by which the representation and views of the wider Scottish chess community can be sought around topics including the nature of our chess community and how accepting, tolerant and respectful the community culture is of people with different views and from different backgrounds. There are many positive things that have been reflected on in the focus group but it would be helpful to know whether this is reflected more widely.

If you are interested in joining our work, it would be great to hear from you! Our next meeting is on the 16th of September. Please feel free to get in touch with me, Ruairidh McKay, Chess Scotland Administration Director (& currently Diversity Officer as well but it would be great to think about delegating this to somebody else at some point!). Either private message me on the forum or alternatively, my email address is in the Contacts section of the website.

seems Scotland has booked its own accommodation !
https://www.chessdom.com/scandal-with-ac...piad-2024/

Glasgow Polytechnic’s annual start of season quickplay, named in memory of our long term president and contributor to chess in Scotland, Ken Stewart.
Location: Wellington Church, 77 Southpark Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8LE
Date: 26th September, 2024 -  7.30pm start


Details and entry form :- Quickplay

I'm surprised there is now going to be a council meeting as late as October 1st I thought there should have been one no later than the beginning of August, and ideally no later than May to facilitate discussing the new fixture fees as they are determined by council

Personally I think discussing council matters well into the new season is much too late, but better than no Council meeting at all.

Since I am no longer on council, am I allowed to attend and/or participate. I also have a few pertinent points but that will be at the AGM. I am also curious what is coming up at the council meeting, which I will find particularly interesting, including input from council members on several matters.

For more details click the link.

BBC makes moves with new factual commission Chess Masters

Games from the weekender, Major here , Minor here.

Hi all,

Just to let everybody know that trophies and book/DVD prizes for the Chess Scotland Grand Prix Season 2023-24 will be presented on Sunday before the start of Round 5 of the Ayr Congress in September. 

Please let me know if you are due one of these prizes and are not participating at Ayr.