Details of the inaugural Stranraer Congress are now available both on the CS website and also the Championship Chess website

Ireland are in the early stages of putting together an event in 2019 for previous, i.e. former, Glorney & Gilbert players - an ALUMINI Event! This is still in the early stages and they are looking for ideas and interest. They have sent the following for circulation: -

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Glorney/Faber/Gilbert/Robinson/Stokes ALUMNI event in 2019 
 
The Glorney Gilbert International 2019 organisers are considering a gathering of Glorney, Faber/Gilbert, Robinson & Stokes ALUMNI (from 1948 - 2018) . The initial idea is a gathering on Sun 21st July 2019 at the GGI 2019 venue in Ireland for some chess and/or a lunch followed by the opening ceremony of the GGI 2019. Other IDEAS as to date, duration, format, etc., welcome. Contact the organisers: juniors@icu.ie or see here for more.
 
Please spread the word to ALL ALUMNI asking those interested to email or to complete the contact form here.
 
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Should any former player be interested please contact them directly using their links - at this time I don't have enough information to answer any queries.

The huge Czech Open in Pardubice iis on just now with plenty of Scottish interest as usual! Alan Tate, Hamish Olson, Andrew Green, Neil Thomson, Lennart Koehn, Gary Gillespie and David Gillespie Jnr are all playing in various sections.

You can follow the Scottish results on this link...

http://chess-results.com/tnr365638.aspx?...ES&flag=30

...with LIVE games via this link on the organisers homepage...

http://www.czechopen.net/en/live-games/live-open-a/

All the best to our players participating!

Wishing all the best to Steve Hilton who is the Scotsman in the UK team going to Sofia, Bulgaria for the 8th IBCA World Team Championships for Blind and Visually Impaired Players from tomorrow till the 31st of July. The Championship is contested by the top 16 teams from last year's Blind and Visually Impaired Olympiad in Macedonia.

You can follow the results here:

http://chess-results.com/tnr365065.aspx?lan=1

After 3 days, the festivities are over. I hope you will forgive me for waiting a day before I upload a report on the event.


It would be remiss of me to not record my thanks to all the players, coaches, heads of delegation and parents for making the event very simple and a pleasure to run.

The Glorney Committee did a power of work and made this event a complete success with Ian and Jim taking the lead. I thank each and every one of them.

The Scotland team performed to our seedings and each and every one of them gave it their all. Thanks for all your hard work.

Finally I would like to thank my Arbiting team. Alex McFarlane who was the Chief Arbiter, Fiona Petrie, Ken Stewart, Simon Gillam and David Clayton who all were instrumental in the day to day success of the event.


Andy Howie
Executive Director

Hi all,

Just to inform that Scotland (SCDAD) completed a tough week yesterday down in Manchester at the 10th Deaf Chess Olympiad. I'm hoping to get a report and some pictures which can then go in the magazine.

Ruairidh

Are there any live games from the Glorney Cup? I am not getting anything from the website

To Murad.  Scottish Champion with a round to spare.  Very well done!!

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6

Rounds 1 -3 Sat 10-1 Rounds 4-6 Sun 10-1

We will be covering the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and Final

The Games will be a 2 game match with armageddon to decide in the event of a draw

Quarter Final 1
Quarter Final 2
Quarter Final Armageddon
Semi Final 1
Semi Final 2
Final 1
Final 2