Hi all,
I recently received this interesting request/enquiry. Anyone interested please PM me and I will put you in touch with Mr Chadwick.
Kind regards,
Andy Burnett

Dear Editor
I am a Chess player who sometimes could beat my mum, especially if I could ply her with wine during the game. In other words I am just another player who loves to play.

However, I also sculpt wood with a chainsaw and have carved a Chess set in wood - think of Harry Potter, Philosophers Stone where Ron played a game. My pieces are full size (king 2m tall) and abstract in design.

On May 20th I am hosting my 70th birthday bash to include the chess inaugural match and I welcome a couple of Scottish players of distinction to play this match.

The venue is Forss Cottage KW14 7XY in my woods.

It is an all day event including Judo demo, assault course and other games treasure hunt, big camp fire, string quartet, big band, dancing on the chess board, which is in the woods, food and beer provided, marquee and camping facilities.

Enclosed a pic of the chess set all of whom move on castors. They will look smart and tidy on the day!
So, do you think a pair of players from Chess Scotland would be interested?

Regards Andrew Chadwick

Hi to all, Hamilton Chess Club will be running a blitz event on Thursday 29th December in Bothwell Bowling Club, with the members of Elche Chess Club as our guests, it will start at 7pm.

Event open to all, max of 50 entries. Entry fee £5, pay on the day, correct money place.

Prizes will be based on entries, based on 30 entries prizes would be:
1st £35 plus new chess clock, 2nd £25, 3rd £20, plus 2 grading prizes of £20.

Also a free mince pie each, and the bar will be open for refreshments.

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Michael Hanley ( Club Secretary )

Hi, to all. Hamilton Chess Club will be playing a match against Elche Chess Club of Spain in Bothwell Bowling Club on Tuesday 27th December with play starting at 2pm.

Spectators welcome.

Michael.

Any likelihood of a positional statement on Scottish Schools Team Championships for this year?

Any likelihood of an update on the creation of a junior board/selection committee?

Apologies for being so inquisitive!

Hi all,

Does anyone have a good quality scanned photo of Walter Munn, the long-serving President of Chess Scotland from 1969-1985?

Many thanks,
Andy Burnett

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Dear all,

I have received 'the official invitation to all national chess federations of FIDE to participate in the World Amateur Chess Championships for men and women with a FIDE rating under 2300.

The championships will be held in Spoleto, in the heart of Italy. The dates are April 1st (arrivals and technical meeting) to April 9th 2017 (departures).

If anyone wishes further information on this event, please e-mail me at <!-- e --><a href="mailto:abburnett@hotmail.com">abburnett@hotmail.com</a><!-- e -->

Kind regards,
Andy Burnett

(CS International Director)

Under 300:
1st Louis Brownisky Lenzie Chess Academy 6/6
2nd Eklavya Singh High School of Glasgow /Lenzie Chess Academy 5/6
3rd = Jaden Stewart Perth
Jake Liu Glasgow Academy
Rong Sheng Xia St Marys / Hamilton Chess Club
Michael Moroz High School of Glasgow
Callum Robertson Woodhill PS Bishopbriggs
Shane McCrosson Perth
( Jaden won tie-break for 3rd place trophy, others got a medal)

Medals for 50% and above:
4/6 see above
3.5/6 Brodie McCann Holy Cross PS Croy
Sai Ritvik Dugyala Fettes College Edinburgh
James Coyle Glasgow Academy
3/6 David Sillars Lenzie Chess Academy
Shwetika Balaji Glasgow Academy

Under 600:
1st Peter Fish Robert Gordons Aberdeen 5.5/6
2nd Lewis Ng Lenzie Chess Academy 5/6
3rd Anish Subramaniam Robert Gordons 4.5/6

Medals for 50% and above:
4/6 Asirini Parakramawansha Lenzie Chess Academy
3.5/6 Ethan Palmer Hamilton Chess Club
3/6 Cameron McOmish Hamilton College
Alina Tang Lenzie Chess Academy
Karthikeya Vundi Stewart Melville’s Edinburgh
Rajandeep Singh St Aloysius PS Chapelhall
Pranav Aluri Our Lady of the Missions Giffnock
Ananth Subramaniam Robert Gordons

Over 600:
1st Sahib Kohli Glasgow Academy / Lenzie Chess Academy 6/6
2nd Pranav Saravanan Albyn School Aberdeen 5/6
3rd= Abhi Reddy St Aloysius PS Chapelhall 3/6
Declan McClelland Lanark Chess Club
Murdo McLaurin Fettes College Edinburgh
( Abhi won the tie-break for 3rd place trophy, Declan & Murdo got medals )

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after 3 heats,
Sahib Kohli 13.5 points
Asirini Parakramawansha 13 points
Declan McClelland 12points
Peter Fish 12 points
With another 5 players on 11/11.5 points.

Michael.

Thanks to Keith Rose for 197 Games from Dundee & Angus 2016
Which can be downloaded here...
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04j7wk1

Robert Katende was brought up by his grandma in Uganda and was so poor that he spent all of his time outside of school working in a garden. Nevertheless he excelled at school and when he discovered chess, his life was transformed. He now teaches chess to some of Kampala's poorest children - some of whom can neither read nor write.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38129713