See that the Glasgow Film Theatre is showing the film Magnus on November 30th/December 1st

"Magnus Carlsen is unlike any other chess player, possessing an innate creative playing ability and photographic memory from an early age. Shot over more than a decade, Benjamin Ree’s documentary follows the intense journey of the young Norwegian, remaining courtside throughout his trials and triumphs – including becoming the youngest grandmaster at age 13 and world chess champion at 22. Released to coincide with the World Chess Championships in New York, which Magnus is competing in, his film allows a peek inside the unique world of chess as seen through the eyes of a prodigal genius. "

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Three showings over two days

Alan T and Craig P are in action right now, and tomorrow also in Leeds. They have both been on the live boards, but is only top 4 boards. You have to be quick as it does not retain each round and just updates with the next round. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.british-rapidplay.org.uk/2016site/index.html">http://www.british-rapidplay.org.uk/2016site/index.html</a><!-- m -->

Game 1 and Magnus plays the Trompowsky. Taken Karjakin completely out of prep. Is that the first time it has been played in a WC match?

Bumped into Eric Martin today.

Eric mentioned John Shaw giving a talk today at Poly tonight - I cant make it but I said I would post in case anyone wants to go. Think its 7.30 start at Wellington Church.

An actuary friend bet him at 4/1 and recommended to me, so I got £20 at 9/4

Chess Scotland have been given a 10% promo code for anyone who is interested in buying either the $15 or $45 viewing packages for the World Championship match between Carlsen and Karjakin.

The official broadcast of the Match will be held on <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://worldchess.com/nyc2016">http://worldchess.com/nyc2016</a><!-- m --> and it is the first time in the history of chess that it will be on a pay-per-view basis for the full broadcast experience.

The promo code gives a 10% discount (as well as 10% going to Chess Scotland for anyone who uses it).

If anyone wants the promo code, please contact me and I will email it out to you

Andy Howie
Executive Director

UNDER 300:

1st Louis Brownisky Lenzie Chess Academy 5/5
2nd = Eklavya Singh High School of Glasgow/ Lenzie Chess Academy 4/5
Ananth Subramanian Robert Gordons Aberdeen 4/5
( Eklavya won on tiebreak, Eklavya got 2nd place trophy and Ananth got 3rd place trophy)

Medals for 50% and above:

3.5/5 Pragna Aluri Our Lady of the Missions PS Giffnock
David Sillars Lenzie Chess Academy

3/5 Michael Moroz High School of Glasgow
Annabel Liang Fettes College Edinburgh
Jake Liu Glasgow Academy
Ewan Honnet St Marys PS Hamilton

2.5/5 Lucia D’Alessio Lenzie Chess Academy
Ibrahim Khan High School of Glasgow
Kai McAlroy Lanark CC
Connor Niven Bishopton
Marshall Liang Fettes College
James Coyle Glasgow Academy
Afrin Ahmed Glasgow Academy
Aditya Zaveri Lanark CC

UNDER 600:

1st Sorcha Shepherd St Peters Edinburgh 5.5/6
2nd Asirini Parakramawansha Lenzie Chess Academy 5/6
3rd Declan McClelland Lanark CC 4/6

Medals for 50% and above:

3.5/6 Abhi Reddy St Aloysius PS Chapelhall
Richard Zheng St Peters Edinburgh
Pavel Yanev Flora Stevenson Edinburgh
Ethan Palmer Hamilton CC
Pranav Aluri Our Lady of the Missions Giffnock
Orlaith Shepherd St Peters Edinburgh

3/6 Anish Subramaniam Robert Gordons Aberdeen
Alex Brimlow Lenzie Chess Academy
Peter Fish Robert Gordons Aberdeen
Alex Sevic High School of Glasgow / Lenzie Chess Academy

OVER 600:

1st Murdo McLaurin Fettes College Edinburgh 4.5/5
2nd Pranav Arcot Robert Gordons Aberdeen 4/5
3rd Sahib Kohli Glasgow Academy/ Lenzie Chess Academy 3.5/5

Medals for 50% and Above:

3/5 Pranav Saravanan Albyn School Aberdeen

2.5/5 Luke Wilson Hamilton College

Total players 55

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9 points Declan McClelland & Asirini Parakramawansha

8.5 points Pranav Aluri & Ananth Subramaniam

8 points Abhi Reddy.

Michael.

Just a heads up to the fact Edinburgh CC are playing here. Neil Berry scored our sole point when he beat a Dutch GM yesterday. Today we play Welsh team Cardigan.

Congratulations to Ian Gourlay for making his 2nd IM Norm in the recent e2e4 GM Tournament at Gatwick!

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Hi
Jonny Scott's last event (I think) was the last Grangemouth Congress and we still have at least a silver plate and possibly a shield as well. I would like to arrange to get these back to someone for safe keeping. Any suggestings?