Hi all,

Following a late withdrawal, if anyone aged 50+ would like to play in the Seniors event in Greece in April please contact me as soon as possible on <!-- e --><a href="mailto:abburnett@hotmail.com">abburnett@hotmail.com</a><!-- e -->.

Or, if you know of anyone who might be interested, please pass this information on to them!

Kind regards,
Andy Burnett
(CS International Director)

Hi everyone,

As the dates for the Baku Olympiad 2016 are currently up in the air, I have decided to postpone the deadline for those interested in playing -and thus the selection process - until February 28th. (P{lease note:This date may also be subject to change, but will not be brought forward)

Apologies for any confusion, uncertainty or problems this may cause, and also for what has gone before, but things are currently out of my/our hands.

If anyone wishes to contact me directly about this, please do so at <!-- e --><a href="mailto:abburnett@hotmail.com">abburnett@hotmail.com</a><!-- e -->

Kind regards,
Andy Burnett (CS International Director)

Not sure if this was covered in the bond chess discussion a few months back?.. is it just me or is it a conspiracy that with any chess game on tv, they need to try and sneak an intentional error in?

Benidorm on tv other night - white square on right hand side so Q is on e1.. lost count of amount of times I have seen this.... I think they know that it winds chess players up!

I came across this apparently unpublished way to play chess on Facebook.

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-chess-game-messenger-hidden-secret-easter-egg-how-to-play-a6851116.html">http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style ... 51116.html</a><!-- m -->

I'm not on Facebook myself, but thought it looked unlilkely to interest regular chessplayers (or become the format for next year's Richardson Cup), so I er...posted it here! Just thought everyone ought to know it was there.

Cheers

I have just received this from Jan Mazuch, chief organiser of the excellent Czech Tour series of events...if anyone would like more information please feel free to contact me on <!-- e --><a href="mailto:abburnett@hotmail.com">abburnett@hotmail.com</a><!-- e -->

Regards
Andy Burnett (CS International Director)

The 16th International Chess Festivals Series CZECH TOUR 2016 / 2017, is available on <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.czechtour.net/news/">http://www.czechtour.net/news/</a><!-- m --> and preliminary regulations of the 27th International Chess and Games Festival CZECH OPEN 2016 on <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.czechopen.net/en/news/">http://www.czechopen.net/en/news/</a><!-- m -->.

We would like especially to invite you to the CHESS SUMMER IN THE HEART OF EUROPE that consists of following festivals:

14. – 31. 7. 2016 CZECH OPEN – Pardubice

5. - 12. 8. 2016 SUMMER PRAGUE OPEN

13. - 20. 8. 2016 OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER



We are also organizers of the European Youth Championship in categories boys and girls up to 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 years of age this year. It takes place on 17.-28.8. 2016 in Prague. Regulations will be available at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.eycc2016.eu">http://www.eycc2016.eu</a><!-- m --> by the end of February.



For the first time in history the World Seniors Championship will be held in the Czech Republic. The championship will be played in categories men and women over 50 and 65 years of age and it will take place on 18.11.-1.12. 2016 in the town of Marianske Lazne. Players can participate in this tournament without reference to their rating. Regulations will be available on <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.wscc2016.net">http://www.wscc2016.net</a><!-- m --> by the end of March.

A very impressively run event getting many the key points right e.g. a quality venue, a central venue, lots of live boards, the draw posted in good time and on the internet and, finally, results published immediately. This is all how it should be done. Thanks!

Forgot to mention...increments on the clock. Finally and not before time. Congratulations for being the first to introduce these. It is the future.

Round 1 Open Flash Multiboard Mobile
Round 1 Major and Minor Flash Multiboard Mobile
Round 2 Open Flash Multiboard Mobile
Round 2 Open Major and Minor Flash Multiboard Mobile
Round 3 Open Flash Multiboard Mobile
Round 3 Open Major and Minor Flash Multiboard Mobile
Round 4 Open Flash Multiboard Mobile
Round 4 Open Major and Minor Flash Multiboard Mobile
Round 5 Open Flash Multiboard Mobile
Round 5 Open Major and Minor Flash Multiboard Mobile

In the worlds strongest open Keti Arakhamia-Grant, Steve Mannion and Alan Tate have Round 1 opponents who are in the world elite. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/live2016/masters.htm">http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/l ... asters.htm</a><!-- m -->

3.0 start I think - catch up with work tomorrow!

World's premier chess open starts today in Gibraltar. Alan Tate, Steve Mannion and Keti Arakhamia-Grant all paired against players in the World top 50.

Any predictions for a scalp today?

You can follow play at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/">http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/</a><!-- m -->
See also the article <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.chessscotland.com/news/?p=5572">http://www.chessscotland.com/news/?p=5572</a><!-- m -->

There's a gap in the calendar at the start of March so I've worked with Neil Berry to set up a training seminar at Edinburgh Chess Club.

I've started a thread under Tournaments and Events with details of the seminar which are also available at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.chessscotland.com/news/?p=5593">http://www.chessscotland.com/news/?p=5593</a><!-- m -->.

For those who wonder what to expect, Andrew Burnett wrote a review of my previous seminar "Analysing from Bronstein to Carlsen" in last June's Scottish Chess Magazine no.259.

Korchnoi and Larsen were both in the world elite over long periods and played many fantastic fighting games. In a special session Keti will explain what she learnt from her games against Viktor the Terrible and The Great Dane.

Please share with anyone you think might be interested!