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Scottish International Open - Matthew Turner - 18-07-2019
I wanted to post some comments/observations on the Scottish International Open
1. It was a excellent venue, plenty of space, great air conditioning, no problem with parking and just a really nice back drop to play in. I think it is great news that we look likely to be returning to same venue for the next two years.
2. Edinburgh is an interesting place; nothing is cheap. Things are either free or very expensive.
Of the free things, I really enjoyed the Bank museum, the national museum and the national gallery, but I enjoyed just wandering around the Royal Mile and surrounds too.
3. Having stayed at the University and rented an airb&b I can say that there seemed to be a very good range of accommodation which could cater for most tastes and budgets.
4. Thanks to Dave Stewart for organising the social events. I really enjoyed his Harry Potter tour. I hope that this might be something that develops in future years - how about an outing to a comedy club or a whisky tasting?
5. My thanks to the organisers, in particular, it was great that chess-results was regularly updated and pairings were posted pretty much immediately the last game finished.
I look forward to future years
Matt