11-05-2014, 11:59 AM
The Livingston Allegro takes place on Saturday, May 17th at the Mercure Hotel in Livingston. A list of entrants is now available here <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://ayrshirechesscongress.co.uk/livingston-allegro.html">http://ayrshirechesscongress.co.uk/livi ... legro.html</a><!-- m -->
Numbers are a little low at the moment and I may have to consider merging the Challengers with the Major and the Knights with the Rooks but hopefully numbers will increase during the week. I will be able to accept entries by e-mail until around 5pm on Friday and by telephone until 10pm Thursday night. Anyone turning up on the day will be accepted but may have to accept a first round 1/2 point bye, although I will try to avoid this if possible.
The venue is centrally placed in Livingston and is easily accessible by rail, bus and car. The Almondvale shopping centre is very close by.
The playing area is as would be expected from a quality hotel conference facility, with air conditioning and comfortable playing conditions. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.mercurelivingston.co.uk/meeting-room-layouts-capacities.html">http://www.mercurelivingston.co.uk/meet ... ities.html</a><!-- m -->
As for the chess itself, there will be prize money and the events will count for allegro grading, which in turn qualifies them for Chess Scotland Grand Prix points.
Information on the event can be found on the entry form which is available via the Chess Scotland calendar or on the Livingston Allegro page of the chess congress website.
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Numbers are a little low at the moment and I may have to consider merging the Challengers with the Major and the Knights with the Rooks but hopefully numbers will increase during the week. I will be able to accept entries by e-mail until around 5pm on Friday and by telephone until 10pm Thursday night. Anyone turning up on the day will be accepted but may have to accept a first round 1/2 point bye, although I will try to avoid this if possible.
The venue is centrally placed in Livingston and is easily accessible by rail, bus and car. The Almondvale shopping centre is very close by.
The playing area is as would be expected from a quality hotel conference facility, with air conditioning and comfortable playing conditions. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.mercurelivingston.co.uk/meeting-room-layouts-capacities.html">http://www.mercurelivingston.co.uk/meet ... ities.html</a><!-- m -->
As for the chess itself, there will be prize money and the events will count for allegro grading, which in turn qualifies them for Chess Scotland Grand Prix points.
Information on the event can be found on the entry form which is available via the Chess Scotland calendar or on the Livingston Allegro page of the chess congress website.
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