AGM Candidates

[Hugh Brechin]

Both Alex McFarlane and Andy Howie have done terrific things for chess in Scotland over the years, and the fact that they have nominated and seconded Hamish Glen is certainly a point in his favour. I would also have serious concerns about electing someone to the office of President who has resigned, without being pressed to do so, from multiple CS directorships over the years. Like Matthew, I'm not inspired by either presidential address, especially when compared to the efforts of the Davids. I'd probably be more inclined to vote for Hamish, but I would sincerely hope that some progress is made at least by the end of the AGM towards healing the breach between the current president and certain key figures within the Scottish chess community.

Edited because Alex's achievements in Scottish chess apparently weren't sufficiently impressive for me to bother spelling his name correctly.