international events in 2006

Click on the event name to link to any relevant website - no link normally means no website has yet been created for the event (ie the majority at this stage).

Event	Place	Dates	Chess Scotland status
World Events
World Senior Championship	Arvier, Italy	11 to 22 September
World Amateur Championship	Tripoli	June/July
World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad	Dogubeyazit, Agri, Turkey	5 to 13 August
World Women's Championship	Russia	10 to 27 March
World Junior and Girls U20 Championships	Yerevan, Armenia	2 to 17 October	CS will enter a player
World Senior Team Championship	No information
Commonwealth Championships	No information
World Olympiad	Turin, Italy	20 May to 5 June	Men: Jonathan Rowson, Paul Motwani, Colin McNab, John Shaw, Jacob Aagaard, Iain Gourlay Women: Helen Milligan, Rosie Giulian, Amy Officer, Rhian Hughes Captain: S Mannion, Chaperone: J Hughes
World Youth Championship	No information		CS will review once venue known
World Individual School Championship	Halkidiki, Greece	25 April to 2 May
World School Team Championship	Pardubice, Czech Republic	13 to 19 July
European Events
European Team Championship	No information
European Individual Championship	Turkey	4 to 16 April
European Individual Woman's Championship	Turkey	4 to 16 April
European Youth Team Championship	Balatonlelle, Hungary	11 to 20 July	Boys: Andrew Green Ivan Stokes Calum MacQueen Robbie Coleman Girls: Amy Officer Rhian Hughes Coach: Jacob Aagaard Chaperone: Donna Officer
European Women's Rapid Championship	Znojmo, Czech	13 to 14 May	Open - no CS action
European Blitz Championship	Cannes, France	19 February
European Amateur Championship	Pardubice, Czech	22 to 29 July
European Youth Championship	Herceg Novi, SCG	9 to 20 September	CS will send a squad
European Youth Rapid Championships	Herceg Novi, SCG	20 to 24 September
European Seniors Championship	Davos, Switzerland	5 to 13 August	Open - no CS action
European Club Cup	Fuegen, Austria	7 to 15 October
European Rapid Chess Championship	Probably Warsaw, Poland
EU Youth Championships	No information (though usually in Graz, Austria)	Usually August	CS will not send a squad but individuals may apply to go if they wish - e-mail Donna Officer
Glorney and Faber Cup junior tournaments	No information		CS is now playing in the Euopean Youth Team Championships instead
Tri-nation youth championships	Haven Holidays, Craig Tara, Ayrshire	8 to 10 September	Chess Scotland will host
European Seniors Team Championship	Dresden, Germany	18 to 25 February
EU Championship	No information
Cappelle la Grande International	Cappelle la Grande, France	18 to 25 February
European Schools Team Championship	Varna, Bulgaria	20 to 30 June
European Schools Team Championships	Varna, Bulgaria	20 to 28 June
Quadrangular Team Tournament	Liverpool, England	December	CS will enter U12 and U14 teams