I received the following from Ray Noble this morning

Apologies, but I am the bearer of sad news indeed. TAFCA President & Dundee Chess Club Stalwart, Alastair Dawson, after a short illness, died on Saturday 31st May 25. His son Euan informed me this morning and asked if I would let everybody chess related who knew him, know about his passing.

While I was aware things were not going well, the speed of his passing was a shock, but Euan informed me, his dad passed peacefully, surrounded by his family and is no longer in great pain.

Our thoughts and condolences are with his family and friends.

Live boards make a welcome return this weekend at the Perth Congress with 44!  Boards 

Links can be found at the CS front page.   Please note there is a 15 minute delay in operation

Back this year with some changes for the Minor section, but the Open and Major still 7 rounds over the weekend.

12 places left at this time, only in the Open and Major though, Minor is full, at least until 7:30 on the Friday when we find out the silent withdrawals.

Result sites are here for Chess Results and here for Vega Results. Please check to make sure you have entered what you thought you did.

Live boards, blitz event added in, how can you not be there?

Late fees start from the 19th.

See you there.

SNCL AGM Minutes now approved by Glynis.

Attached Files

  2025 SNCL AGM Minutes.docx (Size: 14.85 KB / Downloads: 98)

Division 3 draw is up for Round 9.

4th and 5th of April has us giving you 2 allegros and a blitz.

Plenty of spaces left as I write so get in now to avoid late payment extras and any last minute rush.

Chess results are here, Vega results are here, for Sunday and here for Monday.

Apologies if I have missed this but are there any details about this competition?

Calendar entry https://www.chessscotland.com/calendar/t...ning-2025/ does not give much beyond date / start time.

Searching back to emails from last year I think it might be:

Each team has 4 players, and can enter as many teams as you want.
Time control is 5 min + 2 sec, all games are FIDE rated.

Good to have some official details.

As SNCL teams are 5 players, is it allowable to have a squad of 5 players entered for the lightning?
Playing 4 from 5 in each round with someone sitting out.

Thanks,
Crawford.

The Paris leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour starts tomorrow. Lots of support from Magnus, Naka, Fabi and many other top players around this version of chess - a terrain where people aren't trying to remember theory and are "just playing chess"

You've got a chance to try your hand at Freestyle/960/Fischer Random Chess on Saturday - Scotland's first tournament of this type officially advertised and recognised by Chess Scotland (afaik). 

Follow the link and be part of the action - still a few days left to join:

https://congress.playchess.org.uk/congress/566/home

Iain died suddenly, at home on the 22nd of February, 2025 aged 59 years. 

Iain was the beloved son of Stuart and Thelma, dearly loved brother of Alan and Eleanor. Devoted uncle to Daisy and brother-in-law of Brenda.

A funeral service was held at Seafield Crematorium on Tuesday the 25th of March and was well attended by his friends at Musselburgh Chess Club and wider friends from across the Edinburgh, Lothian and Scottish chess community.

Ian was somebody who was kind and always had time for Jonathan and I even long after we left Musselburgh Chess Club. He will be sorely missed.

Beginning of the month and 2 events this weekend.

Friday night has a Blitz in Glasgow Central Hotel, 9 places left at the moment, though we seem to be able to conjure up more places as the week goes on.

Sunday has an Allegro at Livingston Mercure Hotel, though with 31 places left in it, the danger of being cancelled is real.

Central Blitz is here, check your name is on the list please.

Allegro sections are here, and here, please check you are in the section you think you entered.