Kramnik & Klitschko

Stephen Hilton asked me to post this on his behalf as he is in Germany.

Mick,
Can you put the following, on the noticeboard

Today at a meeting in Dresden, Stephen Hilton was elected as Secretary of this FIDE committee.
I am honoured to be elected to this position.


Best Wishes
Stephen

Petition on human rights in mental health in Scotland - please sign

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In 2003 the Scottish Parliament enacted the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act. However we do not believe that it complies with European Human Rights legislation and needs radically changed.

Four patients have their experiences of this Act online:

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The horrific stories above, which are the tip of the iceberg, should not be happening in a so called civilised society.

The Act is a very bad piece of legislation. In 2009 a survey showed that at the end of their course of treatment only about 50% of people thought that it was right for them to have been sectioned.

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The admission process in Scotland is very weak, relying on a single assessment by a doctor, with the patient having no legal representation. In England two doctors’ signatures are required.

In continental Europe a potential patient has much more rights. Anders Breivik in Norway killed 77 people. A 243 page report stated that he was a paranoid schizophrenic. However he was able to stand up in court and lucidly defend his actions publicly. He was able to examine the evidence and get excellent legal assistance and proved that he should not be placed and treated in a psychiatric institution.

Our tribunal system is very poor and heavily biased against the patient. A tribunal is typically held in private, with the patient heavily sedated and the panel consisting of a psychiatrist, a lawyer and a health official. We are calling for public hearings with the composition of the panel being made up of ordinary citizens.

The policing of our Act is non-existent too. Making a false statement on a document is an offence under section 318. However no-one has ever been charged.

If this Act is changed it could influence the position in England and perhaps the rest of the Western world

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The team lists are out, Scotland seeded 35th out of 36 teams, only ahead of Wales. Many tough games ahead.
2750+ Stars are: Grischuk, Aronian, Adams, Mamedyarov , Caruana

Hi

For those of you who have not realised it yet, the fixtures are up on Andy#s website. Go to CS Leagues and then hit the link to the website.

Div 4 change. The team playing Woodmill Warriors are now playing Dundee Juniors.

See you on Sunday == Yes this Sunday coming. Hurry up and get your team organised.
If you have spaces to fill let me know I have WW players to place!!!!

GG

2013 / 14 Fixtures are now up on the website www.snclchess.co.uk

All

I've been trying to set one of the above clocks, as follows:

Primary time: 1 minute | 10 moves
Secondary time: 1 minute | 0 moves

I was of the understanding this would mean that you have to make 10 moves inside the first minute before the secondary minute would be added on. If you only make 9 moves in the first minute then your flag would fall (and therefore you wouldn't get the additional minute). However, the clock I'm setting is adding the extra minute on regardless of the number of moves made. I've tried on more than one clock and it's doing the same thing, so it can't be a technical problem with them (or at least it's incredibly unlikely).

Anyone have any ideas where I might be going wrong? 8)

Thanks in advance.

The second Inverness congress will take place from the 6th to the 8th of June, 2014. I am posting advance notice to allow players to get the best possible accommodation and travel deals. Entry forms will be available soon.

To ensure comfortable playing conditions entry is restricted to the first 64 entrants.

For those considering playing, the event will run along similar lines to 2013, details of which are still on the <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.hichess.co.uk">www.hichess.co.uk</a><!-- w --> website, although incremental time controls will be introduced. Entries will be accepted now for the event, by e-mail. The e-mail address is also on the website.

The entry form for the South Ayrshire Congress taking place from the 24th to the 26th of January, 2014 is now available online via the Chess Scotland calendar page.

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The event features an incremental time control and a cross-sectional event for seniors, among other things. The congress will be held during the weekend of Burns Night, which is celebrated by Scots the world over. South Ayrshire is the birthplace of the national poet.

The entry form for Ayr 2014 is now available online via the Chess Scotland calendar page.

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