I've just read this opening line from a ChessBase website article today:

"This is the last time the Commonwealth Championship is held in an Open format..."

Is this true? What format of event are we hosting next year?

(It's possible I'm misinterpreting something of course!?)

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Draw is now available at Draw

All positions are up for renewal this year with the exception of Standards committee positions which have a further 2 years to run.

The following positions are vacant or the incumbents have indicated that they do not want to stand. I will add to this list should others indicate they wish to step down:

Home Director
Home Director (Junior)
International Director (Junior)
Marketing Director
Customer Services Director

If there is anyone out there interested in the positions please make step forward You need a nominator and a seconder.

Hi there and welcome to the Chess Scotland forum.

In order to both view and post on the forum, you need to register to become a member of the forum. You do not need to be a member of Chess Scotland to be a member here!

Why has the forum been made Members Only? Just a mistake?

CS Constitution clause 6.2 states


6.2 An annual subscription payable by Individual, Club, Corporate and Affiliate members of Chess Scotland shall be fixed by COUNCIL from time to time, and COUNCIL is empowered to levy different subscriptions in respect of these different classes of membership and in respect of different age groups or other categories defined by COUNCIL. COUNCIL is empowered to expel any Member whose subscription is three months or more overdue and may delegate this power to an Office Bearer.

I’ll repeat part of that.

COUNCIL is empowered to expel any Member whose subscription is three months or more overdue and may delegate this power to an Office Bearer.

Key phrases being
*** COUNCIL is empowered to
*** Three months or more.


So why is it that Michael Hanley whose membership finished at the end of June 2013 is no longer on the lists of

Directors
Arbiters
Coaches
Chaperones

Especially Chaperones because one does not have to be a member of CS in order to be a chaperone.

Can the last volunteer to leave or be expelled please turn off the lights

Hi all,

Does anyone know how long it usually takes to gain PVG clearance for coaching juniors? Is it possible to gain CS accreditation for coaching adults only in the meantime?

Thanks in advance,
Andy Burnett

Chessbase is really annoying me now. On the one hand they are promoting their ever better Android app with better and more powerful analytical tools (for cheating) and on the other conducting a public lynching of a player alledged to have been cheating.

Is this a bit like the the gun manufacturers not accepting the link between their products and mass shootings in the USA?

The four tournaments of the Glorney Festival will be under way in three weeks time (it's in Cardiff this year).

As a matter of interest, does anybody know if the Scottish teams have been selected yet?

I appreciate there are differences in the circumstances this year, but I notice that last year the squads were announced on the 19th of May.

UPDATE ON MACISAAC AND NANCY ELDER TOURNAMENT (2012-3)

The outcome of the MacIsaac tournament (that is how the name of it is spelt!) is still hanging in the balance as at 3rd July 2013. Alistair Maxwell (Cathcart) overcame a gallant young Daniel Thomas (East Kilbride) at a semi-final match played, courtesy of Michael Hanley,(P2 St Bride's )in a Church Hall in Hallcraig Street in Airdrie on Sunday the 23rd of June. For personal reasons and very regrettably,Phil Thomas (Troon) has decided to withdraw from the tournament, leaving Michael Grove (Castlehill) a clear run to a final match against Alistair. I hope that this intriguing match can be played before the end of July and at or before the 'Scottish'
Congratulations must go to Stephen Hilton (Inverclyde Central) who kept the Nancy Elder flag flying by his defeat of Lisa Paton (Castlehill) in the one and only match played in that tournament this year. It should be recorded that Stephen travelled all the way from Greenock to Dundee (and back) to play the match!

Chris H.