There's a problem with upload this week in that recent events in the past week are not showing in player records. The total games appears to be the one from May 1. However the latest grades appear to be correct.

More info once the programmers have a look.

The Prestwick Junior Saturday takes place this weekend at the Parkstone Hotel in Prestwick and will run alongside the Ayrshire Allegro. Prizes will be presented by Grand Master Paul Motwani.

More details can be found here - <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ayrshirechesscongress.co.uk/JuniorSaturday.html">http://www.ayrshirechesscongress.co.uk/ ... urday.html</a><!-- m --> or here <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://ayrshirejuniorchess.co.uk/events/junior-saturday/prestwick-may-2013/prestwick-saturday-entry-form.html">http://ayrshirejuniorchess.co.uk/events ... -form.html</a><!-- m -->

Entry is open to all players and not just players from Ayrshire.

Nice article about Magnus in todays Scotsman

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Good to see the chess profile being raised here

Prize winners

Open
1st=
IM Vitalijs Samolins Polytechnic
IM Stephen Burns-Mannion Hamilton
IM Andrew Muir Hamilton

Grading
Michael Grove Castlehill
Michael Ridge Edinburgh


Challengers

1st
Brendan O'Gorman DHSS

2nd =
David Hall Perth
Kai Pannwitz Inverness

Grading
James Mcrae Crowwood

Major
1st
Peter Clarke Polytechnic

2nd
Joe Watson - McPhie Paisley
Sandy Storey Ed Uni

Grading
Alain MacDonald Greenwood
Euan Gray North Juniors
John Pearston Cumbernauld

Minor
1st
Jack Stewart Greenwood

2nd=
David Congalton Greenwood
Vagif Ramazanov Bon Accord

Grading
Stuthi Hedge George Heriots
Sam Harper Lanark

I see that Declan's live grade has dropped 6 points despite winning all 6 games at the Megafinal.

Yes, I know its just a number etc, etc, etc.

Indeed, I had expected this. I understand the maths. But does the current grading system need modified? It seems to discourage aspiring juniors from playing lots of games in a season and taking part in events like the UKCC.

Updating the published grade twice a season would do it. But I guess the resource aren't available to make these changes anyway.

Sorry, this has probably been asked before.

Thanks,

Paul

why dont members start topics on this forum?

have i found it andy?

Is taking place this weekend.

With a bit of luck the live boards will be working

There is still time to enter, please email me or post your entry, Currently 6 titled players playing!

Results of NEJCA + CFK event Saturday April 27th 2013 at Mastrick Community Centre, Aberdeen
U-300
1st Nandini Dutta (Broomhill) 7/9
2nd Jonathan McKay (Fort William) 7/9
3rd Robbie Burnett(Laurencekirk) 6/9
3rd= medals
Oishani Dutta (Broomhill) 6/9 (Q)
Samuel McKenzie ( Albyn School) 6/9
U-600
1st Anoop Babu (St Josephs) 7/7 (Q)
2nd Atharva Dabholkar (Robert Gordons) 6/7 (Q)
3rd Andrei Gheorghe (St Josephs) 5/6 (Q)
4th Ross Greig (Albyn School) 4.5/5

U-1000
1st Tariq Pasha (Albyn School) 5.5/6 (Q)
2nd Callum Smith (Banchory PS) 4/6 (Q)
3rd Duncan Depasquale (Albyn School) 4/6 (Q)
(Q) already qualified in previous NEJCA + CFK events

Junior/Adult Allegro
1st Sandy Storey (Cults/Edinburgh University) 4/5
2nd David Grant (Stonehaven) 4/5
3rd Richard Jennings (Bon Accord) 4/5
4th Leonardo Sani (Castlehill) 4/5
These four separated after all-play-all play-off in 'hour glass' mode

As usual, full results and photos at http://www.nejca.co.uk
Gerald Lobley

Congratulations to the Michael Hanley and Andy Howie the joint tournament directors of the Megafinal West. The U11 sections ran today at Airdrie started on time & prize giving was actually completed a few minutes before it was due to start. Thanks also to all the parents and teachers who brought along all those well behaved juniors. It was a pleasure to be a part of the control team.

Good luck to Andy and Mike for the U12 to U18 sections tomorrow; to Edinburgh for their Megafinal tomorrow; and likewise to Aberdeen for their Megafinal on the 4th of May.