Games from the Congress are now available to download/play at the website – <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.dundee-congress.co.uk/games.htm">http://www.dundee-congress.co.uk/games.htm</a><!-- m -->

I have commented on some of the feedback we received at/following the congress at http://www.dundee-congress.co.uk/feedback.htm

We have cancelled the Dundee Allegro intended for next May.

Next year’s Congress will take place 11 – 13 October at the usual venue

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2. Bc4 Nf6
3. d4 exd4
4. Qxd4 Nc6
5. Qd1 Bc5
6. Nf3 Nxe4
7. O-O O-O
8. Qd5 Bxf2+
9. Rxf2 Nxf2
10. Kxf2 d6
11. Bg5 Qd7
12. Nc3 a6
13. Re1 Re8
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I would just like to take the opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas.

I hope you have a happy time with your family -- no fights over the turkey (or anything else please)

All the best for 2013. May only nice things come your way.

GG

amuir Wrote:Main reason for not wanting ELO rating is scared of losing rating points and therefore losing out on selection for a future event e.g. Olympiad team, Cappelle/British selection etc If a player say rated 2300 with a K -factor plays someone 2000 and loses then can lose 13 points but only gain 2 if win , so odds not good from their point of view.

amuir Wrote:Olympiad selection depends on many criteria

Andrew McHarg Wrote:Surely not including all games these top players play in their Fide ratings is going to make their grades not the truest representation of their playing strength? Which - in my opinion - somewhat defeats the purpose of having a grade... ?

An article (by Steven McKenzie) has appeared on the BBC Scotland website regarding Scots who fought in the American Civil War.

Consideration is being given to adding some names to an American Civil War memorial in Edinburgh. One of those mentioned is Captain G.H. Mackenzie, the strongest Scots-born player of his time.

The article can be seen at
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Further information about Capt. Mackenzie can be seen in the CS History Archive at
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i have read the partly censored post that Robin Moore has resigned as acting IJD. I feel that this is a great shame as I know Robin put a lot of effort into the job. His endeavors and personal sacrifice were not always appreciated and i guess Robin did not apreciate the huge political issues surrounding junior chess. If Robin does not return to the post then it will be a loss. He had to work within existing restrictive practices and despite that I feel that he did a good job. I hope that the people who obstructed Robin will examine their motives and perhaps they may wish to throw their full support behind Paul MacDonald. The main aim is to support and further junior chess in Scotland, i feel that this aim has been overlooked by some in their efforts to oust Robin.

NEJCA event at Albyn School, Aberdeen Sunday December 9th 2012: Results

Championship
1st Nicholas Straw (Banchory Academy) 5/6
2nd Leston D’Costa (Aberdeen Grammar) 3.5/6
3rd Duncan Depasquale (Albyn School) 2/6

Intermediate Boys
1st Tariq Pasha (Albyn School) 5.5/6
2nd Atharva Dabholkar (Robert Gordons) 5/6
3rd Leonard Holmes (Laurencekirk PS) 4/6
Medals: Callum Smith (Banchory PS), Seumas Highes (Albyn School) 4/6
Intermediate Girls
1st Alexander Eagles (Albyn School)
2nd Melissa Wright (Perth)

Junior Boys
1st Nathan Roulson (Albyn School) 5/6
2nd Vusal Ramazanov (Ferryhill) 4.5/6
3rd Ben Thomson (Banchory PS) 4.5/6
Medals: Keith Murray (Laurencekirk PS), Maurizio DeGennero (Albyn School) 4/6
Junior Girls
1st Holly Greig (Albyn School)
2nd Kelly Grant (Albyn School)
3rd Amelie Flavill (Peterculter)

41 Entrants
Full results and photos at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.nejca.co.uk">http://www.nejca.co.uk</a><!-- m -->

Next Event: Saturday, January 26th, at Stonehaven Town Hall
Gerald Lobley

Under 300:
1st Jack Cleland Lenzie Chess Academy 6/7
2nd Lucia Doyle Hamilton CC 5.5/7
3rd Alexander Lonie Giffnock CC 5/7

Medals for 50% and above:
5/7 Matthew Walls St Marys Lanark
Rayaan Mohammed Bruntsfield
4.5/7 Finn Herbert Jordanhill
4/7 Stefan McDermott St Peters Edinburgh
Hannah Robertson Fernhill Rutherglen
Ben Richmond Bruntsfield
3.5/7 Jamie O'Boyle St Peters Edinburgh
Daniel Smith Bishopton

Under 600:
1st Joe O'Boyle St Peters Edinburgh 5.5/7
2nd Martin Lang Hallside Cambuslang 5.5/7
3rd Luke Lavery St Kenneths East Kilbride 5/7

Medals for 50% and above:
5/7 Rachel Smith Alloway School
Arran Ghosh st Peters Edinburgh
4.5/7 Advaith Sastry Bearsden CC
4/7 Siddharth Berera South Morningside Edinburgh
James Norwood Bishopton
Aaron Millar Hamilton College
3.5/7 Adam Coyle Bishopton
Alix Smith Lenzie Chess Academy
Benjamin Ridge Steiner School Edinburgh
Aidan Healy St Marys Hamilton
Aryaman Tyagi Giffnock CC

Over 600:
1st Michael Doyle Hamilton CC 5/6
2nd Jack stewart Greenwood Acad Irvine 5/6
3rd Ben Volland Muckhart 5/6
( they all played each other with every game drawn)

Medals for 50% and above:
3.5/6 Darren Gillies St Margarets HS Airdrie
Jack Orr Holyrood Secondary Glasgow
3/6 Tom Laing Prestwick CC
Lauren Bond Carluke
John Morrison Bruntsfield
Craig Gillies St Margarets HS Airdrie
Stuthi Hegde George Heriots Edinburgh
Saumya Maheshwari Edinburgh

Michael.

A black flask was left at November's SNCL. If it belongs to you please let me know and I'll give it back to you in February's meeting

GG

I very much welcome a discussion on allocation of funds at the next CS meeting in March.
I have £1,308 money left over for 2012-13 but don't know how to distribute it - everyone wants it !
Expenses paid:European Senior Team - nil, European Senior Individual £80 (Giulian),
Olympiad £5,016, World Senior Individual £96 (Pritchett), Total £5,192, Balance £1,308, Budget £6,500
I don't know 2013-14 allocation yet

For 2013 there are e.g.
European Team in November, perhaps £1500 for that, I'll play if selected
Entry fees for CS nominated players
Paul Motwani + other training
Players trying for titles
Would anyone want to organise a FIDE rated tournament ? etc

It would be good to get strong team for Norway Olympiad in 2014 & prepare for that. I quite fancy captaining the team for that too as a Scottish captain for a change.