This appears in today's Daily Telegraph (online headlines). Father's complaint, Austrian & British Police involvement, and 'expected' ECF rejection.

Scotland's Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant has qualified for the Women's World Championship which is to be held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia from 9 November to 3 December 2012. I hope she takes up the place.

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Well done to Andrew McCusker on wining the Rowson Award - you join a very select group!

What happened to Pat's post on censorship? :\

Andrew (McHarg), whilst i may agree with your sentiments, your actions smack of censorship. Not only do you deny everyone freedom of speech and right of reply on that thread; you also did not allow anyone to comment on your actions. I believe that you genuinely feel that you are doing the right thing but it is leaving you personally open to claims of abuse of power.

The death of the world's second oldest GM is reported today.

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He did a simul tour of Scotland in Feb 1964 venues included Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh.

The World Seniors Championships for men (aged 60 and over in 2012) and women (50 and over) takes place at Kamena Vourla, Greece 12-25 November 2012. See full entry details at the official event website: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.worldseniors2012.org/">http://www.worldseniors2012.org/</a><!-- m -->.

In accordance with Section 2 at the event website, would any interested Scottish participants please (a) register directly with the organisers (at: <!-- e --><a href="mailto:worldseniors2012@gmail.com">worldseniors2012@gmail.com</a><!-- e -->) and (b) inform Chess Scotland of your intention to play (at <!-- e --><a href="mailto:International@ChessScotland.com">International@ChessScotland.com</a><!-- e -->) to ensure compliance with the FIDE requirement for oversight by national federations - all entrants must be members of their national federation. Entrants will have to finance their own costs in full.

Deadline for the registrations is Monday 1 October 2012.

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This is an intereseting endgame I came across. Magnus "the great" shows how to win this one 8)

The link below takes you to the moves and some expert GM analysis

http://www.chessbase.com/cbm/cbm132e/cbm...y_line.htm

While watching the Tour De France I wonder whether we can award points (and prizes) based on certain aspects of players play during games. In the Tour you can gain points for for winning specified sprints or by doing the best climb; in chess (with live boards) would it be possible to allocate points for best performance in different areas of the game, with prizes (or just recognition) for the players who scores best say in the opening, the middle or end game?

Not sure on what basis you would allocate points: for example is it solely based on the advantage achieved after x moves in the opening or would it be for following the book furthest (not sure if that would encourage learning or just dis-courage players from thinking for themselves).

Could this be used as part of a training event to incentives players ?

Hello.

For anyone looking to improve on their chess library.

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Sorry if anyone is offended for posting this here.

Ta.