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Everyone,

We feel that we have a very talented and rapidly improving Scottish junior squad at the moment. For the World Youth in November we have eleven players selected so far but there is likely to be more travelling. Alan Tate will not be able to coach this number of juniors properly, I myself have serious limitations at this level and most of our juniors are improving so quickly, I would be hard pushed to help them much anyway. Basically we need a second quality coach if we are to support this squad properly. The IJD budget has not the funds to support this and I am seeking donations to this very deserving cause. If you click on the link above it will take you to a site where we can claim back the tax on your donation for Gift Aid. Effectively for every £4 you donate, it becomes five. If we are to continue to maintain Scottish junior progress, we need your support,

Thank you

Robin.

Some pics from the recent CFK held alongside the D&A Spring Allegro:

http://tinyurl.com/6nopbsy

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Open:
1st - Clement Sreeves
2nd - Stephen Burns-Mannion
3rd - David Findlay

Major:
1st - Robin Moore
2nd = Siegrun Macgilchrist, Ian Morris, David Deary

I'll follow up with a short story about the day and grading performances - but not just yet. I'm off to see Karen Matheson at Dundee Rep followed by a scoop or three.

Keith

Wanted: A book for beating the London System
Will swap for: one soul ...

I learned today that Richard Wiltshire of Bearsden Chess Club is currently in a care home in Glasgow, following his recent illness and have been asked to post the address of the home for anybody that would like to visit him, as visitors are very much appreciated.

The address is Oak Bridge Care Home, 2302 Great Western Road, Knightswood, Glasgow, G13 2HA.

Sorry but I don't have any further information but I hope Richard is doing okay.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18074307

Hamilton Junior Congress Results Sunday 13th May, held in St Margarets Church Hall Airdrie

Under 300:
1st Matthew Billcliff Lenzie Chess Academy 6/7
2nd Thomas Billcliff Lenzie Chess Academy 6/7
3rd Adam Johnstone Bishopton 5/7

Medals 50% and above
4/7 Archie Kemp Bruntsfield
Cameron Hogg Burnside
Daniel McMurray Burnside

3.57 Rebecca Lamb Bishopton

Under 600:
1st Greg Gardiner st Josephs Blantyre 6/7
2nd John Morrison Bruntsfield 6/7
3rd Eoin Cameron Bishopton 5/7

Medals 50% and above
4.5/7 Tom Constance Lawhead St Andrews
Luke Laverty St Marks Hamilton

4/7 Jake Sanger Prestwick
Stefan Van Heese St John the Baptist Uddingston
Callum Walker St Brides Bothwell
Ferdinand Becker Sciennes Edinburgh
Felix Esche Steiner School Edinburgh

Over 600:
1st Jan Van Heese Hamilton CC 5/7
2nd Samuel Kearns Glenrothes CC 4.5/7
3rd Craig Gillies St Aloysius Airdrie 4.5/7

Medals for 50% and above
4/7 Andrew Gillies St Aloysius

3.5/7 Euan Dawson Lawhead St Andrew

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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5

Does anyone have any information about this event? It usually takes place around this time, I think.

Grading is in, Photos are being uploaded and I'll paste a link here when complete Photos

And the results are......

Open

1st Andrew Green (Edinburgh) 4.5/5 £300
2nd= Chuks Allor (Shettleston) & WFM Elaine Bamber (Castlehill) 4/5 £120

Grading prize
Jonathan Edwards (Edinburgh University), Murad Abdullah (Bon Accord) & Raj Bhopal (Wandering Dragons) £10

Challengers

1st= Andrew McCusker (Hamilton) & Benigno De Armentia (Glasgow Montrose) 4/5 £150

3rd= David Logue (Mussleburgh), Nihad Abdullah (Bon Accord), Donald Heron (Wandering Dragons), Graham Dempsey (Edinburgh) & Keith Aitchieson (Edinburgh) 3.5/5 £10

Grading Prize
Luke Barker (Phones) £30

Major

1st= Scott Browning (Mussleburgh), Simon Kerridge (Bearsden) & Joe Watson (Paisley) 4/5 £120

Grading Prize
Bernard Cassidy (Hamilton), Peter Clarke (Polytechnic) & Declan Shafi (Castlehill) 3/5 £10

Minor

1st Calum McGillivray (Edinburgh) 4.5/5 £200

2nd Cameron MacLeay (Strathclyde Uni) 4/5 £100

3rd= Alexander Waddell (Cathcart) & David Congalton (Greenwood) 3.5/5 £25

Grading Prize

Mark Smith (Edinburgh) 3.5/5 £30