Remember, enter before Wednesday to avoid the late fee, and to not annoy your arbiter trying to set up the Standard events. 

For a limited period it is possible to see the chess film "Glory to the Queen". I watched and can recommend.

Link on ECF website below indicates how to watch in advance of Director's Q&A on Zoom, 18:30 on Thu 25/03/2021.

Glory to the Queen – English Chess Federation

A 5 round Swiss pairings tournament for school aged young people on the Lichess Platform.

Saturday 27th March 2021 Start time 3pm.

Usual Best Prizes (and some)

congress.org.uk/congress/112/home

Any budding Beth Harmons out there?

The Scottish Girls Championships 2021 will be played for this Sunday 14th March starting at 2.30pm on Lichess.org 

5 rounds using Swiss pairings.

There are 3 sections/titles (Open, Primary and P5 & Under). 

Register by tomorrow to avoid a late entry fee.

congress.org.uk/congress/111/home

Coming up this weekend, usual events with the addition of a super fun, dead exciting U1300 Standard event.

Late entry fee go live on the 3rd so enter early  

Come Fly with Me!

'Game of Drones' Chess Tournament (for school aged juniors only) takes place next Saturday (20th Feb)

3 Sections based on graded ability, so all kids will have as fair a chance as possible to do well.

As usual we have the best prizes including Engraved Trophies, Medals and Cash for ALL 3 sections and an electronic certificate for EVERYONE who plays!

Newcomers are welcome. Any questions please just email harrymarron48@gmail.com

Please enter using the link on the CS calendar/home page.

congress.org.uk/congress/109/home

From Iain Fraser, President of the Ayrshire Chess Association , regarding our Prestwick team mate Arthur

It is with a great sadness that I report the passing of our friend and club mate Arthur McCurley on Wednesday 2nd February.
Arthur enjoyed his chess. He was still playing for Prestwick last season, along with participating in the Ayrshire Championship.  He had a great love of the game and enjoyed sharing his knowledge with the junior players, showing them old games’ that Fisher played.  He bought Chess sets and boards and would donate them to local schools to encourage more young players, hoping that they would evolve a love for the game too.
Arthur was a great friend and team-mate.
He will be sadly missed by all.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this sad time.

Here are a few new games collections available now for download:



- Rounds 1 & 2 from Sundays Online National League tournament organised by SOCO

- Glasgow 1969 Invitation & Candidates, Glasgow 1973 Invitation International & Junior International all courtesy of Alan McGowan

- Alan McGowan has also supplied 3x historic games from the 1952 Scottish championships, annotated by Dr JM Aitken

- Oban Open Nov 2019  courtesy of Alistair Maxwell

https://www.chessscotland.com/features/game-downloads/

Coming up this weekend the 10th weekender, enter from the link on the front page.
Enter by Tuesday to avoid the dreaded late entry fee.
Also any chance of a 2200+ in the Standard to give Mr Moss some competition?

Esteemed arbiter Andy Howie gives an interview around online cheating and how it's being reduced here.