Hi to everybody on the Chess Scotland Coaches List,

I have now sent an email to to all the email addresses who are connected to names on the Coaches List. I have received a significant number of responses indicating email addresses which are no longer operational. 

If you are a coach on the list, please can you check that the email address and telephone number that is connected to your name on the list is working and operational. If not, please let me know what it should be updated to. You can of course choose for your email address and/or telephone number not to be displayed but it is helpful to have at the very least an email address which is available for others to be able to contact you as a Chess Scotland Coach. 

Thanks,

Ruairidh

Hi there,

As part of my new role as Admin Director, one of the first things I will be doing is continuing the work that Ian started around bringing the list of Chess Scotland coaches on the website up to date. For years now, the list has only really been helpful in identifying who has been PVG'd for this purpose. Our aim is to have a more refined list on the website that is helpful for all in identifying who is actively doing coaching.

Over the next 4-6 weeks, I will be going through the list trying to make contact with everybody on it to help map out who is actively doing coaching and if so, what type of coaching. If you are a currently active coach, please do get in touch with me and let me know particularly as we don't have up to date email addresses/telephone numbers for everybody. My email address is in the Contacts section of the website.

Thanks in advance,

Ruairidh

There has been a lot on social media today about the FIDE GA and the abolition of terms for the President.   I can confirm that I was one of those who voted against it.

Thought I would let the members know given what is being said.

The Management Board of Chess Scotland are delighted to announce the appointment of Ruairidh McKay as Admin Director.

Work will begin shortly to identify a candidate for Diversity and Equalities Officer to replace Ruairidh in that role.

It is the intention to bring the other candidates who noted and interest into the fold in some capacity in the near future.

We wish Ruairidh the very best in his new role and look forward to working closely with him

Just a wee reminder folks that the deadline is fast approaching to take take out/renew your club membership.  

If you have any queries or would like up to date bank details please get in touch with me

Thanks


Karen

An interesting story from St John's, Newfoundland. The manager of a McDonald's outlet has introduced chess evenings for families.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundl...-1.7051917

Hi there,

I was involved in an interesting discussion last night regarding the Forum and different views on what constitutes an active Forum. 

I am of the view that the Forum serves a practical function of those seeking to communicate with the Chess Scotland community being able to do so fairly easily and quickly. It is separate from any other web application so doesn't exclude anybody who isn't on Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram etc. 

I was interested in different views on the Forum - some of which suggested that the Forum is 'dead' - presumably by us no longer living in the days of openly castigating each other in debates that often got personal in a place easily accessible for all to see. 

I'm happy with the Forum as it is but I thought I'd post this to see what other views on the Forum are out there in the wider Chess Scotland membership. What are your thoughts?

As reported on the front page, I have resigned as Admin Director with immediate effect. i have detailed my reasons to the management board. Personally I find it a pity and upsetting since my first involvement at board level at 2015. I've also ran three or four Scottish Championships (one postponed), a couple of Richardson and similar events . As I've already stated, I gave my reasons to to the Management Board last night (Thursday) and for the record I tendered my resignation to the rest of the exec committee on Wednesday. If anyone else wishes to speak or email me I can be contacted on 07899 832770 or email ian@ianbrownlee.co.uk or ian.brownlee@systemsit.co.uk

I will be at Thor's event in January and will continue to play as a Stepps/Prestwick player in League events and at the SNCL

Top Scottish juniors have entered - Freddy 2344, Supratit 1939 etc, 10 GMs
Alex is arbiter 
I can't play - I have used my 25 days holiday from work up for 2023.

One day event in Livingston back after the month of Weekenders.

11:00 am kick off this Sunday and we are full. We cannot take any more entries as we only get so many tables and chairs from the venue, that's why there is an absolute limit.

Our only concern now is for everybody to turn up and not have any silent withdrawals we find out about at 11:20 on Sunday morning.

Chess Results site is here.

Vega results site here.