Wishing all the best to Steve Hilton who is the Scotsman in the UK team going to Sofia, Bulgaria for the 8th IBCA World Team Championships for Blind and Visually Impaired Players from tomorrow till the 31st of July. The Championship is contested by the top 16 teams from last year's Blind and Visually Impaired Olympiad in Macedonia.

You can follow the results here:

http://chess-results.com/tnr365065.aspx?lan=1

After 3 days, the festivities are over. I hope you will forgive me for waiting a day before I upload a report on the event.


It would be remiss of me to not record my thanks to all the players, coaches, heads of delegation and parents for making the event very simple and a pleasure to run.

The Glorney Committee did a power of work and made this event a complete success with Ian and Jim taking the lead. I thank each and every one of them.

The Scotland team performed to our seedings and each and every one of them gave it their all. Thanks for all your hard work.

Finally I would like to thank my Arbiting team. Alex McFarlane who was the Chief Arbiter, Fiona Petrie, Ken Stewart, Simon Gillam and David Clayton who all were instrumental in the day to day success of the event.


Andy Howie
Executive Director

Hi all,

Just to inform that Scotland (SCDAD) completed a tough week yesterday down in Manchester at the 10th Deaf Chess Olympiad. I'm hoping to get a report and some pictures which can then go in the magazine.

Ruairidh

Are there any live games from the Glorney Cup? I am not getting anything from the website

To Murad.  Scottish Champion with a round to spare.  Very well done!!

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6

Rounds 1 -3 Sat 10-1 Rounds 4-6 Sun 10-1

We will be covering the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and Final

The Games will be a 2 game match with armageddon to decide in the event of a draw

Quarter Final 1
Quarter Final 2
Quarter Final Armageddon
Semi Final 1
Semi Final 2
Final 1
Final 2

If you fancy watching the Scottish team. 

Follow the links below.

The live boards do not always appear as I am arbiting here as well and sometimes there isn't enough time to set everything up.

Today is Round 7

http://view.livechesscloud.com/8b325934-61dc-4677-b6c0-ea71a249c58a

http://chess-results.com/tnr364954.aspx?lan=1&art=3&rd=7

https://iccdmanchester2018.com/

John Banks, the former Dumfries and Cambuslang player, passed away peacefully on Saturday in Glasgow aged 66.

The 2018 World Senior 65+ and 50+ Team Chapionship (9 rounds) started on 7th July in Dresden. Scotland has a team in each of the Championships.