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Re: Scottish Winter Chess Festival - Phil Thomas - 17-12-2013
andyburnett Wrote:I have been asked by a few people if there will be LIVE boards at the event? David/Andy?
Andy Howie wrote on this thread
managed to persuade my manager that I really needed my first Christmas off work for 9 years! Just have to break it to Hastings that I am going to need our live boards this year, normally they borrow them. All being well will broadcast boards 1 - 8 each day as well.
its a yes, provisionally
added in edit:
oops repeated Andy's post.
feel free to delete mine Andy/Hugh
Re: Scottish Winter Chess Festival - andyburnett - 17-12-2013
Thanks guys
I do remember reading that post when it appeared - remembering things that you've forgotten to remember is annoying!
Re: Scottish Winter Chess Festival - D-Oswald - 18-12-2013
The entry deadline has passed.
I would like to thank all the players who have entered and supported the event.
I have decided to expand the Championship to 16 players. After being down the club tonight, there should be suitable space for this expansion.
Re: Scottish Winter Chess Festival - Andy Howie - 18-12-2013
Gibber
can we get 26 in + little old me? That is impressive!
Re: Scottish Winter Chess Festival - D-Oswald - 18-12-2013
Yes, I didn't forget about you Andy
The club championship blitz last night helped to make this decision!
Re: Scottish Winter Chess Festival - D-Oswald - 18-12-2013
Championship Draw:
Andrew Green v Robbie Coleman
Elaine Bamber v Jonathan Edwards
Daniel McGowan v Julius Schwartz
Hamish Olson v Jim Stevenson
Michael Grove v Hugh Brechin
Stephen Robinson v Larry Kirk
Jamie Hookham v Shivan Murdochy
Eoin Campbell v Graeme Kafka
The winner of the Championship section will qualify for the Premier next year, providing the winner has a fide rating over 2050 (a fide requirement for this type of event).
A WCF website is almost complete...
see <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.scottishwinterchess.co.uk">www.scottishwinterchess.co.uk</a><!-- w -->
Big thanks to Marketing Director Jonathan Edwards for helping an amateur like myself upload it...
Re: Scottish Winter Chess Festival - Andy Howie - 18-12-2013
Target score for our norm chasers is 6.5.
Good luck!
Re: Scottish Winter Chess Festival - Graham Kerr - 19-12-2013
Great to see such a fantastic idea come to fruition.
I've always fancied entering a FIDE rated tournament and this could have been one for me to enter without taking a hammering in each round. Unfortunately, health problems mean i couldn't possibly commit to such a long tournament.
Once again, a quality field in a tournament in Scotland, following on from recent Scottishes and Scottish Blitz.
Would it be fair to say the state of Scottish chess has improved because of these tournaments?
Re: Scottish Winter Chess Festival - D-Oswald - 19-12-2013
Unfortunately there has been a withdrawal in the Championship section. Hence the round one draw will be changed. There is one space available in the Championship section for anyone interested in a competitive Fide rated event?! Contact me if so...
Re: Scottish Winter Chess Festival - Andy Howie - 19-12-2013
The Draw wasn't that bad