11-10-2021, 05:11 PM
Hi George
I'm aware some clubs are meeting face-to-face. I notice there was an OTB congress in Northumbria recently and that Andy Burnett did well in the recent European Seniors in Sardinia (reported on chessbase but not here). Beyond chess, the post vaccinated UK is slowly returning to normal with indoor events across many activities restarting. But what is going on with chess in Scotland? It is mid-October,
- There are no congresses,
- Are there are any local leagues restarting?
- I assume there is no National League?
- What about Richardson and Spens Cup?
- Will the 2019-20 events be played out in same way Olympics and Euros football were?
- More generally, is there anything going on at all?
I'm conscious chess in Scotland has been in a slow decline over many years and the pandemic has been an accelerator in many areas. Is OTB chess one of those areas accelerated to extinction or are there people out there working to bring things back up?
As far as congresses go I am optimistic about one or two
There is no OTB SNCL but again there will again be an online version run by SOCO
Richardson and Spens cup as far as I am concerned has been cancelled although the CS Mann Comm has still to discuss this.
There are loads going on both OTB and online . There will be several announcements over the next few weeks including a couple from myself.
The Lanarkshire chess league aim to start matches from November 1st, TAFCA are organised and I believe other leagues are starting in the new year
SCottish Online Chess Organisation (SOCO) will be running two tournaments, namely the 2nd SNOCL (january) and the Chess Team Challenge (November 2021)
Further details be given by name on request
I'm aware some clubs are meeting face-to-face. I notice there was an OTB congress in Northumbria recently and that Andy Burnett did well in the recent European Seniors in Sardinia (reported on chessbase but not here). Beyond chess, the post vaccinated UK is slowly returning to normal with indoor events across many activities restarting. But what is going on with chess in Scotland? It is mid-October,
- There are no congresses,
- Are there are any local leagues restarting?
- I assume there is no National League?
- What about Richardson and Spens Cup?
- Will the 2019-20 events be played out in same way Olympics and Euros football were?
- More generally, is there anything going on at all?
I'm conscious chess in Scotland has been in a slow decline over many years and the pandemic has been an accelerator in many areas. Is OTB chess one of those areas accelerated to extinction or are there people out there working to bring things back up?
As far as congresses go I am optimistic about one or two
There is no OTB SNCL but again there will again be an online version run by SOCO
Richardson and Spens cup as far as I am concerned has been cancelled although the CS Mann Comm has still to discuss this.
There are loads going on both OTB and online . There will be several announcements over the next few weeks including a couple from myself.
The Lanarkshire chess league aim to start matches from November 1st, TAFCA are organised and I believe other leagues are starting in the new year
SCottish Online Chess Organisation (SOCO) will be running two tournaments, namely the 2nd SNOCL (january) and the Chess Team Challenge (November 2021)
Further details be given by name on request