Update June 26, 2019

Congratulations to Alistair MacNaughton who has won this year's Nancy Elder Trophy. 

Alistair McNaughton v Steve Hilton 1-0 (allegro after draw)

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Congratulations to Steve Hilton and Alistair MacNaughton on reaching the final

Final (22nd June in Edinburgh (revised date)

Alistair McNaughton (home and Black) v Steve Hilton (away and White)

Both players get a keepsake trophy and the winner retains the Nancy Elder trophy for twelve months

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Semi-Final the first named player plays at HOME and has the BLACK pieces

Calum McGillivray v Steve Hilton 0.5-0.5, 0-1

Chris Donkin v Alistair MacNaughton 0-1

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Quarter-Final the first named player plays at HOME and has the BLACK pieces

Steve Hilton v Gerry Brown  1-0

Jim O'Neil v Calum McGillivray 0-1

Michael Jessing v Chris Donkin 0-1 (allegro after draw)

A Keith Aitchison v Alistair MacNaughton 0-1

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Draw for Nancy Elder round 1 - the first named player plays at HOME and has the BLACK pieces.

Steve Hilton v Thor Saemundsson 1-0
Gerry Brown v Chris Hampton 1-0
Allan Buchan v Jim O'Neil 0-1
Snorri Kristjansson v Calum McGillivray 0-1 (w/o)
Chris Donkin v Alan Armstrong 1-0
Michael Jessing v Peter Sallai 1-0
Alistair MacNaughton v John Lynch 1-0
Martin Keen v A Keith Aitchison 0-1

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Preview: Entries are now being taken for this year’s (2019) Nancy Elder tournament. This is a knock-out event arranged at mutually agreed venues for players rated 1850 (juniors 1775) or lower. The winner will receive the Nancy Elder Cup for annual retention and a memento trophy.

Entries are being taken up to and including February 21^st.

Please send entries to admindirector@chessscotland.com including contact details and PNUM.

It is not necessary to be a Chess Scotland member.

The use of clocks shall be compulsory and the clock shall be provided by the home player. Each player shall have 2 hours 30 minutes to play all moves. In order to facilitate midweek arrangements this may be reduced by mutual agreement to not less than 1 hour 30 minutes each player to play all moves. Failing agreement 2 hours 30 minutes per player shall apply

Entry fees are £3.00 for CS members and £5.00 for non CS members.

Contact Ian Brownlee for any further details.

First round draw will be made on February 22^nd.

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Posted on: 26-06-2019
Categories: News