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Torquay u1900 on the circuit
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Intrepid chess player and global traveller Bob Kane recently competed in the 2nd Torquay Riviera Tournament, U1900 section, and scored 3.5/5, finishing in a tie for second place. He sent us this report: It’s an 8-hour train journey from Edinburgh—or in my case, 5 episodes of Netflix series “the Bear” —but it was worth…
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Club members amongst Grand Prix prize winners!
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Delighted to learn that two members won prizes in the 2023/24 Scottish Grand Priz Challengers section (for players graded 1750-1999) and sponsored by Chess and Bridge, New in Chess and the Walter Munn fund: 2nd was Bob Kane (whose grading is 1812) scoring 42.0 points and winning a magazine subscription and a book/dvd. 3rd was Ross Blackford (with…
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Raghuram Parasur wins the Balerno Trophy
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Many congratulations to club member Raghuram Parasur, who plays for the Tiger Cubs, on being awarded the Balerno Trophy for the highest rise in grading over a season. His grade last year was 742, but has risen an astonishing 1052 points to 1794. Of the 14 games he played in this period he won…
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Raj Bhopal and Alastair White represent Scotland in the over 65’s World Senior Team Championships 2024
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Raj Bhopal and Alastair White from the Edinburgh Chess Club represent Scotland in the over 65’s World Senior Team Championships in Kraków, Poland in June/July 2024 The over 65 team was ranked 22 of 33 teams and finished 24. A report about the team’s performance has been prepared by Rob McAndrew, captain, and will…
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European Seniors – Dresden 2022 – Final Results
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Following up on the previous post here are the final placings and a short summary by Alan Scrimgour. Scotland finished in 23rd position out of 42 teams, winning 4 matches and losing 5.The players’ score were: Peter Jamieson 4½/7 Alastair White 2/6 Alan Scrimgour 2½/7 David Levy 3½/7 Raj Bhopal 6½/8 It was good…
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Onward and upward for Allan!
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Club member Allan Buchan has progressed beyond the award of his recent CCE title and now achieved his first Correspondence Chess Master (CCM) norm whilst participating in the British Correspondence Chess Candidates A section. Allan reached the qualifying standard of 7 points by drawing his last game in the event. Congratulations to Allan! [SCCA News, 25/3/21]