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john dykes · Rook Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Posts: 70 Location: east kilbride

We currently have an even number of entries in the Tournament.

However we have an odd number in Round 1, so why not even it up and join us.

You have up untill midnight to enter, tonight, 28th April 2010.

Remember you can see the latest 1st Round Provisional Draw on the following link.

http://www.sncl.org.uk/sites/ek/EKOpen2010/SMWSite/index.html

John Dykes
Tournament Director

john dykes · Rook Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Posts: 70 Location: east kilbride

The Tournament now stands at 60 with 4 places left @ 22.50hrs 28th April

Staurt Wynne 708 J11 Pnum 18959 Hamilton cc

Andrew Reilly 647 J11 Pnum 19088 Hamilton cc

Still time left to enter.

John Dykes
Tournament Director

john dykes · Rook Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Posts: 70 Location: east kilbride

The entry list is now complete and closed with 60 entrants.

I would like to thank them all for entering and hope they have a very enjoyable Tournament.

The Official 1st Round Draw (not the provisional draw) shall appear in the following link. When Andy Howie makes it.

http://www.sncl.org.uk/sites/ek/EKOpen2010/SMWSite/index.html

Good Luck

John Dykes
Tournament Director

john dykes · Rook Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Posts: 70 Location: east kilbride

The 1st Round results and 2nd Round Provisional Draw, are now up on the East Kilbride cc web page and can be seen by Clicking on the "E.K. Weekly Open" on the CS Home Page, under News.

Please remember that any Provisional Draw that is posted, may have to be changed right up to the last minute, if there are call-offs. The Arbiter's decision shall be final.

Please feel free to contribute about the tournament on this page.

John Dykes
Tournament Director

Paul Denham · Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 12:22 pm Post subject:

Andy,

Great EK Open Round 1 report on http://www.ekchess.org.uk/

and glad you included my photos of the hall near the end of the night... all those top boards still playing when the lower boards had finished.

What's going on there??

The answer is simple and its a pattern repeated throughout the chess world.

Almost all strong players take care over the majority of their moves and taking care takes time ...... many lower rated players don't;

http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman107.pdf

When I looked around the hall on Thurs night ... it was a carbon copy of the picture of the Novice Nook article above.

As Dan says... he looks to see if one of the people he coaches is trying their hardest by the time they used for each move (which he gets them to record each game) and by the total time they have used with his view that if you are trying your hardest then in most games you will use almost all your time

mind you despite this "lecture" from me on players taking their time, it probably makes the last game in Andy's report - Vivek Pathi's win all the more impressive

PD

john dykes · Rook Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Posts: 70 Location: east kilbride

The final round of the 3rd E.K. Weekly Open Tournament shall take place on Thursday 3rd June. If you were not able to play in this years tournament, please feel free to come and watch some of the excellent final round games that shall be taking place.

Chess Suppliers shall have a book stall all evening and are kindly supplying 2 book prizes for our historical Free Raffle for non prize winning entrants who stay for the prize giving.

1st prize £70 Plus Cup and keep sake trophy
2nd prize £50
3rd prize £30

Under 1550 Grading prize £20
Under 1050 Grading prize £20

Slow Starters Prize £20 (must have had no points in the first two rounds).

Junior prize £20

Top East Kilbride Club Player Cup. (donated by Paul Denham). plus a keepsake trophy.
For the top E.K. club player in the tournament.

Can I thank the following players for their kind donations.

Maurice Benyon
Robert Loughran
Paul MacDonald
Ian McLachlan
Ian Marks
John B Nicol
Jim Smalls

Can I also thank Peter & Anne Woods of Chess Suppliers for the loan of Clocks/Sets and Boards (which they were very helpful in delivering) and Free Raffle prizes. As well as bringing their book stall to the final round of the tournament.

In addition, the two Arbiters (Andy & Peter with help from Phil) and Tom Brisbane, the tournament treasurer and anyone else from E.K. chess club who assisted in any way.

Can I remind people that you can access the latest results by entering through the home page and clicking the E.K. Weekly Open, which will also take you onto the East Kilbride Chess Club web page for the full round by round reports by Andy Howie.

John Dykes
Tournament Director

john dykes · Rook Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Posts: 70 Location: east kilbride

The Prize Winners for the 3rd East Kilbride Weekly Open

1st Prize £70 + Cup + keepsake trophy

Paul MacDonald (Greenwood cc) 4.5/5

2nd Prize £14

Tom Brisbane (E.K. cc), Alan Jelfs (E.K. cc), David Johnstone (Cumbernauld cc), Gary McPheator (Prestwick cc), Paul Roger (Crowwood cc), Richard Wiltshire (Bearsden cc). 4/5

Highest Placed E.K. Player Cup

Tom Brisbane, Alan Jelfs 4/5

Under 1550 Grading Prize £20

Chris Perkins (Glasgow Montrose cc) 3.5/5

Under 1050 Grading Prize £20

Lisa Flaherty (Cumbernauld cc) 2.5/5

Junior Prize £20

Daniel Thomas (E.K. cc) 3.5/5

Slow Starters Prize £20

Rowan Pathi (E.K.) Arthur Mulholland (Hamilton cc declined prize) 2/5

Congratulations to Paul MacDonald and the rest of the prize winners.

All Results and Grading can be found in the East Kilbride cc web site.

John Dykes
Tournament Director