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The solution is simple.

We swap a Scottish player for Mathew.

I put forward Dave Archibald. (the English think he's English anyway.)

Get Dougie to knock up David's grade 5 pts higher than Mat ...

I'm having no trouble at all downloading the games. This just worked.

http://rs7.blueapricot.com/scottish/2011/r2b/r2b.pgn

Mind you I don't clog up my kit with junk like Firefox and
all these ...

Two more games at the above link.

D. Will (1946) - D. Heatie (1587)

J. O'Neil (1980) - J. McCrae (1744)

Have awkward hours starting Monday so will only be able to
do a few more games from ...

Noted up a couple of games here.

M. Sanderson (1799)- H. Brechin (2052)

and

E. Campbell (1876) - J. Arakhamia-Grant (2204)

http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=140602& ...

If I can get enough interest shown I'm sure this will work.
I'll be emailing all the clubs so they get in touch with their members.

I reckon they will give the chess players a private showing
if ...

I went along to the Filmhouse and they may be up for a private
showing for those playing in the congress and all local chess players
on the morning of Thursday 14th July (approx 10.00am - finish at ...

I have got The Scottish Championships appearing in Edinburgh
at the same time will that do?

I'll pop into the cinema and see if I can score cut rates for the
evening perfomance on the first and s ...

Jacob has been in touch.

He spotted the flaw when studying '1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate'
by Fred Reinfeld.

(The good players actually read their chess books....So that is the secret.)

U ...

Hi Graham.

Of course I am not familiar the Jacob Book though Keith showed
me a position from his copy where a totally lost and resigned position
was turned around by the computer.

Not bought ...

"My belief in humanity has been shattered."

My belief in chess was shattered.

I spent a while tossing bits about on a board trying to sac
a Bishop or at least line line them up as in ...

After 26...Qxg2+ Black was praying for:

27.Kxg2 h3+
28.Kxh3 d5+

When it gets all messed up.

The notes in Chess Review from 1954 go overboard with 24.Rh4+
and I looked at following issues. ...

By chance happened upon the game that won the
Brilliancy Prize in the 1953 Irish Championship.

Murphy - Turner

http://www.chessvideos.tv/bimg/3po2seilcb8ko.png

Black to play. (He was mated ...

The service for John takes place at the Warriston Crematorium
on Thursday the 26th May at 2pm.

Very to sad to inform you that Johnny Marr passed away last night.

He was without doubt the chief influence on my play and for the love
of the game. When ever I played a good game I could not wait ...

If the debate is about which political party would be better
for chess, and after all this is a chess forum.

You can rule out the Labour Party for a kick off.

The Edinburgh Tory City Council al ...