Chess Scotland Noticeboard A place for chess nuts to boast over an open forum    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Search found 368 matches Chess Scotland Noticeboard Forum Index Author Message   Topic: If you go down to the South next year..... Phil Thomas Replies: 118 Views: 19187 Forum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:44 pm   Subject: If you go down to the South next year..... Apologies for absence from the agm on the 27th Hours of chess based entertainment there for no charge whatsoever. Should suit wandering chess players. Might even be coffee for sale for 0 p per cu ...   Topic: Congress support Phil Thomas Replies: 26 Views: 6023 Forum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:33 pm   Subject: Congress support I did not play in the Sam Collins' all-dayer, but I remember people who had saying that it was something of an experience! I was one of the arbiters, I remember doing the last round draw with my e ...   Topic: English Deregister Non-Members Phil Thomas Replies: 118 Views: 20556 Forum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:54 pm   Subject: English Deregister Non-Members Dear Phil Many thanks for your post. Bearing in mind that this is a Chess Scotland Noticeboard I'll be brief! I have looked into this and can confirm that your emails were received, together with ...   Topic: Mureck 2011 Phil Thomas Replies: 42 Views: 11446 Forum: Junior Chess Chat   Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:01 pm   Subject: Mureck 2011 Greetings From Graz Airport News is that our Flight is due to leave 50 minutes late = at 15.40 local time Which still leaves plenty of time for our connections at London Stansted   Topic: Mureck 2011 Phil Thomas Replies: 42 Views: 11446 Forum: Junior Chess Chat   Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:40 am   Subject: Mureck 2011 Vagif lost - not seen the game yet Andrew Won - declined draw just before winning Kirsty lost Colin's game difficult to read but I shouldn't really comment on a live game. Chilly but Sunny 1 ...   Topic: Mureck 2011 Phil Thomas Replies: 42 Views: 11446 Forum: Junior Chess Chat   Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:28 am   Subject: Mureck 2011 Update after 100 minutes play Loss for Liam Vagif's position from 10 to 20 seconds study appears viable for both players. Had a confusing score sheet yesterday I thought our player had writ ...   Topic: English Deregister Non-Members Phil Thomas Replies: 118 Views: 20556 Forum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:47 am   Subject: Re: Deregistering ENG players Dear Friends I'm the Home Chess Director of the English Chess Federation. I inherited a rule that says that all players who are ENG on the FIDE list have to be members of the English Chess Feder ...   Topic: Mureck 2011 Phil Thomas Replies: 42 Views: 11446 Forum: Junior Chess Chat   Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:13 am   Subject: Mureck 2011 Round 9 started sharp at 8.30 this morning. One player failed to turn up on time - Andrew McCusker's opponent. 7 minutes into the session the arbiter spoke to Andrew to ask if he wished to claim ...   Topic: Mureck 2011 Phil Thomas Replies: 42 Views: 11446 Forum: Junior Chess Chat   Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:05 am   Subject: Mureck 2011 To be fair Jacqui, the leader has played all those on 6, and 2 of the three on 5. This must severely reduce the options open to the arbiters. Andy draw is probably correct and certainly fair. It ...   Topic: Mureck 2011 Phil Thomas Replies: 42 Views: 11446 Forum: Junior Chess Chat   Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:09 pm   Subject: Mureck 2011 I'm impressed 2 hours into the playing session, the playing hall is emptying, and all 7 of our players are still going. So no news and our transport back to the hotel begins in another 25 minute ...   Topic: Mureck 2011 Phil Thomas Replies: 42 Views: 11446 Forum: Junior Chess Chat   Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:23 pm   Subject: Mureck 2011 Round 8 has been underway for 1 hour All 7 players are in serious tournament mode. One refused a draw after just 11 moves - I hear through the grapevine. Our shortest draw was, I believe, 19 m ...   Topic: Mureck 2011 Phil Thomas Replies: 42 Views: 11446 Forum: Junior Chess Chat   Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:20 pm   Subject: Mureck 2011 at this moment in time I cannot work out whose neck I would like to get my hands around most........ maybe this order FIDE... for introducing crazy rules Organiser.... for upholding crazy rules Ar ...   Topic: ECF President (CJ) barred from giving prizes at the British Phil Thomas Replies: 27 Views: 6847 Forum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:53 pm   Subject: ECF President (CJ) barred from giving prizes at the British Many, but none that I am willing to express here Anyone interested can "follow" the action on http://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3343 On page 25 of that thread one ca ...   Topic: Mureck 2011 Phil Thomas Replies: 42 Views: 11446 Forum: Junior Chess Chat   Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:56 pm   Subject: Mureck 2011 My understanding of this was that Matthew was defaulted as he was not at his board. So a 5 minute default time. Ludicrous implementation of a ridiculous rule. Correct Andy completely ludicrous A ...   Topic: Mureck 2011 Phil Thomas Replies: 42 Views: 11446 Forum: Junior Chess Chat   Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:17 pm   Subject: Mureck 2011 Kirsty Loss Liam Win vs England player   Page 1 of 25 Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 23, 24, 25  Next All times are GMT Jump to: Select a forum Public Area----------------General Chess ChatJunior Chess ChatAnnouncementsMembership NewsInternational TournamentsTournament ChatThe Games ZoneAsk the GraderThe Arbiters JotterSwap ShopWhy don't you??? Members Only----------------Archive  Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com