Last Update 26 Jan 2012 |
Club
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4th EK Open Provisional Pairings |
A Brief Guide to East Kilbride Chess Club Where and when does the club play? (StreetView Map) EK Chess Club meets on Thursday evenings from 7:30 - 10:30pm in the Murray Owen Centre, 1 Liddell Grove, The Murray, East Kilbride, G75 9AD . The season runs from mid-August till mid-June. Plan your bus journey to East Kilbride Chess Club here. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- How many members are in the Club? We currently have around 29 regular members and always welcome any new additions. Contact Paul Denham (Secretary) at 01355 238250 (before 8pm). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- How much does it cost to join? We have waived the Membership Fees (3rd time!), for the whole of season 2011-12. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attention New Members!! The first night is free as always, then for the whole of your first season, instead of £9 a month, it's "pay-as-you-play" with £2 board fees only on the nights you turn up. So drop in and try us out! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Does the Club play in a League? We have teams in the Glasgow, Dunbartonshire and Lanarkshire Leagues, and we also play in the Scottish National Chess League (SNCL) and the Glasgow Rapidplay League. Matches start at 7.30. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- What about Club Competitions? There are 2 internal club Competitions, the Wilson Trophy and the Club Championship. There are also ongoing performance competitions in the shape of the Gosetti and the Sword of Damocles. At the end of the season we have a 12-round Rapidplay tournament played over 3 nights, the Allegro Cup. Details of these can be found in Club Competitions at the top of the page. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th EK Open Tournament 1st Prize £60 (also Cup and Keepsake Trophy) 2nd= Prize (£15 each) Highest-Placed East Kilbride Player Cup: U-1480 Grading Prize (£5 each) U-1030 Grading Prize (£10 each) Junior Prize (£20) Slow Starter's Prize (£20) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > NEWS < < < Live feed from last round of Club Championship 29/09/11 Edit: The new Club Champion is Daniel Thomas (see picture below), and he is the first Junior to lift the trophy. The 3 matches in the live feed will stay for a few weeks, so use the link above to view them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prizewinners 2010-11
L-R: Phil Thomas, Alasdair Macgregor, Jim Johnston and Daniel Thomas. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 05 January we welcomed in the New Year with a Simultaneous given by Stephen Burns-Mannion IM.
Young Colin Howie and Frankie Murray both got a draw. Steve won the other 14! > > > NEWS < < < Fun Night 23/12/10 - Fischer Random Chess - See Andy's Report > > > NEWS < < < Stuart Conquest GM (2008 British Chess Champion) gave a Masterclass on 2nd October - an outstanding success!
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How many members are in the Club? We
currently have around 29 regular members and always welcome any new additions. Contact Paul Denham (Secretary) at 01355 238250 (before 8pm). |
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How much does it cost to join? We have decided to waive Membership Fees again, for the whole of season 2010-11. Adult Board Fees are still £9 a month. Juniors pay £1 per night, or free with an adult family member.
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Attention New Members!! The first night is free as always, then for the whole of your first season, instead of £9 a month, it's "pay-as-you-play" with £2 board fees only on the nights you turn up. So drop in and try us out! |
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Does the Club play in a League? We have teams in the Glasgow, Dunbartonshire and Lanarkshire Leagues, and we also play in the Scottish National Chess League (SNCL) and the Glasgow Rapidplay League. Matches start at 7.30. |
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What about Club Competitions? There are 2 internal club Competitions, the Wilson Trophy and the Club Championship. There are also ongoing performance competitions in the shape of the Gosetti and the Sword of Damocles. At the end of the season we have a 12-round Rapidplay tournament played over 3 nights, the Allegro Cup. Details of these can be found in Club Competitions at the top of the page. |
