We're back!

Thanks to Gordon for the photos.

Post AGM Blitz

Time control: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move each for all moves

	Name	Grade	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Rd 6	Rd 7	Place
1	Jim Shemilt	1657	0 W 7	1 B 9	2 W 8	2 B 3	3 B 6	3 -	3 -	=7
2	Bill Cook	1596	0 B 8	1 W 10	1 B 7	1 W 5	2 B 11	3 W 9	3 B 3	=7
3	Richard Warcup	1594	1W 9	1B 7	2 B 11	3 W 1	4 W 4	5 B 6	6 W 2	=1
4	Dave Hewitt	1558	1 Bye	2 W 8	3 B 5	4 W 7	4 B 3	4 W 10	5 B 6	3
5	Brad Duthie	1543	1 B 10	2 W 6	2 W 4	3 B 2	3 W 7	3 W 3	4 B 11	=4
6	Gordon Allcock	1370	1 W 11	1 B 5	1½ W 10	2½ B 8	2½ W 1	2½ B 7	2½ W 4	9
7	Kenny MacPherson	1307	1 B 1	2 W 3	3 W 2	3 B 4	4 B 5	5 W 6	6 B 10	=1
8	Glen Wilson	1028	1 W 2	1 B 4	1 B 1	1 W 6	2 Bye	3 B 11	4 W 9	=4
9	Craig Thomson	730	0 B 3	0 W 1	1 Bye	2 W 11	2 B 10	2 B 2	2 B 8	10
10	Sean Flanagan	u/g	0 W 5	0 B 2	½ B 6	1½ Bye	2½ W 9	3½ B 4	3½ W 7	6
11	Stirling Reed	u/g	0 B 6	1 Bye	1 W 3	1 B 9	1 W 2	1 W 8	1 W 5	11

Club restart

 With the recent relaxation of Government guidelines, the club intends to restart on Monday 6th September at 7pm with the AGM, followed by a blitz tournament.

There will be a number of new measures in place. All those who attend will be asked to sign a register. Signing this register confirms that you are not suffering any of the symptoms of Coronavirus/Covid (these being a new persistent/dry cough, a fever, or a loss of sense of taste). Hand sanitiser will be available at the front door, and also in our room. Facemasks should be worn when moving around the Church, but are not required when playing. The windows will be opened to provide ventilation for the duration of the session regardless of the weather outside. The maximum number of people allowed in the room will be 24.

It's been a long time coming...looking forward to seeing everyone again!

Sun set

The sun sets over Stirling Chess Club - figuratively, but not literally. Our outdoor sessions continue, although won't last much longer as it's getting dark at 7pm, and our weekly online competition on lichess.org, with our friends from Stirling University, continue. It's still unclear when we might be allowed back into the Church, but it's unlikely to be anytime soon.
 

Outdoor Chess and a Beautiful Sunset

 The outdoor chess continues. We're a serious lot - not easily distracted by beautiful sunsets...

Outdoor Chess

The outdoor chess continues. After one of the worst storms in living memory (and it seems Stirling may only have got the edge of it), it was a beautiful warm night in Kings Park. Thanks to all who turned out.

The New Normal

The club 'met' for the first time in four months earlier tonight for some outdoor games at Kings Park. Thanks to those who came along, and those who provided the sets, to make it an enjoyable evening.

We look forward to welcoming the other clubs from the Central League here to complete the fixtures from the 2019/2020 season on a wet, windy Monday night in November </joke>