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Sam Cornwell, Tam Wylie and Kevin Poulton enjoy a much needed pint at Ayr
Congress, Sep 2026
15 Sep 2026: Borders players at Ayr
The Borders League had five players at the recent Ayr Congress: Kelso's Keith Aitchison, who scored an excellent 3/5 in the Major; and four players from Selkirk. Sam Cornwell and Maurice Richards entered the Major, while Tam Wylie and Kevin Poulton played in the minor, with Tam scoring a noteworhy 3/5. Good stuff from all of them, and we may publish some games in the coming weeks.30 Aug 2026: Selkirk Championship crosstables
The details of this season's Selkirk Championship have now been finalised. This year the championship is split into two sections of seven players each: a Major section and a Minor section, and the initial crosstables and a summary of the rules can be read in the Club News page...The two sections will mean that fewer games will need to be played. It should also provide an extra interest, with two divisions to follow.
18 Aug 2026: Selkirk Allegro arranged for next month
In conjunction with Scottish Chess Tour, the inaugural Selkirk Allegro will be held in the County Hotel on Sunday 20th September. It will be a 5-round FIDE rated tournament, with time controls of 20+10: 20 minutes for all moves plus an increment of 10 seconds per move from move 1.There are two sections (under-1800 and under-1300) so every club player can enter a section that suits their grading.
Each entrant will receive a £5 voucher to be used for a discount off a lunch time meal.
Entries are limited to 60, and we already have 24 entries, so please act soon if you would like to enter. It's guaranteed to be a good day.
Full details and an online entry form can be found at https://www.congress.org.uk/congress/806/home .
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