06 Nov 2024: Kelso 2½ Selkirk A 1½; BICC news
First of all, will all teams please note that the match NHS v Gala -
originally scheduled for 05 November - will now be played on 03 December at the
BGH.
The first league game of the season was played in the Town Arms last night, between Kelso (playing "at home") and Selkirk A.
Kelso won by 2½-1½, and the full board results are on the
matches page...
Two games have been played in the Borders Individual Championships: in the Premier section, Martin Wallace beat Gordon Christie; and in the Minor section,
Keith Robinson beat Russell Young. The up to date crosstables can be found on the
BICC page...
BICC pairings... /
League fixtures...
06 Nov: Club news: Selkirk Championship
One game was played last in the The Selkirk Championship. Steve
Leckie beat Sam Cornwell, and details of the earliest results are on the
Club News page...
Newcomers and tuition
If you're looking to join a club, this is where to start. We cover the
four main Borders clubs, with details of contacts. There is also a tuition
section, including: a refresher on the rules of chess; some hints on how to
win material; and other basic tuition articles.
Newcomers section...
General blog
What's in the blog section? Well, anything that anyone wants to write
about. This month we have a rant
measured criticism of post-mortems; an introduction to problems;
and games from prominent Borders players. Open to all, so please send in
your articles to the editor.
Blog index...
Social media
The Selkirk club has both a Facebook account and an X account. The
X account is
https://twitter.com/ClubSelkirk - and
https://www.facebook.com/selkirkchess will take you to the Facebook
account. Please give them a follow.
Archives
Looking for past records? Try our Archives section, with news,
results and grading information from previous seasons. Data covering the
past 15 years plus.
Chess Borders archives...