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Match rescheduled

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.

12 Nov 2024: Three more BICC matches played: round 2 draw

Three games were played in the Borders Individual Championships, all in the Minor section: Mark Gardiner beat George Birbeck; Ally Gray beat John Moore; and Ian Thompson beat Steve Leckie. That means that all first round matches have been played in the Minor section, with no draws at all!

The draw for round 2 has now been - and the pairings and up to date crosstables can be found on the BICC page...

BICC pairings... / League fixtures...

12 Nov: Club news: Selkirk Championship

One game was played last in the The Selkirk Championship. Sam Cornwell beat Bill Miller, taking Sam to an impressive 4/5. 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.