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Selkirk Captain John Moore concentrating hard in the Selkirk Allegro: 20 Sep 2026
20 Oct 2026: Borders Chess League AGM
The 2026 AGM has been set for 19:30 on Tuesday 20th October in the County Hotel, Selkirk. An important item will be a proposal to change league rules as regards postponement, so a good attendance is requested.Details of 2026 AGM, with downloads...
18 Oct 2026: Press praises Selkirk Allegro
Both the Southern Report and the Border Telegraph have reported on the recent Allegro held in the County Hotel, and we have reproduced their articles in this website. You can read them from the blog home page, or directly from this link.Press reports on Selkirk allegro...
20 Sep 2026: 1st Selkirk Allegro
A hugely successful Allegro was held on Sunday 20th September in the County Hotel, with some excellent results from Borders players. We have a report (plus 8 photos by Sam Cornwell).Report on 1st Selkirk allegro...
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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