Scottish Blitz Championship 2012

[Jonathan Edwards]

The inaugural Scottish Blitz Championships will be held in the Quincentenary Building, Surgeons’ Hall, Edinburgh on Saturday 16th of June, 2012. The Championship is in association with Skyscanner.net and will be FIDE Blitz rated.

A prize fund of £2,000 is guaranteed, with first place £800, as is the entry of former Dortmund winner and top German player Arkadij Naiditsch (2702). McBookie.co.uk will be running an outright betting market on the event once the tournament is full.

Other titled players have been approached with a view to creating a very strong tournament full of stars but with grading prizes throughout the tournament.

Entry fee is £30 for Adults, with a £2 reduction for members of a federation, and a £4 reduction also available for juniors and students.

The venue is a 10 minute walk from Waverley station and a short distance from a smart city 5-star hostel which offers £10 for a place to stay in the heart of Edinburgh. There is also cheap hotel accommodation available at the Edinburgh University Halls of Residence. The hope is that the one day championship will attract players from all over the UK to participate in the championship.

Other information, including time controls and round times, can be found at http://www.scottishblitz.com.

[James Pratt]

Scottish Open Blitz Championship

[Jonathan Edwards]

There are currently 7 GMs and 3 IMs confirmed entrants. The tournament is filling up fast, 50% full, with a current restriction on the number of entrants of 100 players, so we recommend registering now to avoid disappointment.

[Jonathan Edwards]

All non-titled entries received before midnight on Friday 11th May will be entered into a draw with the chance to win a free 2-hour coaching session with English Grandmaster Danny Gormally.

For further details, please visit http://www.scottishblitz.com/.

[Sean Hewitt]

All non-titled entries received before midnight on Friday 11th May will be entered into a draw with the chance to win a free 2-hour coaching session with English Grandmaster Danny Gormally.

2nd prize is a four hour training session with Danny

[Jonathan Edwards]

Just a reminder that the Scottish Blitz is next weekend. Currently 81/100 players entered, including 7 GMs and 7 IMs. Deadline for entry is on Thursday (14th June) at midnight.

Entry list can be found at http://www.scottishblitz.com.