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01 Sep 2024: A new season

Yes it's the season 2024-25, and Gala go into it as League champions. Gala can also boast the currrent Borders Individual champion in the person of Martin Wallace, who has now won the title no less than 12 times since 2003-04.

Last year's League table... ::::: Last year's Individual results...

The Borders AGM will be held soon, and the date will be posted here when the details are decided. The AGM will decide on the composition of the League and the Individual championships in 2024-25, and will also discuss any other competent business.

In other news, the grades for 2024-25 are available. Please double-check your own grade against against the list which the League Secretary will be distributing to clubs, and report any errors to .

Club news: Selkirk Championship

The Selkirk Championship is underway, with 11 entries this year. 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.

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