Vote of Thanks

Douglas and Ian would like to express their sincere thanks to the many friends and family members who have provided encouragement, help, support and advice.

In particular we would like to thank:

Judith Foster for running the Chess Club at Jordanhill School, Glasgow; for organising School Teams and School Competitions; and for introducing Ian to the Scottish Chess Tournament Circuit.

Christine MacGregor for providing logistical support and transport services to enable us to attend many Chess tournaments.

Gregor MacGregor for taxi services; and for advice on computer programming.

The internet sites: The JavaScript Source and JavaFile.com for providing free JavaScript routines, some of which have been used in the present website.

Ricky for designing the Wallpaper poster of our 50 Chess Games Brainteaser puzzle.

Muhammad Iyas bin Ilias and Josh Clowers for contributing two more Wallpapers to the website.

Laura Collins for permission to reproduce her poem Here Endeth the Lesson.

Prof. Adam McBride, of the Scottish Mathematical Challenge for Schools, for pointing out the connection between Knight's Tours and Magic Squares.

Warren Porter, of the Mississippi Chess Association, and IM Douglas Bryson, of Chess Scotland, for providing Expert commentaries on some of our games.

Jeremy Silman IM, for permission to reproduce the chess game he created for the film version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and for his commentary on that game.

The members of Bearsden Chess Club for serious Chess competition.

John Montgomery for organising the Bearsden Junior Chess Team; and for his incredible optimism.

The officers of Chess Scotland and the SJCA for their hard work in organising Junior Chess Tournaments throughout Scotland and for their work in promoting Chess.

Mike Hanley for his unique sense of humour!

And finally Alex McFarlane for this snippet from a recent SJCA Newsletter:

"I would like to publish a list of club/school champions as well as schools' league winners in the next issue. Those who forget to send items may find that they receive a visit from my friendly News-Gatherer, pictured opposite persuading a certain Jordanhill junior to sit quietly at the board!!"

Juniors playing in the Bearsden Chess Club Secondary Schools competition, November 2004. Photo by Douglas MacGregor.

	Judith Foster for running the Chess Club at Jordanhill School, Glasgow; for organising School Teams and School Competitions; and for introducing Ian to the Scottish Chess Tournament Circuit.
	Christine MacGregor for providing logistical support and transport services to enable us to attend many Chess tournaments.
	Gregor MacGregor for taxi services; and for advice on computer programming.
	The internet sites: The JavaScript Source and JavaFile.com for providing free JavaScript routines, some of which have been used in the present website.
	Ricky for designing the Wallpaper poster of our 50 Chess Games Brainteaser puzzle.
	Muhammad Iyas bin Ilias and Josh Clowers for contributing two more Wallpapers to the website.
	Laura Collins for permission to reproduce her poem Here Endeth the Lesson.
	Prof. Adam McBride, of the Scottish Mathematical Challenge for Schools, for pointing out the connection between Knight's Tours and Magic Squares.
	Warren Porter, of the Mississippi Chess Association, and IM Douglas Bryson, of Chess Scotland, for providing Expert commentaries on some of our games.
	Jeremy Silman IM, for permission to reproduce the chess game he created for the film version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and for his commentary on that game.
	The members of Bearsden Chess Club for serious Chess competition.
	John Montgomery for organising the Bearsden Junior Chess Team; and for his incredible optimism.
	The officers of Chess Scotland and the SJCA for their hard work in organising Junior Chess Tournaments throughout Scotland and for their work in promoting Chess.
	Mike Hanley for his unique sense of humour!
	And finally Alex McFarlane for this snippet from a recent SJCA Newsletter: