The 2024/25 Queens Park Chess Club Championship is a seven round classical tournament at the 60+10 time control. Please visit our Club Championship page for full details of the format and rules.
Pairings & Results
A live draw for round seven was made at the Bungo by Competitions Manager Jordan McNaught during the Club meeting of Tuesday 22nd April. The round seven pairings are as follows:
Based on availability sent to us, players have been assigned a match date which has been emailed to you. If you are playing at the Bungo, games will start at 7pm.
IMPORTANT! If you cannot make this date, you must contact your opponent in advance to make an alternative arrangement.
Games must be played over-the-board, with a clock at the 60+10 time control, on or before 11th May, at the The Bungo or in another public space.
You can contact your opponent by speaking to them at the Club, by posting in the Club Championship WhatsApp group, or by contacting a Committee Member to request their contact details (we have obtained GDPR consent from members to share details with their opponent for the purpose of rescheduling Club Championship ties if required).
If you do not show up for your game on the day you are assigned, and make no attempt to contact your opponent or notify a Committee Member beforehand, you will lose the game by default. Repeat offenders will be removed from the tournament.
Please use the Club Championship Whatsapp group, or email us at contact@queensparkchessclub.com, or speak to Jordan or another Committee Member at a Club night, if you have any queries about the Club Championship.
The 2025 edition of the Glasgow Congress was held at Caledonian University over the weekend 28th-30th March. This was the 53rd edition of the historic tournament which was resurrected last season; and this time it attracted an impressive 152 entrants in total. With 17 members entered across the 3 sections, Queens Park was the best represented club at the tournament by a considerable margin.
A selection of the QPCC contingent on Sunday morning
There were great performances from members as well, with Jordan McNaught and Connor Thompson scoring an impressive 2.5/5 in the Ken Stewart Open – including a draw against a Candidate Master for Jordan which helped him on the way to a performance rating of 1987. Having already gained 159 elo so far this season, he’ll be getting another boost after that!
In the Major (U1800), Jonny Livingstone scored an amazing 4.5/5 to secure sole overall victory. On top of that, Scott Kilgour was among those who took a share of second place with 4/5. An incredible showing from our only 2 entrants in the Major, both of whom were undefeated.
Meanwhile, the Minor (U1400) was dominated by QPCC – with over a quarter of the field being members. Friendly fire was inevitable, and early leaders Ryan McGill and Ally Mclellan met on board 1 in round 3 – an epic which ended in a draw. Ally went on to share second place, while Somto Onyebuchi, James Burns and Andy Chisholm were among the 4-way tie for third.
In among the long, drawn-out battles: Paul Cumming recorded a victory in 14 moves in round 4 with his beloved King’s Gambit; only to be outdone in round 5 by Iain Shields who won in only 9 moves with a Scotch Gambit trap. No official prizes are handed out for such wins, but they are worthy of mention nonetheless!
Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to those who won prizes!
The 2024/25 Queens Park Chess Club Championship is a seven round classical tournament at the 60+10 time control. Please visit our Club Championship page for full details of the format and rules.
Pairings & Results
A live draw for round six was made at the Bungo by Competitions Manager Jordan McNaught during the Club meeting of Tuesday 18th March. The round six pairings are as follows:
Based on availability sent to us, players have been assigned a match date which has been emailed to you. If you are playing at the Bungo, games will start at 7pm.
IMPORTANT! If you cannot make this date, you must contact your opponent in advance to make an alternative arrangement.
Games must be played over-the-board, with a clock at the 60+10 time control, on or before 13th April, at the The Bungo or in another public space.
You can contact your opponent by speaking to them at the Club, by posting in the Club Championship WhatsApp group, or by contacting a Committee Member to request their contact details (we have obtained GDPR consent from members to share details with their opponent for the purpose of rescheduling Club Championship ties if required).
If you do not show up for your game on the day you are assigned, and make no attempt to contact your opponent or notify a Committee Member beforehand, you will lose the game by default. Repeat offenders will be removed from the tournament.
Please use the Club Championship Whatsapp group, or email us at contact@queensparkchessclub.com, or speak to Jordan or another Committee Member at a Club night, if you have any queries about the Club Championship.
The 2024/25 Queens Park Chess Club Championship is a seven round classical tournament at the 60+10 time control. Please visit our Club Championship page for full details of the format and rules.
Pairings & Results
A live draw for round four was made at the Bungo by Competitions Manager Jordan McNaught during the Club meeting of Tuesday 18th February. The round five pairings are as follows.
Based on availability sent to us, players have been assigned a match date which has been emailed to you. If you are playing at the Bungo, games will start at 7pm.
IMPORTANT! If you cannot make this date, you must contact your opponent in advance to make an alternative arrangement.
Games must be played over-the-board, with a clock at the 60+10 time control, on or before 9th March, at the The Bungo or in another public space.
You can contact your opponent by speaking to them at the Club, by posting in the Club Championship WhatsApp group, or by contacting a Committee Member to request their contact details (we have obtained GDPR consent from members to share details with their opponent for the purpose of rescheduling Club Championship ties if required).
If you do not show up for your game on the day you are assigned, and make no attempt to contact your opponent or notify a Committee Member beforehand, you will lose the game by default. Repeat offenders will be removed from the tournament.
Please use the Club Championship Whatsapp group, or email us at contact@queensparkchessclub.com, or speak to Jordan or another Committee Member at a Club night, if you have any queries about the Club Championship.
The 2024/25 Queens Park Chess Club Championship is a seven round classical tournament at the 60+10 time control. Please visit our Club Championship page for full details of the format and rules.
Pairings & Results
A live draw for round four was made at the Bungo by Competitions Manager Jordan McNaught during the Club meeting of Tuesday 21st January. The four two pairings are as follows.
Based on availability sent to us, players have been assigned a match date which has been emailed to you. If you are playing at the Bungo, games will start at 7pm.
IMPORTANT! If you cannot make this date, you must contact your opponent in advance to make an alternative arrangement.
Games must be played over-the-board, with a clock at the 60+10 time control, on or before 11th February, at the The Bungo or in another public space.
You can contact your opponent by speaking to them at the Club, by posting in the Club Championship WhatsApp group, or by contacting a Committee Member to request their contact details (we have obtained GDPR consent from members to share details with their opponent for the purpose of rescheduling Club Championship ties if required).
If you do not show up for your game on the day you are assigned, and make no attempt to contact your opponent or notify a Committee Member beforehand, you will lose the game by default. Repeat offenders will be removed from the tournament.
Please use the Club Championship Whatsapp group, or email us at contact@queensparkchessclub.com, or speak to Jordan or another Committee Member at a Club night, if you have any queries about the Club Championship.
The 2024/25 Queens Park Chess Club Championship is a seven round classical tournament at the 60+10 time control. Please visit our Club Championship page for full details of the format and rules.
Pairings & Results
A live draw for round two was made at the Bungo by Competitions Manager Jordan McNaught during the Club meeting of Tuesday 19th November. The round two pairings are as follows.
Based on availability sent to us, players have been assigned a match date which has been emailed to you. If you are playing at the Bungo, games will start at 7pm.
IMPORTANT! If you cannot make this date, you must contact your opponent in advance to make an alternative arrangement.
Games must be played over-the-board, with a clock at the 60+10 time control, on or before 8th December, at the The Bungo or in another public space.
You can contact your opponent by speaking to them at the Club, by posting in the Club Championship WhatsApp group, or by contacting a Committee Member to request their contact details (we have obtained GDPR consent from members to share details with their opponent for the purpose of rescheduling Club Championship ties if required).
If you do not show up for your game on the day you are assigned, and make no attempt to contact your opponent or notify a Committee Member beforehand, you will lose the game by default. Repeat offenders will be removed from the tournament.
Please use the Club Championship Whatsapp group, or email us at contact@queensparkchessclub.com, or speak to Jordan or another Committee Member at a Club night, if you have any queries about the Club Championship.
The 2024/25 Queens Park Chess Club Championship is a seven round classical tournament at the 60+10 time control. Please visit our Club Championship page for full details of the format and rules.
Pairings & Results
A live draw for round two was made at the Bungo by Competitions Manager Jordan McNaught during the Club meeting of Tuesday 22nd October. The round two pairings are as follows.
Based on availability sent to us, players have been assigned a match date which has been emailed to you. If you are playing at the Bungo, games will start at 7pm.
IMPORTANT! If you cannot make this date, you must contact your opponent in advance to make an alternative arrangement.
Games must be played over-the-board, with a clock at the 60+10 time control, on or before 10th November, at the The Bungo or in another public space.
You can contact your opponent by speaking to them at the Club, by posting in the Club Championship WhatsApp group, or by contacting a Committee Member to request their contact details (we have obtained GDPR consent from members to share details with their opponent for the purpose of rescheduling Club Championship ties if required).
If you do not show up for your game on Tue 29th Oct, and make no attempt to contact your opponent or notify a Committee Member beforehand, you will lose the game by default. Repeat offenders will be removed from the tournament.
Please use the Club Championship Whatsapp group, or email us at contact@queensparkchessclub.com, or speak to Jordan or another Committee Member at a Club night, if you have any queries about the Club Championship.
The 2024/25 Queens Park Chess Club Championship is a seven round classical tournament at the 60+10 time control. Please visit our Club Championship page for full details of the format and rules.
Pairings & Results
A live draw for round one was made at the Bungo by Competitions Manager Jordan McNaught during the Club meeting of Tuesday 17th September. The round one pairings are as follows.
By default, all games will take place in The Bungo on the designated date for round one: Tuesday 24th September (7pm).
IMPORTANT! If you cannot make this date, you must contact your opponent in advance to make an alternative arrangement.
Games must be played over-the-board, with a clock at the 60+10 time control, on or before 6th October, at the The Bungo or in another public space.
You can contact your opponent by speaking to them at the Club, by posting in the Club Championship WhatsApp group, or by contacting a Committee Member to request their contact details (we have obtained GDPR consent from members to share details with their opponent for the purpose of rescheduling Club Championship ties if required).
If you do not show up for your game on Tue 24th Sep, and make no attempt to contact your opponent or notify a Committee Member beforehand, you will lose the game by default. Repeat offenders will be removed from the tournament.
Please use the Club Championship Whatsapp group, or email us at contact@queensparkchessclub.com, or speak to Jordan or another Committee Member at a Club night, if you have any queries about the Club Championship.
International Master Andrew Greet will return to The Bungo on Tuesday 14 May (6:50pm start) for a simultaneous exhibition match, in which he will take on 22 Queens Park Members at once.
Among a wide range of career achievements and tournament wins, IM Greet is a former Scottish Champion and British Under-18 Champion.
Participants
A call for players was issued to Members in mid-April by email and WhatsApp. Following a registration and selection process, the Queens Park team is as follows (a-z by forename):
Starting Boards
Andrew Speirs
Andy Chisholm
Chris Dinwoodie
Connor Thompson
Craig Thomson
David Logue
Giuseppe Bosco
Greg Forrest
Harry McGrory
Iain Shields
Jack Crawford
Jack Gallagher
Jack Spillane
Joao Carrapico
Jonny Linney
Jordan McNaught
Marianne Burns
Paul Cumming
Ryan McGill
Scott McCartney
Thomas Fowley
Thomas McAleer
Substitutes
Julien Papillon
The event will begin at 6:50pm sharp on Tuesday 14 May. Any starting player who is more than ten minutes late, risks losing their place. It is expected to conclude at 9:00-9:30pm.
Substitutes will swap in for a starting player, as the first three games conclude on the night. Substitutes can play casual chess in the Bungo as the simul begins, and they will be called in to play when a game finishes.
Queens Park will look to improve on last year’s showing, pictured above, in which IM Greet won all 21 games with no draws or losses. The one-sided result doesn’t quite tell the full story, as indicated by the game below (tap/click to see in full), in which Queens Park’s Connor Thompson played superbly. Connor developed a -4 advantage with black in the middlegame, but an ambitious Queen sacrifice didn’t pay dividends.
Connor (black) put IM Greet under significant pressure in the 2023 simul
For further information about simultaneous matches, the format for the evening, and some hints and tips, please have a look at the details for last year’s event.
One significant change from last year’s format is, Queens Park players can choose which colour they wish to play with. Typically in simuls, the opponents always play with Black, so this is a generous change of policy from IM Greet – although it may also speak to his confidence!
IM Greet will also be selecting the three best-performing players on the night, and presenting them with an award.
Queens Park Chess Club has a proud tradition of simuls. Members of the historical Club had the fortune of playing Joseph Henry Blackburne in 1883 and world champion Jose Raul Capablanca in 1919, while the modern Club started playing simuls in 2022, with initial events against GM Jacob Aagaard and AGM Nicolas Skettos.
N.B. This event is open to current Queens Park Members only. The Chess Club is unable to accept new Members at present; those interested in joining in future, are invited to register for our mailing list.
