Category: Club Championship

Club Championship – Round 6 – Tue 30 April

Post author By Derek Rankine
Post date April 16, 2024

About

The 2023/24 Queens Park Chess Club Championship is a six round classical tournament at the 60+5 time control. Please visit our Club Championship page for full details of the format and rules.

The tournament started in October 2023 and will conclude in early May 2024. The standings and results are available on the Chess Scotland website.

Pairings & Results

A live draw for round six was made on Tuesday 16 April at the Bungo by Competitions Manager Jordan McNaught. This is the final round of the 2023/24 Club Championship.

The round six pairings are as follows. This table will be updated with the results as they come in.

Board	White	Rating	Score	Black	Rating
1	Connor Thompson	1616		David Logue	1615
2	Moray Lennox	1523		Jordan McNaught	1639
3	Alistair Ahmed	1673		Rhys McCrosson	1697
4	Jonny Livingstone	1490		Giuseppe Bosco	1391
5	Jack Gallagher	0		John McKenna	1603
6	Jonny Linney	1358		Craig Thomson	1538
7	Tommy Lally	1521		Joao Carrapico	0
8	Hunter Mackay	1520		Caitlin McCulloch	1147
9	Andrew Speirs	1281		Andy Chisholm	1338
10	Harry McGrory	0		Thomas Fowley	1339
11	Ash Angappan	1282		Moray Jones	0
12	Ciaran Melvin	0		Derek Rankine	1304
13	Philip Blaber	1244		Douglas Veitch	1229
14	Greg Forrest	1097		Jack Spillane	0
15	Paul Cumming	1383		Campbell Dougan	1644
16	Chris Dinwoodie	1108		Alex Lane	1377
17	Malcolm Theodoreson	1316		Josh Cummings	0
18	Thomas McAleer	930		Julien Papillon	1209
19	David Hughes	0		Iain Shields	1189
20	Marc Sheridan	1429		Andrew McCulloch	1107
21	Ronnie Martin	1020		Marianne Burns	0
22	Tom Cox	993		Wull Swales	875
23	Paul Chapman	0		Scott McCartney	1163
24	Jack Crawford		1-	(bye)

† Default win. All ratings given are live Chess Scotland classical

The winner’s name will be engraved on the Club Championship Trophy

Playing Your Game

By default, all games will take place in The Bungo on the designated date for round five: Tuesday 30 April (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+5 time control, on or before 7 May at the The Bungo (including the Club nights of Tue 23 April and Tue 7 May), or in another public space.

Those using other venues for rescheduled matches, are asked to note the clarifications set out here.

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 30 April, and make no attempt to contact your opponent or notify a Committee Member beforehand, you will lose the game by default.

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 questions.

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Club Championship Endgame

Post author By Derek Rankine
Post date April 10, 2024

With round five of the Club Championship just concluded, we are gearing up for arrangements for the final round.

The draw for the sixth and final round, will be made by Committee Member Jordan McNaught at the Bungo on Tue 16 April. The designated date is Tue 30 April, and the final date for all games to be played is Tue 7 May. We will share the draw by email and WhatsApp next week.

As most members were unable to play their round five game on the designated date, we are sharing two notes:

Withdrawing from Tournament

We know some members have particularly busy schedules at present, which may include work/family commitments, travel plans, health appointments and/or exams.

If you are not confident you will be able to find the time for your round six match, or if you no longer wish to take part in the tournament for any reason, you may choose to withdraw from the Club Championship at this stage.

There will be no penalty for withdrawing. Players who take this up, will simply not go into the round six draw, and won’t earn any points for that round.

Please notify us by email (contact@queensparkchessclub.com) or WhatsApp before 6pm on Tuesday 16 April if you wish to withdraw.

If we do not hear from you before 6pm on Tuesday, we will assume you are willing and able to play your round six game, and you will be paired with an opponent.

Playing Outside the Club

A number of round five games were played outwith the Bungo. To support flexibility, we allow this, but ask that all players note the following:

We encourage playing Club Championship games in the Bungo wherever possible. The Committee can set up the playing space, control the environment for noise and distractions, and act as arbiters in case of disputes – this isn’t possible elsewhere.
Games must be played over-the-board in another chess club or an alternative public space; not in a private residence, or online.
Players must use an incremental clock at the 60+5 time control, and record their moves on scoresheets (when a player’s time drops below 5mins, this player can stop recording their moves). You may collect these materials from the Bungo ahead of games played elsewhere, and return the clock afterwards.
Players who wish to play on a Thursday night with our sister group in The Corona Bar in Shawlands, are asked to request permission in advance, via the Thursday Group Coordinator, Marianne Burns (marianneburns00@hotmail.com, 07892 415 604).
The result of any game played outside the Bungo is to be communicated to a Committee Member, or posted in the Club Championship WhatsApp Group, by no later than 7 May.

We are grateful to all Members for taking part in this season’s tournament.

For any questions on the above, or any other aspect of the tournament, please contact the Committee.

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Club Championship

Club Championship – Round 5 – Tue 2 April

Post author By Derek Rankine
Post date March 19, 2024

About

The 2023/24 Queens Park Chess Club Championship is a six round classical tournament at the 60+5 time control. Please visit our Club Championship page for full details of the format and rules.

The tournament started in October 2023 and will conclude in April 2024. The standings and results are available on the Chess Scotland website.

Pairings & Results

A live draw for round five was made at the Bungo by Competitions Manager Jordan McNaught during the Club meeting of Tuesday 19 March.

The round five pairings are as follows. This table will be updated with the results as they come in.

Board	White	Rating	Score	Black	Rating
1	Jordan McNaught	1664	.5-.5	Connor Thompson	1607
2	John McKenna	1606	0-1	Alistair Ahmed	1688
3	Craig Thomson	1566	0-1	Moray Lennox	1470
4	Thomas Fowley	1398	0-1	David Logue	1603
5	Rhys McCrosson	1665	1-0	Ash Angappan	1286
6	Hunter Mackay	1561	0-1	Jonny Livingstone	1468
7	Caitlin McCulloch	1120	.5- .5	Tommy Lally	1545
8	Giuseppe Bosco	1360	1-0	Campbell Dougan	1664
9	Alex Lane	1375	0-1	Jack Gallagher	0
10	Andy Chisholm	1284	1-0	Harvey Dellanzo	1384
11	Moray Jones	0	1-0	Malcolm Theodoreson	1335
12	Derek Rankine	1311	.5-.5	Greg Forrest	1012
13	Jack Spillane	0	.5-.5	Philip Blaber	1244
14	Iain Shields	1187	0-1	Jonny Linney	0
15	Chris Dinwoodie	1105	0-1†	Joao Carrapico	0
16	Ryan McGill	1101	0-1	Andrew Speirs	0
17	Marc Sheridan	1419	0-1†	Ciaran Melvin	0
18	Douglas Veitch	1253	1-0	Andy McCulloch	1109
19	Wull Swales	879	0-1	Paul Cumming	1382
20	Marianne Burns	0	0-1	Julien Papillon	1217
21	Scott McCartney	1180	0-1	Thomas McAleer	926
22	Ronnie Martin	1021	0-1†	Josh Cummings	0
23	Paul Chapman	0	0-1	David Hughes	0
24	Jack Crawford	0	0-1†	Tom Cox	0

† Default win. All ratings given are live Chess Scotland classical

Chess Scotland have indicated that the Club Championship is the biggest in Scotland

Playing Your Game

By default, all games will take place in The Bungo on the designated date for round five: Tuesday 2 April (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+5 time control, on or before 9 April at the The Bungo (including the Club nights of Tue 26 March and Tue 9 April), or in another public space.

If you do not show up for your game on Tue 2 April, 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 questions.

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Club Championship

Club Championship – Round 4 – Tue 5 March

Post author By Derek Rankine
Post date February 20, 2024

About

The 2023/24 Queens Park Chess Club Championship is a six round classical tournament at the 60+5 time control. Please visit our Club Championship page for full details of the format and rules.

The tournament started in October 2023 and will conclude in April 2024. The standings and results are available on the Chess Scotland website.

Pairings & Results

A live draw for round four was made at the Bungo by Competitions Manager Jordan McNaught during the Club meeting of Tuesday 20 February.

The round four pairings are as follows. This table will be updated with the results as they come in.

Board	White	Rating	Score	Black	Rating
1	Connor Thompson	1621	1-0	Hunter Mackay	1573
2	Alistair Ahmed	1660	0-1	Jordan McNaught	1673
3	Thomas Fowley	1398	0-1	John McKenna	1598
4	Thomas Lally	1534	0-1	Rhys McCrosson	1642
5	Craig Thomson	1588	†1-0	Jonny Linney	0
6	David Logue	1595	1-0	Andrew Speirs	0
7	Jonny Livingstone	1463	1-0	Jack Spillane	0
8	Moray Lennox	1432	1-0	Alex Lane	1365
9	Jack Gallagher	0	0.5-0.5	Giuseppe Bosco	1384
10	Angus Gillies	0	0-1†	Ash Angappan	1286
11	Harry McGrory	0	1-0	Moray Jones	0
12	Malcolm Theodoreson	1326	0.5-0.5	Chris Dinwoodie	1093
13	Caitlin McCulloch	1137	1-0	Douglas Veitch	1254
14	Campbell Dougan	1664	1-0	Ryan McGill	1115
15	Joao Carrapico	0	0.5-0.5	Marc Sheridan	1407
16	Harvey Dellanzo	1384	1-0	Ronnie Martin	1021
17	Wull Swales	879	0-1	Derek Rankine	1329
18	Philip Blaber	1263	1-0	Marianne Burns	0
19	Julien Papillon	1218	0-1	Andy Chisholm	1269
20	Josh Cummings	0	0-1	Iain Shields	1172
21	Andy McCulloch	1118	0.5-0.5	Ciaran Melvin	0
22	Thomas McAleer	922	0-1	Greg Forrest	1013
23	Paul Cumming	1351	0.5-0.5	Paul Chapman	0
24	Tom Cox	0	0-1	Scott McCartney	1116
25	David Hughes	0	1-0	Jack Crawford	0

† Default win. All ratings given are Chess Scotland classical

50 players will take part in round four of the Club Championship

Playing Your Game

By default, all games will take place in The Bungo on the designated date for round four: Tuesday 5 March (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+5 time control, on or before 12 March at the The Bungo (including the Club nights of Tue 27 Feb and Tue 12 March), or in another public space.

If you do not show up for your game on Tue 5 March, 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 questions.

Tags 2023, 2024, club championship, competition, Queens Park Chess Club

Club Championship

Club Championship – Round 3 – Tue 6 Feb

Post author By Derek Rankine
Post date January 23, 2024

About

The 2023/24 Queens Park Chess Club Championship is a six round classical tournament at the 60+5 time control. Please visit our Club Championship page for full details of the format and rules.

The tournament started in October 2023 and will conclude in April 2024. The standings and results are available on the Chess Scotland website.

Pairings & Results

A live draw for round three was made at the Bungo by Competitions Manager Jordan McNaught during the Club meeting of Tuesday 23 January.

The round three pairings are as follows. This table will be updated with the results as they come in.

Board	White	Rating	Score	Black	Rating
1	John McKenna	1680	0.5-0.5	Tommy Lally	1533
2	Alex Lane	1383	0-1	Connor Thomson	1659
3	Jordan McNaught	1630	1-0	Jonny Livingstone	1470
4	Giuseppe Bosco	1372	0-1	Alistair Ahmed	1623
5	Hunter Mackay	1541	1-0	David Logue	1597
6	Rhys McCrosson	1593	0-1	Thomas Fowley	1330
7	Douglas Veitch	0	0-1	Craig Thomson	1599
8	Marc Sheridan	1437	0-1	Moray Jones	0
9	Jonny Linney	0	1-0	Harvey Dellanzo	1381
10	Ryan McGill	1105	0.5-0.5	Malcolm Theodoreson	1360
11	Derek Rankine	1329	0-1	Moray Lennox	1396
12	Andrew Speirs	0	1-0	Philip Blaber	1269
13	Julien Papillon	1210	0-1†	Jack Spillane	0
14	Joao Carrapico	0	0.5-0.5	Caitlin McCulloch	1161
15	Iain Shields	1159	0-1	Harry McGrory	0
16	Andrew McCulloch	1118	0-1	Jack Gallagher	0
17	Chris Dinwoodie	1063	0.5-0 5	Campbell Dougan	1673
18	Ash Angappan	1284	1-0	Thomas McAleer	1026
19	Angus Gillies	0	1-0†	Declan Mooney	0
20	Ronnie Martin	1023	1-0	Paul Cumming	1398
21	Jack Crawford	0	0-1	Wull Swales	879
22	Josh Cummings	0	1-0†	Paul Baran	0
23	Marianne Burns	0	1-0	David Hughes	0
24	Greg Forrest	1022	1-0	Paul Chapman	0
25	Andy Chisholm	1283	1-0	Scott McCartney	0
26	Ciaran Melvin	0	1-0	Tom Cox	0

† Default win. All ratings given are Chess Scotland classical

Over 50 players compete in Queens Park’s Club Championship

Playing Your Game

By default, all games will take place in The Bungo on the designated date for round one: Tuesday 6 February (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+5 time control, on or before 13 February at the The Bungo (including the Club nights of Tue 30 Jan and Tue 13 Feb), or in another public space.

If you do not show up for your game on Tue 16 Feb, 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 questions.

Tags 2023, club championship, Queens Park Chess Club, tournament

Club Championship

Club Championship – Round 2 – Tue 16 Jan

Post author By Derek Rankine
Post date December 5, 2023

About

The 2023/24 Queens Park Chess Club Championship is a six round classical tournament at the 60+5 time control. Please visit our Club Championship page for full details of the format and rules.

Round one of the tournament commenced in October and resulted in 25 decisive results. All 54 members will take part in round two.

The standings and results are available on the Chess Scotland website.

Pairings & Results

A live draw for round two was made at the Bungo by Competitions Manager Jordan McNaught during the Club meeting of Tuesday 12 December. The round two pairings are as follows. This table will be updated with the results as they come in.

Board	White	Rating	Score	Black	Rating
1	Philip Blaber	1269	0-1	John McKenna	1680
2	Connor Thomson	1659	1-0	Julien Papillon	1210
3	Caitlin McCulloch	1161	0-1	Jordan McNaught	1630
4	Alistair Ahmed	1623	1-0	Iain Shields	1159
5	Thomas Fowley	0	1-0	Craig Thomson	1599
6	David Logue	1597	1-0	Angus Gillies	0
7	Moray Jones	0	0-1	Rhys McCrosson	1593
8	Tommy Lally	1533	1-0	Jonny Linney	0
9	Hunter Mackay	1541	†1-0	Dabbi Taylor	1508*
10	Jonny Livingstone	1470	1-0	Andrew Speirs	0
11	Jack Spillane	0	0-1	Alex Lane	1383
12	Harry McGrory	0	0-1	Guiseppe Bosco	1372
13	Paul Cumming	1398	0.5-0.5	Douglas Veitch	0
14	Tom Cox	0	0-1	Marc Sheridan	1437
15	Harvey Dellanzo	1381	1-0	Jack Crawford	0
16	Malcolm Theodoreson	1360	1-0	Greg Forrest	0
17	Josh Cummings	0	0-1	Derek Rankine	1329
18	Andy McCulloch	1118	†1-0	Scott McCartney	0
19	David Hughes	0	0-1	Chris Dinwoodie	1063
20	Thomas McAleer	1026	1-0	Ciaran Melvin	0
21	Moray Lennox	1396	1-0	Ronnie Martin	1023
22	Wull Swales	879	0-1	Joao Carrapico	0
23	Ryan McGill	1105	†1-0	Paul Baran	0
24	Kris Barr	0	0-1†	Jack Gallagher	0
25	Declan Mooney	0	1-0	Marianne Burns	0
26	Paul Chapman	0	0-1	Ash Angappan	1284
27	Campbell Dougan	1673	1-0	Andy Chisholm	0

† Default win. All ratings given are Chess Scotland classical except * FIDE rating

Defending champion Rhys McCrosson (left) beat Tom Cox (right) in round one

Playing Your Game

By default, all games will take place in The Bungo on the designated date for round one: Tuesday 16 January (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+5 time control, on or before 23 January, at the The Bungo (including the Club nights of Tue 9 Jan and Tue 23 Jan), or in another public space.

If you do not show up for your game on Tue 16 Jan, 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 questions.

Tags 2023, club championship, event, Queens Park Chess Club

Club Championship

Club Championship – Round 1 – Tue 7 Nov

Post author By Derek Rankine
Post date October 24, 2023

Credit: Katy Bridgestock (https://www.katybridgestockphotography.com/)

About

The 2023/24 Queens Park Chess Club Championship is a six round classical tournament at the 60+5 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 24 October. The round one pairings and results are as follows.

The standings and results are available on the Chess Scotland website.

Board	White	Rating	Score	Black	Rating
1	John McKenna	1680	1-0	Wull Swales	879
2	Paul Baran	0	0-1	Connor Thompson	1659
3	Jordan McNaught	1630	1-0	Kris Barr	0
4	Marianne Burns	0	0-1	Alistair Ahmed	1623
5	Craig Thomson	1599	1-0	Paul Chapman	0
6	Andy Chisholm	0	0-1	David Logue	1597
7	Rhys McCrosson	1593	1-0	Tom Cox	0
8	Jack Crawford	0	0-1	Tommy Lally	1533
9	Dabbi Taylor	1508*	1-0	Josh Cummings	0
10	Greg Forrest	0	0-1	Jonny Livingstone	1470
11	Marc Sheridan	1437	0-1	Thomas Fowley	0
12	Angus Gillies	0	1-0	Paul Cumming	1398
13	Alex Lane	1383	1-0†	David Hughes	0
14	Moray Jones	0	1-0	Harvey Dellanzo	1381
15	Giuseppe Bosco	1372	1-0	Moray Lennox	0
16	Jonny Linney	0	1-0	Malcolm Theodoreson	1360
17	Derek Rankine	1329	0-1	Hunter Mackay	0
18	Scott McCartney	0	0-1	Philip Blaber	1269
19	Julien Papillon	1210	1-0	Ryan McGill	0
20	Ciaran Melvin	0	0-1	Caitlin McCulloch	1161
21	Iain Shields	1159	1-0	Thomas Robertson	0
22	Andrew Speirs	0	1-0	Andrew McCulloch	1118
23	Chris Dinwoodie	1063	0-1	Jack Spillane	0
24	Douglas Veitch	0	1-0	Thomas McAleer	1026
25	Ronnie Martin	1023	0-1	Harry McGrory	0

† Default win. All ratings given are Chess Scotland classical except * FIDE rating

All members are participating in this years Club Championship.

Playing Your Game

By default, all games will take place in The Bungo on the designated date for round one: Tuesday 7 November (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+5 time control, on or before 14 November, at the The Bungo (including the Club nights of Tue 31 Oct and Tue 14 Nov), or in another public space.

If you do not show up for your game on Tue 7 Nov, 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.

Tags 2023, club championship, Queens Park Chess Club, tournament

Club Championship

Beltrami Club Championship Results

Post author By Derek Rankine
Post date May 26, 2023

Background

The fifth and final round of Queens Park’s Club Championship, sponsored by Beltrami & Co Solicitors, took place in May 2023.

The Swiss format Classical tournament, played at a 60+0 time control under Chess Scotland rules, is open to all Club Members. The tournament began in November 2022 in our previous venue, Wellcroft Bowling Club, and concluded in our current home, The Bungo, this week.

The round 5 board results are available here and on the Chess Scotland website.

The winner receives an engraved, silver plated trophy

Who Won?

An exciting finish was guaranteed after defending champion Rhys McCrosson was paired against experienced tournament winner Craig Thompson. With both on 4/4 going into round 5, it was a winner-takes-all scenario on board one.

The game was a back-and-forth affair, with both players having a significant advantage in key positions, but a pawn-grabbing adventure in time trouble cost Craig dearly. Rhys was able to force a resignation on the back of a dangerous passed pawn. The game can be viewed below.

Rhys (W) vs Craig (B). Black plays …Nxa3. How did Rhys take advantage? Tap/click for full game.

Congratulations to Rhys, who retains the trophy with a perfect 5/5, following his victory in the first ever Club Championship last season.

Three other players joined Craig on an impressive four points – Connor Thompson, who started the season unrated, Club Treasurer Harvey Dellanzo, and Alistair Ahmed, who only played four rounds.

Final Standings

5 points

Rhys McCrosson

Rhys (right) won the Championship with five wins out of five

4 points

Connor Thompson
Alistair Ahmed
Craig Thomson
Harvey Dellanzo

3.5 points

Moray Lennox
Douglas Veitch

3 points

David Logue
Tommy Lally
Alex Lane
Chris Dinwoodie
Philip Blaber
Graeme McKinnon
Rhys Brown
Jordan McNaught

Philip finished on a score of 3/5

2.5 points

Ash Angappan
Giuseppe Bosco
Paul Cumming
Mike Mathieson

2 points

Thomas McAleer
Derek Rankine
Iain Shields
Jonny Linney
Sagar Kukreja
Aidan Doye
Caitlin McCulloch
Greg Forrest
Tommy Fowley
Gary Collins
Stewart Gray
Andy Chisholm

1.5 points

Ryan McGill
Andrew Speirs

1 point

Riccardo Olivier
Wull Swales
Harry Thomson
Gemma Dickson
Ronnie Martin
Sachin Vats
Paul Stewart

0 points

Jackie Logan
Jass McNeill
Ethan Small
James Carson
Paul Chapman

The standings are also available on the Chess Scotland website.

Visit our Club Championship webpage for further information on the tournament and results.

Gemma (l) and Ash (r) were among those playing OTB classical chess for the first time

What’s Next

Regardless of how many points you finished on, the Club Committee hope all 45 Members who participated in the tournament enjoyed taking part.

For many of our new Members, this was their first ever experience of competitive over-the-board chess, and playing under Classical time controls. We hope the Beltrami Club Championship has provided an agreeable introduction on both fronts.

The Club Championship will return in season 2023/24, which begins on Tuesday 5 September.

The Club is also holding its first ever Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 1 August, which all Members will be invited to.

Please contact us if you have any queries about this year’s Club Championship.

Photos by friend of the Club Katy Bridgestock

Club Championship

Beltrami Club Championship – Round 5

Post author By Caitlin McCulloch
Post date April 19, 2023

Credit: Katy Bridgestock (https://www.katybridgestockphotography.com/)

After months of work and preparation, two players are battling it out for the ultimate chess crown. The world watches on in anticipation to see who will emerge from the chaos victorious. Will it end in a measured position or a frantic time scramble? And will the crowd of spectators ever stop wincing after every move they’re not sure about?

You guessed it: it’s Round 5 of the Beltrami Club Championship.

Rhys McCrosson and Craig Thomson, both on perfect scores of 4/4, will face off in the final round of the tournament. If the game ends in a draw, the Sonneborn-Berger score will be used to decide the champion.

However, it’s not all about the top boards – we’ll all be doing our best to close our tournament campaign with a victory.

Round 5 will take place on Tuesday 9th May at the Bungo at 6.45pm.

If you need a reminder on how the tournament works, you can find the details on our Club Championship page.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

If you need to rearrange your match, please contact the Committee in person at a Club night or by email. If you do not arrive for your match without giving us notice, your opponent will claim a default win.

You can arrange to play against your opponent on a different date or in a different venue, but it must be an over the board match with the same time control (60 minutes each).

Standings after Round 4

No.	Name	Rating	Points	SBr*
1	Craig Thomson	1591	4	9
2	Rhys McCrosson	1583	4	8.5
3	Connor Thompson	1666	3	7
4	Tommy Lally	1590	3	7
5	Philip Blaber	1260	3	6.5
6	Alistair Ahmed	1617	3	6
7	Harvey Dellanzo	1377	3	5.5
8	Chris Dinwoodie	1037	3	5.5
9	Ash Angappan	1290	2.5	4.25
10	Douglas Veitch	0	2.5	3.5
11	Giuseppe Bosco	1396	2.5	2.75
12	Moray Lennox	0	2.5	2.75
13	Alex Lane	1390	2	4.75
14	Michael Mathieson	0	2	4.5
15	Stewart Gray	1456	2	3
16	Rhys Brown	0	2	3
17	Aidan Doye	0	2	3
18	Thomas Fowley	0	2	3
19	Derek Rankine	1331	2	2.5
20	Graeme McKinnon	1369	2	2.5
21	Sagar Kukreja	1240	2	2.5
22	Paul Cumming	1427	2	2.5
23	Jordan McNaught	1536	2	2.5
24	Iain Shields	1149	2	2
25	David Logue	1579	2	2
26	Ryan McGill	0	1.5	2.75
27	Caitlin McCulloch	1138	1.5	1.5
28	Jonny Linney	0	1	2
29	Ronnie Martin	625	1	2
30	Paul Stewart	0	1	2
31	Andy Chisholm	0	1	2
32	Gemma Dickson	0	1	1.5
33	Gary Collins	0	1	1.5
34	Andrew Speirs	0	1	1
35	Greg Forrest	0	1	1
36	Thomas McAleer	0	1	0.5
37	Riccardo Olivier	0	1	0
38	Wull Swales	0	0	0
39	Sachin Vats	0	0	0
40	Ethan Small	0	0	0
41	Jackie Logan	0	0	0
42	Harry Thomson	0	0	0
43	Jass McNeill	1196	0	0
44	Paul Chapman	0	0	0
45	James Carson	0	0	0

* The Sonneborn-Berger score is used to separate tied players

Round 5 pairings

Match date: Tuesday 9th May, 6.45pm start – The Bungo

Board	White	Rating	Score	Black	Rating
1	Rhys McCrosson	1583	1-0	Craig Thomson	1591
2	Connor Thompson	1666	1-0	Tommy Lally	1590
3	Harvey Dellanzo	1377	1-0	Philip Blaber	1260
4	Alistair Ahmed	1617	1-0	Chris Dinwoodie	1037
5	Douglas Veitch	0	1-0	Giuseppe Bosco	1396
6	Ash Angappan	1290	0-1	Moray Lennox	0
7	Paul Cumming	1427	0.5-0.5	Michael Mathieson	0
8	Sagar Kukreja	1240	0-1	Graeme McKinnon	1369
9	Stewart Gray	1456	0-1*	Alex Lane	1390
10	Iain Shields	1149	0-1	David Logue	1579
11	Aidan Doye	0	0-1*	Rhys Brown	0
12	Thomas Fowley	0	0-1	Jordan McNaught	1536
13	Andrew Speirs	0	0.5-0.5	Caitlin McCulloch	1138
14	Ryan McGill	0	0-1	Greg Forrest	0
15	Jonny Linney	0	1-0	Ronnie Martin	625
16	Thomas McAleer	0	1-0	Wull Swales	0
17	Gemma Dickson	0	0-1	Andy Chisholm	0
18	Jass McNeill	1196	0-1*	Gary Collins	0
	Harry Thomson	0	*1-0	bye

* Default win

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Club Championship

Beltrami Club Championship – Round 4

Post author By Derek Rankine
Post date March 19, 2023

Overview

In 2022/23, Queens Park Members have the opportunity to compete in our five round Club Championship, supported by our season sponsor Beltrami & Co.

Each round has a ‘designated date’. This is a Tuesday evening club night at which we encourage Members to play their Beltrami Club Championship games in our usual venue.

Games are played over-the-board at the 60+0 time control, under Chess Scotland rules, involving use of a clock and notating moves. One point is awarded for a win, and half a point for a draw. Using the Swiss pairings format, the number of points Members are on will determine who they are drawn against in the next round – i.e. “winners play winners”.

The designated date for the penultimate round is Tuesday 4 April, with a 6:45pm start time in The Bungo.

Anticipation builds towards the penultimate round

IMPORTANT NOTE:

If you are participating in the Club Championship, and cannot make this date, please contact Tournament Controller Alex Lane, or another Member of the Committee, by WhatsApp or email, and we will work with you and your opponent to reschedule.

There were four defaults in round three. Those who do not turn up for their game, or notify us in advance, risk inconveniencing their opponent and forfeiting the game. Repeat offenders may be removed from the tournament, as those affected have to wait around for an opponent to show up, and also miss out on the opportunity for a graded game. We appreciate all cooperation in making the tournament an enjoyable experience for everyone taking part.

Greg Forrest (second from right) beat Gary Collins on board 21 in round three

Standings After R3

42 players were paired in the third round, which whittled down the leading pack from seven to four.

Tommy Lally, Rhys McCrosson, Craig Thomson and Connor Thompson, all on the maximum three points, will face each other on boards one and two in the fourth round.

The full round three results are available on this website.

The results have also been graded and published by Chess Scotland.

Caitlin McCulloch and Sagar Kukreja agreed a draw on board eight

The current standings are:

No.	Name	Rating	Points	SBr*
1	Tommy Lally	1585	3	5.5
2	Craig Thomson	1578	3	4
3	Rhys McCrosson	1559	3	3.5
4	Connor Thompson	1490	3	3
5	Alistair Ahmed	1633	2	3
6	Philip Blaber	1248	2	3
7	Derek Rankine	1335	2	2.5
8	Chris Dinwoodie	1061	2	2.5
9	Paul Cumming	1434	2	2
10	Ash Angappan	1310	2	2
11	Harvey Dellanzo	1354	2	2
12	Thomas Fowley	0	2	2
13	Giuseppe Bosco	1411	2	1.5
14	Rhys Brown	0	2	1.5
15	Alex Lane	1386	1.5	2.75
16	Ryan McGill	0	1.5	2.5
17	Caitlin McCulloch	1128	1.5	1.25
18	Douglas Veitch	0	1.5	1
19	Moray Lennox	0	1.5	1
20	Sagar Kukreja	1245	1.5	1
21	Jonny Linney	0	1	1.5
22	Graeme McKinnon	1357	1	1
23	Iain Shields	1115	1	1
24	Jordan McNaught	1522	1	1
25	Ronnie Martin	0	1	1
26	Michael Mathieson	0	1	1
27	Gemma Dickson	0	1	1
28	Paul Stewart	0	1	1
29	Stewart Gray	1449	1	1
30	Ethan Small	0	1	1
31	Sachin Vats	0	1	1
32	Andrew Speirs	0	1	1
33	Aidan Doye	0	1	1
34	David Logue	1570	1	0.5
35	Greg Forrest	0	1	0.5
36	Jackie Logan	0	1	0
37	Wull Swales	0	1	0
38	Jass McNeill	1247	0	0
39	Harry Thomson	0	0	0
40	James Carson	0	0	0
41	Gary Collins	0	0	0
42	Thomas McAleer	0	0	0
43	Andy Chisholm	0	0	0
44	Paul Chapman	0	0	0
45	Riccardo Olivier	0	0	0

* The Sonneborn-Berger score is used to separate tied players

Deep prep by Ronnie Martin (left) wasn’t enough to avoid defeat to Derek Rankine

Round 4

There will again be 42 participants in round three. The pairings are:

Designated date: Tue 4 April, 6:45pm

Bd	White	Rating	Score	Black	Rating
1	Tommy Lally	1585	0-1	Rhys McCrosson	1559
2	Connor Thompson	1490	0-1	Craig Thomson	1578
3	Philip Blaber	1248	1-0	Paul Cumming	1434
4	Giuseppe Bosco	1411	.5-.5	Ash Angappan	1310
5	Rhys Brown	0	0-1	Harvey Dellanzo	1367
6	Derek Rankine	1335	0-1	Alistair Ahmed	1633
7	Chris Dinwoodie	1061	1-0	Thomas Fowley	0
8	Alex Lane	1386	.5-.5	Sagar Kukreja	1245
9	Caitlin McCulloch	1128	0-1	Douglas Veitch	0
10	Moray Lennox	0	1-0	Ryan McGill	0
11	Greg Forrest	0	0-1	Graeme McKinnon	1357
12	Ronnie Martin	0	0-1	Iain Shields	1115
13	Wull Swales	0	0-1	Aidan Doye	0
14	Andrew Speirs	0	0-1	Stewart Gray	1449
15	David Logue	1570	1-0	Jonny Linney	0
16	Jordan McNaught	1522	1-0	Gemma Dickson	0
17	Sachin Vats	0	0-1*	Michael Mathieson	0
18	Andy Chisholm	0	1-0*	Jackie Logan	0
19	Riccardo Olivier	0	1-0	Jass McNeill	1247
20	Harry Thomson	0	0-1	Thomas McAleer	0
21	Gary Collins	0	1-0*	Paul Chapman	0

* Default win

This table will be updated throughout April as results come in.

The designated date for round 5 is Tuesday 9 May.

Please contact us if you have any queries about the Club Championship.

2022 runner up Aidan Doye (closest) picked up his first win vs Andy Chisholm

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