Connor Thompson proudly holding the Queens Park Club Championship trophy – congratulations!
Season Break
The last night of chess at Queens Park is Tuesday 21st May. On Tuesday 28th May we will hold our Annual General Meeting for members.
After that, Queens Park Chess Club will be on its summer break – there will be no chess on Tuesdays during this time.
We’ll update the site with information on when we’ll be back for the 24/25 season – this will likely be in September.
Chess over the Summer
If you’re looking to play chess over the summer, the Thursday chess group will run throughout the break.
Chess will be running on Thursday nights 6pm-late at the Corona in Shawlands.
We will also have a stall at Bungo in the Lanes on 22nd June generously hosted by one of our Members, Craig.
Thank You
As usual, thanks to everyone who’s made this season of Queens Park Chess Club possible. We’re looking forward to seeing you in the 24/25 season!
If you’re looking to join the club for the first time next season, contact us at contact@queensparkchessclub.com with your name and email address to be notified when registration opens.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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
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.
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).
