Category: 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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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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Club Championship

Beltrami Club Championship – Round 3

Post author By Derek Rankine
Post date February 5, 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.

The designated date for round 3 is Tuesday 21 February, with a 6:45pm start time in The Bungo.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

There were a number of defaults in round 2. 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.

The round 2 standings and the round 3 pairings follow below.

Paul Cumming (left, facing) is one of seven in the leading pack

Standings After R2

38 players were paired in the second round, which saw some notable results. Among the winners were Wull ‘giant-killer’ Swales, whose against-the-odds victory was immortalised in a special Club Newsletter illustration.

The full results are available on this website.

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

The standings, with seven players on the maximum two points, are:

No.	Name	Rating	Points
1	Ash Angappan	0	2
2	Connor Thompson	0	2
3	Tommy Lally	1595	2
4	Craig Thomson	1580	2
5	Rhys McCrosson	1503	2
6	Paul Cumming	1434	2
7	Giuseppe Bosco	1411	2
8	Harvey Dellanzo	1373	1
9	Graeme McKinnon	1339	1
10	Alex Lane	1433	1
11	Derek Rankine	1338	1
12	Ryan McGill	0	1
13	Wull Swales	0	1
14	Caitlin McCulloch	1128	1
15	Iain Shields	1115	1
16	Chris Dinwoodie	1036	1
17	Andrew Speirs	0	1
18	Jonathan Linney	0	1
19	Philip Blaber	1253	1
20	Sagar Kukreja	0	1
21	Alistair Ahmed	1635	1
22	Ronnie Martin	0	1
23	Paul Stewart	0	1
24	Rhys Brown	0	1
25	Stewart Gray	1449	1
26	Thomas Fowley	0	1
27	Gemma Dickson	0	1
28	Douglas Veitch	0	0.5
29	Moray Lennox	0	0.5
30	Jass McNeill	1254	0
31	Harry Thomson	0	0
32	Jackie Logan	0	0
33	James Carson	0	0
34	Jordan McNaught	1423	0
35	Michael Mathieson	0	0
36	Greg Forrest	0	0
37	Sachin Vats	0	0
38	Ethan Small	0	0
39	Aidan Doye	0	0

Boards 1 & 2 in R2, clockwise from left: Tommy L., Derek, Iain & Rhys M.

Round 3

With more new Club Members joining, there will be 42 participants in round three. The pairings are:

Designated date: Tue 21 Feb, 6:45pm

Bd	White	Rating	Score	Black	Rating
1	Paul Cumming	1434	0-1	Tommy Lally	1595
2	Craig Thomson	1580	1-0	Giuseppe Bosco	1411
3	Ash Angappan	0	0-1	Rhys McCrosson	1503
4	Graeme McKinnon	1339	0-1	Connor Thompson	0
5	Harvey Dellanzo	1373	1-0	Wull Swales	0
6	Ryan McGill	0	.5-.5	Alex Lane	1433
7	Derek Rankine	1338	1-0	Ronnie Martin	0
8	Sagar Kukreja	0	.5-.5	Caitlin McCulloch	1128
9	Iain Shields	1115	0-1	Rhys Brown	0
10	Gemma Dickson	0	0-1	Chris Dinwoodie	1036
11	Alistair Ahmed	1635	1-0	Andrew Speirs	0
12	Jonny Linney	0	0-1	Thomas Fowley	0
13	Stewart Gray	1449	0-1*	Philip Blaber	1253
14	Douglas Veitch	0	1-0*	Harry Thomson	0
15	Jass McNeill	1254	0-1	Moray Lennox	0
16	Aidan Doye	0	1-0	Andy Chisholm	0
17	Jackie Logan	0	0-1	David Logue	1579
18	Paul Chapman	0	0-1*	Jordan McNaught	1423
19	Michael Mathieson	0	1-0*	Riccardo Olivier	0
20	Thomas McAleer	0	0-1	Sachin Vats	0
21	Greg Forrest	0	1-0	Gary Collins	0

* default win

This table will be updated over February and early March as results come in.

The designated date for round 4 is Tuesday 4 April.

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

Giuseppe (left) will be on board two vs Craig Thompson in round three.

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Club Championship

Beltrami Club Championship – Round 2

Post author By Derek Rankine
Post date December 7, 2022

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.

If Members are not available on this date, Tournament Controller Alex Lane will work with you and your opponent to find an alternative date – and possibly a different venue – that suits both players.

Games are played 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”.

Round 1

32 players competed in the first round. Unusually, all games were decisive, with no draws. Round one winners included the Club’s highest rated players Tommy Lally (1616) and Craig Thomson (1582), and defending champion Rhys McCrosson (1477).

On the lower boards, unrated newcomers Connor Thompson, Andrew Speirs, Ash Angappan and Paul Stewart also picked up full points.

The full results are available on this website.

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

All round 1 games were played in November 2022

Round 2

Seven new members joined the Beltrami Club Championship at round two. Most games were played on the designated date of Tuesday 10 January at 6:45pm.

The results follow:

Board	White	Rating	Score	Black	Rating
1	Tommy Lally	1616	1-0	Derek Rankine	1318
2	Chris Dinwoodie	1025	0-1	Craig Thomson	1582
3	Rhys McCrosson	1477	1-0	Iain Shields	1093
4	Andrew Speirs	0	0-1	Paul Cumming	1432
5	Giuseppe Bosco	1411	1-0	Greg Forrest	0
6	Connor Thompson	0	1-0	Harvey Dellanzo	1373
7	Graeme McKinnon	1339	0-1	Ash Angappan	0
8	Paul Stewart	0	0-1*	Alistair Ahmed	1606
9	Wull Swales	0	1-0	Jass McNeill	1254
10	Caitlin McCulloch	1128	0-1	Ryan McGill	0
11	Ronnie Martin	0	1-0	Aidan Doye	0
12	Moray Lennox	0	0.5-0.5	Douglas Veitch	0
13	Harry Thomson	0	0-1	Sagar Kukreja	0
14	Rhys Brown	0	1-0*	Jackie Logan	0
15	James Carson	0	0-1*	Gemma Dickson	0
16	Sachin Vats	0	0-1*	Jonny Linney	0
17	Jordan McNaught	1422	0-1*	Stewart Gray	1449
18	Thomas Fowley	0	1-0	Michael Mathieson	0
19	Philip Blaber	1260	1-0*	Ethan Small	0

* = Default Win

The designated date for round three is Tuesday 21 February. The draw will be shared with Club Members via email and WhatsApp, and posted on the blog section.

Please contact us if you cannot play your game on this date and we will work with you and your opponent to reschedule. Those in the draw who do not turn up to play their fixture, or notify the Club in advance, risk a loss by default.

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Club Championship

Beltrami Club Championship – Round 1 Draw

Post author By Derek Rankine
Post date October 29, 2022

Background

Last season, Queens Park held it first ever Club Championship. 20 players competed in the five round classical tournament between January and May 2022, testing their skills in a formal, competitive setting. The results were published and graded by Chess Scotland.

The closely fought contest was won on tiebreak by Rhys McCrosson, who finished equal on points with Aidan Doye, and half a point ahead of Alex Radevic.

This season, with sponsorship support from Beltrami & Co. Solicitors, the tournament will be even bigger, and a special engraved trophy will be awarded to the winner.

Can the champion defend his hard-won title? Will Aidan mount another challenge? Could one our many new members – tournament prize-winners among them – emerge victorious? Will we see some big rating upsets? There is only one way to answer these questions….

Jonny (l) & Giuseppe (r) met in round one

How It Works

The five round tournament starts in November 2022. Subsequent rounds will take place over the remainder of the season, concluding at the end of May 2023. 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.

Each game will last up to two hours, at the 60+0 time control, played 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”.

For newer players, the Beltrami Club Championship provides a valuable introduction to competitive, classical chess, and results will count towards achieving a national grading.

In the event of tied scores, the Sonneborn-Berger score will be used to determine final placings. This takes the performances of players’ opponents into account.

Jordan (l) vs Harvey (r) on board six

Round 1 Draw

Designated date: Tuesday 1 Nov, 6:45pm

Board	White	Rating	Score	Black	Rating
1	Douglas Veitch	0	0-1	Tommy Lally	1620
2	Craig Thomson	1590	1-0	Harry Thomson	0
3	Jackie Logan	0	0-1	Rhys McCrosson	1477
4	Paul Cumming	1437	D-0	James Carson	0
5	Jonny Linney	0	0-1	Giuseppe Bosco	1411
6	Harvey Dellanzo	1354	1-0	Jordan McNaught	0
7	Michael Mathieson	0	0-1	Graeme McKinnon	1339
8	Alex Lane	1316	1-0	Philip Blaber	0
9	Ryan McGill	0	0-1	Derek Rankine	1277
10	Jass McNeill	1254	0-1	Connor Thompson	0
11	Greg Forrest	0	0-1	Caitlin McCulloch	1128
12	Iain Shields	1122	1-0	Wull Swales	0
13	Sagar Kukreja	0	0-1	Chris Dinwoodie	1025
14	Aidan Doye	0	0-1	Paul Stewart	0
15	Gemma Dickson	0	0-1	Andrew Speirs	0
16	Ash Angappan	0	1-0	Ronnie Martin	0

D = default win

The above table will be updated as results come in. Once all round one outcomes are confirmed, they will be shared with Chess Scotland for grading, a standings table will be produced, and pairings for round two will be generated.

For any questions about the Beltrami Club Championship, Members can contact Alex Lane via WhatsApp.

Gemma vs Andrew on board 15

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Club Championship

21/22 Club Championship – The Winner Is…

Post author By chessWeb
Post date May 27, 2022
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Background

Govanhill’s 2021/22 Club Championship concluded in May 2022. The five-round Classical tournament, which uses Swiss pairings to match winners against winners, was a tightly fought contest.

The results follow, and are also available on the Chess Scotland website.

Wellcroft Bowling Club’s Ian, pictured above, made the ceremonial first move on board one in the final round.

The Winner Is…

Congratulations to Rhys McCrosson, who wins on tiebreak after finishing joint first with Aidan Doye.

Rhys and Aidan both finished with an impressive four wins each, but Rhys edged ahead on tiebreaks using the Sonneborn Berger system, which takes opponents’ strength into account.

Alex Radevic finished in third place, one half point behind. 20 players competed in the Championship, the first in the Club’s history, and 11 played all five rounds.

Final Standings

Position	Name	Points	SBgr*	Rating
1	Rhys McCrosson	4	12.5	1634
2	Aidan Doye	4	10	0
3	Alex Radevic	3.5	8.25	1411
4	Harvey Dellanzo	3	8	1356
5	Graeme McKinnon	3	5	0
6	Derek Rankine	2.5	4.75	1272
7	Peter Mark	2.5	4	0
8	Libor Masar	2.5	3.5	0
9	Giuseppe Bosco	2	3	1411
10	Julien Papillon	2	3	1192
11	Ethan Small	2	3	0
12	James Todd	2	2	0
13	Jass McNeill	1	2	0
14	Angus Gillies	1	2	0
15	Niall McCamley	1	1	0
16	Alex Lane	1	0	0
17	Harry Thomson	1	0	0
18	Jonny Stark	0	0	0
19	Jegan N’Dow	0	0	0
20	James Higgins	0	0	0

* The Sonneborn-Berger score is used to determine placings in the event of tied scores.

Round 5 Results

Alex Radevic 1-0 Rhys McCrosson
Harvey Dellanzo 0-1 Aidan Doye
Derek Rankine 0-1 Graeme McKinnon
Peter Mark 1-0 Julien Papillon
Libor Masar 1-0 Jass McNeill
Giuseppe Bosco 1-0 Niall McCamley
Angus Gillies 0-1 Alex Lane (default win)
Jegan N’Dow 0-1 Harry Thomson (default win)

A second Club Championship is planned for the 2022/23 season.

Following a summer break, next season will begin with the first Club meeting on Tuesday 30 August 2022.

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Club Championship

Club Championship – Round 5 Draw – Tue 10 May

Post author By chessWeb
Post date April 27, 2022

Background

The penultimate round of Govanhill’s 2021/22 Club Championship took place in April.

Rhys maintains the lead with a 100% record, while Harvey and Aidan also won their games to move up into second and third place respectively. A point separates the top three, and the mid-table is also closely bunched, with one point between 4th and 11th.

The Swiss format tournament will conclude with a final round in May. The results, standings and round four draw follow.

Individual results and overall standings are also available on the Chess Scotland website.

Round 4 Results

Rhys McCrosson 1 – 0 Derek Rankine
Graeme McKinnon 0 – 1 Harvey Dellanzo
Ethan Small 0 – 1 Aidan Doye
Alex Radevic 1 – 0 Libor Masar
Julien Papillon 1 – 0 Jass McNeill
Niall McCamley 0 – 1 James Todd
Alex Lane 0 – 1 Giuseppe Bosco
Jegan N’Dow 0 – 1 Peter Mark (default win)
Harry Thomson 0 – 1 Angus Gillies

Standings After Round 4

Position	Name	Points	SBgr*	Rating
1	Rhys McCrosson	4	10.5	1499
2	Harvey Dellanzo	3	6	1334
3	Aidan Doye	3	5.5	0
4	Derek Rankine	2.5	4.25	1266
5	Alex Radevic	2.5	3.25	1394
6	Ethan Small	2	2.5	0
7	Julien Papillon	2	2	1192
8	Graeme McKinnon	2	2	0
9	James Todd	2	1.5	0
10	Libor Masar	1.5	1.5	0
11	Peter Mark	1.5	1	0
12	Giuseppe Bosco	1	1.5	1407
13	Jass McNeill	1	1.5	0
14	Angus Gillies	1	1.5	0
15	Niall McCamley	1	1	0
16	Alex Lane	0	0	0
17	Harry Thomson	0	0	0
18	Jegan N’Dow	0	0	0
19	James Higgins	0	0	0
20	Jonny Stark	0	0	0

* The Sonneborn-Berger score is used to determine placings in the event of tied scores.

Round 5 Draw

Designated date: Tuesday 10 May, 6:45pm

Alex Radevic (w) vs Rhys McCrosson (b)
Harvey Dellanzo (w) vs Aidan Doye (b)
Derek Rankine (w) vs Graeme McKinnon (b)
Peter Mark (w) vs Julien Papillon (b)
Libor Masar (w) vs Jass McNeill (b)
Giuseppe Bosco (w) vs Niall McCamley (b)
Angus Gillies (w) vs Alex Lane (b)
Jegan N’Dow (w) vs Harry Thomson (b)

For any questions about the Club Championship, please contact secretary@queensparkchessclub.com.

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Club Championship

Club Championship – Round 4 Draw – Mon 11 April

Post author By chessWeb
Post date April 5, 2022

Background

Govanhill’s five-round Club Championship moved past the halfway point in March.

Rhys (pictured above, right) is leading the way by half a point after emerging victorious in a top-of-the-table battle with Aidan in round three.

The Swiss format tournament will conclude with round four in April and the final round in May. The results, standings and round four draw follow.

Individual results and overall standings are also available on the Chess Scotland website.

Round 3 Results

Aidan Doye 0 – 1 Rhys McCrosson
Harvey Dellanzo 1 – 0 Alex Radevic
Derek Rankine 1 – 0 Julien Papillon
Ethan Small 1 – 0 Niall McCamley
Graeme McKinnon 1 – 0 Peter Mark
Libor Masar 1 – 0 Jonny Stark (default win)
Jass McNeill 1 – 0 Jegan N’Dow
James Todd 1 – 0 James Higgins (default win)

Standings After Round 3

Position	Name	Points	SBgr*	Rating
1	Rhys McCrosson	3	6	0
2	Derek Rankine	2.5	2.75	0
3	Harvey Dellanzo	2	2.5	1338
4	Ethan Small	2	2.5	0
5	Aidan Doye	2	1.5	0
6	Graeme McKinnon	2	1.5	0
7	Alex Radevic	1.5	2.25	1359
8	Libor Masar	1.5	1.25	0
9	Julien Papillon	1	1	1202
10	Jass McNeill	1	1	0
11	Niall McCamley	1	1	0
12	James Todd	1	0.5	0
13	Peter Mark	0.5	0.5	0
14	Giuseppe Bosco	0	0	1416
15	Jegan N’Dow	0	0	0
16	Alex Lane	0	0	0
17	Harry Thomson	0	0	0
18	Angus Gillies	0	0	0
19	James Higgins	0	0	0
20	Jonny Stark	0	0	0

* The Sonneborn-Berger score is used to determine placings in the event of tied scores.

Round 4 Draw

Designated date: Monday 11 April, 7:45pm

Rhys McCrosson (w) vs Derek Rankine (b)
Graeme McKinnon (w) vs Harvey Dellanzo (b)
Ethan Small (w) vs Aidan Doye (b)
Alex Radevic (w) vs Libor Masar (b)
Julien Papillon (w) vs Jass McNeill (b)
Niall McCamley (w) vs James Todd (b)
Alex Lane (w) vs Giuseppe Bosco (b)
Jegan N’Dow (w) vs Peter Mark (b)
Harry Thomson (w) vs Angus Gillies (b)

For any questions about the Club Championship, please contact secretary@queensparkchessclub.com.

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Club Championship

Club Championship – Round 3 Draw – Mon 14 March

Post author By chessWeb
Post date February 28, 2022

Background

16 players are competing in Govanhill’s first Club Championship, a five-round Swiss format tournament at the 60+0 classical time control.

The Club Championship started in January, and all games in the second round have just concluded. The remaining rounds take place in March, April and May.

The results, standings and draw for round three follows.

Round 2 Results

Alex Radevic 0.5 – 0.5 Derek Rankine
Rhys McCrosson 1 – 0 Harvey Dellanzo
Julien Papillon 0 – 1 Aidan Doye
Niall McCamley 1 – 0 Jass McNeill
Jonny Stark 0 – 1 Graeme McKinnon
Peter Mark 0.5 – 0.5 Libor Masar
James Higgins 0 – 1 Ethan Small

The results have been recorded and published by Chess Scotland.

Standings After Round 2

Position	Name	Points	SBgr*	Rating
1	Rhys McCrosson	2	2	0
2	Aidan Doye	2	1.5	0
3	Derek Rankine	1.5	1.75	0
4	Alex Radevic	1.5	0.75	1359
5	Julien Papillon	1	0.5	1202
6	Ethan Small	1	0.5	0
7	Harvey Dellanzo	1	0	1338
8	Graeme McKinnon	1	0	0
9	Niall McCamley	1	0	0
10	Libor Masar	0.5	0.25	0
11	Peter Mark	0.5	0.25	0
12	Jass McNeill	0	0	0
13	Jonny Stark	0	0	0
14	James Higgins	0	0	0
15	Jegan N’Dow	0	0	0
16	James Todd	0	0	0

* The Sonneborn-Berger score is used to determine placings in the event of tied scores.

Round 3 Draw

Designated date: Monday 14 March 2022, 6:45pm.

Aidan Doye (white) vs Rhys McCrosson (black)
Harvey Dellanzo vs Alex Radevic
Derek Rankine vs Julien Papillon
Ethan Small vs Niall McCamley
Graeme McKinnon vs Peter Mark
Libor Masar vs Jonny Stark
Jass McNeill vs Jegan N’Dow
James Todd vs James Higgins

Please contact secretary@queensparkchessclub.com with any questions about the Club Championship.

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