Category: Club Championship

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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….

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.

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.

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.

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

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.