The Club now hosts 3 Blitz tournaments throughout the year with each tournament taking place once per season – during Autumn, Winter & Spring. These tournaments are only open to current members. All tournaments are principally organized by our Competitions Manager, Jordan McNaught.
Tournament Details
Each tournament follows the same structure and rules. The tournaments are played across 7 rounds with a time control of 3 minutes plus a 2 second increment per move. Games are all ungraded as Chess Scotland does not grade Blitz games. Rules follow the same standards that apply in Allegro matches as outlined by Chess Scotland. The method of tiebreak in use follows a simple play-off. Pairings follow a standard Swiss-pairings format.
Champions
| Event Name | Season | Date | Winner |
| Autumn Blitz | 23/24 | 31OCT2023 | Jonny Livingstone |
| Winter Blitz | 23/24 | 12DEC2023 | Alistair Ahmed |
| Spring Blitz | 23/24 | 16APR2024 | Jonny Livingstone |
| Autumn Bltz | 24/25 | 08OCT2024 | Moray Lennox |
| Winter Blitz | 24/25 | 17DEC2024 | Moray Lennox |
| Spring Blitz | 24/25 | 18MAR2025 | Connor Thompson |
| Winter Blitz | 25/26 | 19DEC2025 | Rhys McCrosson |
| Spring Blitz | 25/26 | 17MAR2026 | Bassey Godwin |
| Summer Blitz | 25/26 | 02JUN2026 | Bassey Godwin |
Prizes
Each champion is awarded a small trophy at the end of a tournament. There is a trophy for each season, i.e. Autumn, Winter & Spring. The names of each champion will forever be immortalized in Club history.
Questions?
If you’ve got any questions, speak to Jordan McNaught (Competitions Manager) at any Club night or email us at contact@queensparkchessclub.com.