Wednesday 22 November 2017

20 November 2017 - Robert Togneri Trophy

Time control: 15 minutes each for all moves

  Name Grade Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Place
 
1 Bill Cook 1601 1 W 14 B 10 W 3 B 18 W 12 =4
 
2 Graham Anderson 1595 1 B 13 2 W 23 3 B 11 4 W 6 5 B 3 1
 
3 John Blake 1574 ½* B 18 B 1 W 7 W 2 =4
 
4 Tony Pitson 1496 1 B 15 1 W 11 2 B 19 W 19 B 6 =10
 
5 Dave Hewitt 1558 1 W 16 2 B 8 2 W 6 3 B 14 4 W 11 =2
 
6 Richard Warcup e1450 1 B 17 2 W 9 3 B 5 3 B 2 4 W 4 =2
 
7 Martyn Roe 1442 ½ W 18 B 12 W 10 B 3 W 9 =10
 
8 David Scobie e1400 1 B 19 1 W 5 2 B 23 2 W 11 - =15
 
9 Gordon Allcock 1368 1 W 20 1 B 6 2 W 22 B 4 B 7 =4
 
10 Brad Duthie 1316 1 B 21 W 1 B 7 W 12 Bye =10
 
11 Tom Wallace 1313 1 W 22 2 B 4 2 W 2 3 B 8 3 B 5 =7
 
12 Jonathan Blake 1289 ½ * ½ W 7 W 21 B 10 B 1 =10
 
13 Robert Togneri 1200 0 W 2 0 B 14 0 W 18 1 Bye 1 B 22 =20
 
14 Mick Bloor 1192 0 B 1 1 W 13 2 B 17 2 W 5 3 B 15 =7
 
15 Craig Thomson 723 0 W 4 0 B 22 1 W 16 2 B 20 2 W 14 =15
 
16 Idris Benwell 394 0 B 5 0 W 19 0 B 15 0 W 17 - 23
 
17 Alex Brimlow 377 0 W 6 1 B 20 1 W 14 2 B 16 - =15
 
18 Martin Pringle u/g ½ B 7 ½ W 3 B 13 W 1 - =18
 
19 Ross Warcup u/g 0 W 8 1 B 16 1 W 4 B 21 W 20 =10
 
20 Garth Armitage u/g 0 B 9 0 W 17 1 Bye 1 W 15 1 B 19 =20
 
21 Douglas Pringle u/g 0 W 10 1 Bye 1 B 12 W 19 - =18
 
22 Chris Mintern u/g 0 B 11 1 W 15 1 B 9 2 W 23 3 W 13 =7
 
23 Gordon Bowie u/g 1 Bye 1 B 2 1 W 8 1 B 22 - =20

 

Robert Togneri presents Graham Anderson with his eponymous trophy.

Wednesday 15 November 2017

14 November 2017 - Junior Challenge Match

Thanks to Derek McAteer and all of the juniors at Cumbernauld Chess Club for hosting a challenge match last night. We all enjoyed it, and hope for a rematch soon.

Monday 13 November 2017

13 November 2017 - Central League Division 2

Stirling B v Dunfermline B
Dave Hewitt

Tony Pitson

Craig Manson

Brad Duthie

Tom Wallace
1584

1469

1455

1428

1386
½ - ½

1 - 0

½ - ½

1 - 0

1 - 0
1581

1541

1465

1452

1370
Calum Smith

Andy Forbes

Stewart Brisbane

Douglas Rew

Peter Horne
    4 - 1    

Monday 6 November 2017

6 November 2017 - Central Allegro League

Stirling Bruce 9½ - 6½ Cumbernauld
Round 1
Bill Cook 0 - 1 Ralph Sirrat
Graham Anderson ½ - ½ George Thomson
Dave Hewitt 1 - 0 George Ford
Brad Duthie ½ - ½ Derek McAteer
Round 2
Bill Cook 1 - 0 George Thomson
Graham Anderson 0 - 1 Ralph Stirrat
Dave Hewitt 0 - 1 Derek McAteer
Brad Duthie 1 - 0 George Ford
Round 3
Bill Cook 1 - 0 Derek McAteer
Graham Anderson 1 - 0 George Ford
Dave Hewitt 1 - 0 George Thomson
Brad Duthie 0 - 1 Ralph Stirrat
Round 4
Bill Cook 1 - 0 George Ford
Graham Anderson 1 - 0 Derek McAteer
Dave Hewitt 0 - 1 Ralph Stirrat
Brad Duthie ½ - ½ George Thomson

Friday 3 November 2017

1 November 2017 - Central League Division 2

Grangemouth B v Stirling B
Ian Mason

Hugh Hanlon

Crawford Welsh

David Fowler

Scott Dickson
1601

1351

1335

1095

1014
½ - ½

0 - 1

0 - 1

0 - 1

0 - 1
1584

 

1469

1455

1428
Dave Hewitt

Richard Warcup

Tony Pitson

Craig Manson

Brad Duthie
    ½ - 4½    

Thanks to Dave for the following game, where he had White against Ian Mason - who chose a deliberate anti-Trompowsky opening.

[Event "Grangemouth B v Stirling B"] [Site "Grangemouth CC"] [Date "2017.11.01"] [Round "-"] [White "Hewitt, D"] [Black "Mason, I"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1. d4 c5 2. Nf3 cxd4 3. Nxd4 Nc6 4. c3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Ne4 6. h4 Nxg5 7. hxg5 e5 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. Qd2 Be7 10. Qe3 d6 11. g6 fxg6 12. Qf3 d5 13. e3 Qd6 14. Nd2 e4 15. Qd1 Bg5 16. Nxe4 Qe7 17. Nxg5 Qxg5 18. Qa4 { Draw agreed } 1/2-1/2

 

 

 

 

Thanks also to Brad for the game below, where he had Black against Scott Dickson.

[Event "Stirling vs. Grangemouth"] [Site "Grangemouth"] [Date "2017.11.01"] [Round "?"] [White "S. Dickson"] [Black "Brad Duthie"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1014"] [BlackElo "1428"] [ECO ""] [CurrentPosition "6k1/7p/2r3pP/p1NpppP1/1p1P1B2/nP3P2/P1K5/8 w - - 1 41"] 1. d4 Nf6 { A45: Indian Game } 2. Bf4 e6 3. e3 b6 4. c3 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Bb7 7. Nbd2 d5 8. Qe2 Ne4 9. h4 Nd7 10. h5 Ndf6 11. Ne5 c5 12. h6 g6 13. O-O-O Rc8 14. f3 cxd4 15. exd4 Rxc3+ 16. Kb1 { (+1.29 ? +0.10) Mistake. The best move was 16. bxc3. } ( 16.bxc3 16...Nxc3 17.Qe3 17...Qc8 18.Nb1 18...Nh5 19.Kb2 19...Nxd1+ 20.Rxd1 20...Nxf4 ) 16... Nxd2+ 17. Qxd2 Rc8 18. Rc1 a6 19. Rxc8 Qxc8 20. Rc1 Qd8 21. Qc3 { (+0.56 ? -0.04) Inaccuracy. A better move was 21. g4. } ( 21.g4 21...Ne8 22.g5 22...Bd6 23.Qe3 23...Qe7 24.Rc2 24...b5 25.Qc1 25...Bc7 ) 21... Nh5 22. Bh2 { (0.00 ? -1.15) Inaccuracy. A better move was 22. Bd2. } ( 22.Bd2 22...Bd6 ) 22... Bg5 23. g4 Bxc1 24. Kxc1 { (-0.93 ? -1.81) Inaccuracy. A better move was 24. Qxc1. } ( 24.Qxc1 24...Nf6 25.Bg3 25...Ne8 26.g5 26...Qc8 27.Qf4 27...f6 28.gxf6 28...Nxf6 ) 24... Qg5+ 25. Qd2 Rc8+ 26. Kd1 Qxd2+ 27. Kxd2 Nf6 28. g5 Ne8 29. Bf4 { (-0.94 ? -2.10) Inaccuracy. A better move was 29. Nd7. } ( 29.Nd7 29...f6 30.gxf6 30...Kf7 31.Nxb6 31...Rd8 32.b4 32...Nxf6 33.Bc7 33...Rf8 ) 29... f5 { (-2.00 ? -0.62) Mistake. The best move was 29... Rd8. } ( 29...Rd8 30.Ke2 30...Nd6 31.Ng4 31...Ne8 32.Ne5 32...Kf8 33.Bd2 33...Nd6 34.Bb4 ) 30. Kd1 { (-0.54 ? -2.28) Mistake. The best move was 30. Nd7. } ( 30.Nd7 30...Kf7 31.Nxb6 31...Rd8 32.b4 32...Nd6 33.Be5 33...Nc4+ 34.Bxc4 34...dxc4 ) 30... b5 { (-2.37 ? -1.37) Inaccuracy. A better move was 30... Rd8. } ( 30...Rd8 31.Kd2 31...Nd6 32.a4 32...Kf8 33.Bg3 33...a5 34.Bb5 34...Ke7 35.Bc6 ) 31. Kd2 b4 32. Kd1 a5 33. Kd2 Ra8 34. Kc2 Ba6 35. Kb3 Nd6 36. Bxa6 Rxa6 37. Nd3 Nc4 38. Nc5 Rc6 39. Kc2 { (-2.72 ? -4.70) Inaccuracy. A better move was 39. Nd3. } ( 39.Nd3 39...Nb6 40.Nc5 40...Nc4 41.Nd3 41...Nb6 42.Nc5 42...Rc8 43.Be5 43...Nc4 ) 39... e5 40. b3 { (-5.30 ? -9.72) Inaccuracy. A better move was 40. Bd2. } ( 40.Bd2 40...exd4 41.Nb3 41...Ne5+ 42.Kd1 42...Nxf3 43.Nxa5 43...Ra6 44.Bxb4 44...Nxg5 ) 40... Na3+ 0-1

30 October 2017 - Central League Division 2

Dunfermline B v Stirling C
Andy Forbes

Fred Ossowski

Douglas Rew

Peter Horne

Mark McLintock
1541

1553

1452

1370

1171
½ - ½

½ - ½

1 - 0

1 - 0

1 - 0
1386

1284

1273

1107

756
Tom Wallace

Gordon Allcock

Robert Togneri

Mick Bloor

Tom McKay
    4 - 1    

29 October 2017 - Scottish National Chess League

This season, Forth Valley A are playing in Division 2, and Forth Valley B are in Division 4.

Division 2 - Forth Valley A v Kilmarnock
Kenny McGeoch
 
Dougie Will
 
Neil Irving
 
Jim Shemilt
 
Steve Smith
2054
 
1894
 
1879
 
1767
 
1704
½ - ½
 
0 - 1
 
½ - ½
 
½ - ½
 
1 - 0
2103
 
1988
 
1903
 
1729
 
1449
Jamie Malkin
 
Kenny Malkin
 
Douglas Hamilton
 
Jim Kleboe
 
John McNicoll
    2½ - 2½    
Division 2 - Forth Valley A v Perth
Kenny McGeoch
 
Dougie Will
 
Neil Irving
 
Jim Shemilt
 
Steve Smith
2054
 
1894
 
1879
 
1767
 
1704
½ - ½
 
1 - 0
 
1 - 0
 
1 - 0
 
1 - 0
1907
 
1644
 
1512
 
1451
 
1200
Martin Gourlay
 
Michael Roth
 
Ian Washington
 
Gwenole Le Feuvre
 
Aaron Gourlay
    4½ - ½    
Division 3 - Forth Valley B v Dundee City C
Bill Cook
 
Ian Mason
 
Dave Hewitt
 
Bill Gray
 
David Fowler
1663
 
1601
 
1584
 
1499
 
1095
0 - 1
 
1 - 0
 
0 - 1
 
½ - ½
 
0 - 1
1670e
 
1600
 
1539
 
1453
 
1377
Joshua Crofts
 
Robert Jackson
 
Keith Rose
 
Agnijo Banerjee
 
Ray Flood
    1½ - 3½    
Division 3 - Forth Valley B v Corstorphine
Bill Cook
 
Ian Mason
 
Dave Hewitt
 
Bill Gray
 
David Fowler
1663
 
1601
 
1584
 
1499
 
1095
0 - 1
 
½ - ½
 
1 - 0
 
1 - 0
 
0 - 1
1585
 
1291
 
1265
 
1199
 
1016
Ricky Dowling
 
Graham Wilson
 
Angus Ruthven
 
Dave Watson
 
Ernesto Salvatore
    2½ - 2½    

It's not often I get sent games like this...

[Event "SNCL FVB v Corstorphine"] [Site "Dunfermline"] [Date "2017.10.29"] [Round "-"] [White "Gray, B"] [Black "Watson, D"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Be7 5. c3 dxc3 6. Qd5 d6 7. Qxf7+ Kd7 8. Be6# 1-0