30-09-24 Stirling E v Badgers Brook B

I don't have all of the players names, but I do have the two games below which scored Stirling's points in 3½-1½ win for Badgers Brook B. The first game is from board 1, where Tom had white against David James.

[Event "Stirling E v Badgers Brook B"] [Site "Stirling CC"] [Date "2024.09.30"] [Round ""] [White "Nimmo, T"] [Black "James, D"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Be3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nf6 8. Be2 Nxd4 9. Bxd4 Qxg2 10. Bf3 Qg6 11. Qb3 Be7 12. Bxb7 Bxb7 13. Qxb7 O-O 14. Nd2 Rfe8 15. O-O-O a5 16. Rhg1 Qf5 17. Rg2 Rab8 18. Qc7 Qd5 19. Rdg1 g6 20. Qc4 Qb7 21. Qb3 Qd7 22. Qc2 Rec8 23. Nf3 Qd5 24. Qd3 Qxa2 25. Qb1 Qb3 26. Qc2 a4 27. Qxb3 Rxb3 28. Nd2 Rb7 29. Kc2 Nd5 30. Ra1 Ra8 31. Rgg1 Bf6 32. Bxf6 Nxf6 33. Ra2 Rba7 34. Nc4 Ra6 35. f3 Nd7 36. Rga1 Nc5 37. Nd2 Nb3 38. Nxb3 axb3+ 39. Kxb3 Rb6+ 40. Kc2 Rab8 41. Rb1 Kg7 42. b4 Kf6 43. Kb3 Kf5 44. Ra7 R8b7 45. Rxb7 Rxb7 46. Rf1 Kf4 47. c4 Ke5 48. Rd1 Kf6 49. c5 Ke7 50. Kc4 f5 51. b5 e5 52. c6 Rc7 53. Kc5 e4 55. fxe4 fxe4 56. b6 { Black resigns } 1-0

This second game is board 5, where Calum, making his league debut, earned a draw with Black against D Scott.

[Event "Stirling E v Badgers Brook B"] [Site "Stirling CC"] [Date "2024.09.30"] [Round "-"] [White "Scott, D"] [Black "Tortolano, C"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bc5 5. d4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Nbxd2 Nc6 8. O-O O-O 9. c5 b6 10. Nb3 Ne4 11. Nfd2 Qf6 12. Bxe4 { 12 Nxe4 seems preferable, with the follow up threats after 12 ... dxe4 13 Bxe4 } 12... dxe4 13. Nxe4 Qf5 14. Nc3 Ba6 15. Re1 Rad8 16. Kg2 Bc4 17. e3 e5 18. cxb6 cxb6 19. e4 Qd7 20. d5 Bxb3 21. Qxb3 Nd4 22. Qd1 Rfe8 23. Ne2 Qg4 24. f3 Qxf3+ 25. Kg1 Qe3+ 26. Kf1 Qf3+ 27. Kg1 Qe3+ 28. Kf1 { Repetition draw agreed. However, Black seems to have better options with 28 ... Nf3 29 Nc3 Qg1+ 30 Ke2 Qg2+ 31 Ke3 Nxe1 32 Qxe1 Qxb2 } 1/2-1/2

Update with names.

Stirling E		v		Badgers Brook C
Tom Nimmo Mick Murphy Kai Austin Stewart Cairns Calum Tortolano	1084 1135 893 738	1 - 0 0 - 1 0 - 1 0 - 1 ½ - ½	1500 1164   1003 981	David James David Lawrence William Mundie Peter Woollven Douglas Scott
		3 - 2

25-09-24 Grangemouth A v Stirling B

Grangemouth A		v		Stirling B
John McLay Daniel Kitaev Pranav Ram Hariharan Alan Petrie Mark Moyo	2011 1962 1801 1675	½ - ½ 1 - 0 1 - 0 0 - 1 ½ - ½	1759 1545 1513 1481 1470	Jim Shemilt Brad Duthie Nathanael Loch Kenny MacPherson Bill Cook
		3 - 2

23-09-24 Stirling D v Stirling E

Stirling D		v		Stirling E
Dave Hewitt David Fowler Mick Bloor Toby Geyer Cameron Anderson	1422 1198 1133   847	1 - 0 0 - 1 0 - 1 1 - 0 ½ - ½	1135 1084 893 877 734	Mick Murphy Tom Nimmo Kai Austin William Feather Stewart Cairns
		2½ - 2½

23-09-24 Stirling A v Dunfermline A

Stirling A		v		Dunfermline A
Isaac Browning William Spiers Oliver Twentyman Steve Smith Nathanael Loch	2008 1807 1784 1599 1513	0 - 1 1 - 0 1 - 0 ½ - ½ ½ - ½	2051 1662 1631 1594 1528	Ian Robertson Jamie O'Connor Gordon Greig Calum Smith Gonzalo Forero
		3 - 2

16-09-24 Stirling C v Badgers Brook C

Stirling C		v		Badgers Brook C
Richard Warcup Kenny MacPherson Harry Feather Tom Wallace Ross Warcup	1555 1481 1464 1352 742	1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0	142 1266 1164 1003 931	Mark Brown Gordon Walker David Lawrence Peter Woollven David Mabon
		5 - 0

Thanks to Tom and Ross for the games below. First is Tom, who had Black on board 4 against Peter.

[Event "Stirling C v Badgers Brook B"] [Site "Stirling CC"] [Date "2024.09.16"] [Round ""] [White "Woollven, P"] [Black "Wallace, T"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. O-O d5 9. exd5 cxd5 { Stockfish recommends 10 Nxd5 exd5 11 Bb5+ Bd7 12 Qxd5 Be7 13 Bxd7+. If the Queen recaptures, the Rook on a8 is en prise. } 10. Bb3 h6 11. a3 Bd6 12. Re1 Ne7 13. Qg4 Rg8 14. Ne2 Qc7 15. c3 Bxh2+ 16. Kh1 Bd6 17. Bc2 e5 18. Qf3 e4 19. Qe3 Nf5 20. Qd2 Qe7 21. Nf4 Qh4+ 22. Nh3 Ng3+ 23. fxg3 Qxg3 24. Qf2 Qh2# 0-1

This next game is from board 5, where Ross had White against David.

[Event "Stirling C v Badgers Brook C"] [Site "Stirling CC"] [Date "2024.09.16"] [Round "-"] [White "Warcup, Ross"] [Black "Mabon, D"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 c6 5. O-O h6 6. a4 Bg4 7. h3 Be6 8. Bxe6 fxe6 9. Re1 Na6 10. c3 Qd7 11. b4 Nc7 12. Be3 b6 13. a5 b5 14. Nbd2 Qf7 15. c4 g5 16. d4 g4 17. hxg4 Nxg4 18. dxe5 dxe5 19. c5 Rg8 20. Nf1 h5 21. N1h2 Nxh2 22. Kxh2 Qg6 23. Nh4 Qg7 24. Qxh5+ Qf7 25. Qxf7+ Kxf7 26. Rad1 Be7 27. Nf3 Rg7 28. Nxe5+ Kf6 29. Nxc6 Rh8+ 30. Kg1 Rgh7 31. Bd4+ Kf7 32. Bxh8 Rxh8 33. Rd7 Re8 34. Rxc7 a6 { Stockfish finds a mate in 9... 35 Rxe7+ Rxe7 36 Nxe7 Kxe7 37 Rd1 Kf6 38 c6 Kf7 39 c7 Kg6 40 c8=Q Kf6 41 Rd6 Kg5 42 Qxe6 Kh4 43 g3+ Kh5 44 Qf5# } 35. Rxe7+ Rxe7 36. Nxe7 Kxe7 37. Rd1 e5 38. Rd6 Ke8 39. Kh2 Ke7 40. Rxa6 Kd7 41. Rb6 Kc7 42. a6 Kc8 43. a7 Kc7 44. a8=R { Black resigns } 1-0

New season and AGM

The club starts back on Monday 2 September with the AGM, followed by a blitz tournament. The agenda for the AGM is as follows:-

Agenda for the 131st AGM to be held on 2nd September 2024 in The Park Church Stirling at 7.00 p.m.

Apologies for absence
1. President’s welcome
2. Minutes of previous AGM
3. Matters arising
4. Officers’ reports
5. Election of Office Bearers
6. Competitions for 2023/24
7. Any other business
8. Date of next AGM

Play proper starts on 9 September.

21-06-24 Lindsay Cup Final

The Lindsay Cup Final was played between Sean and Nathanael. Thanks to Dave for transcribing the game below.

Congratulations to Nathanael, seen below receiving the trophy from last year's winner Kenny MacPherson.