Club closed this Thursday (21st January)
The club will not be open on Thursday 21st January as most members will be either a) away or b) playing in Hamilton. The club will be open again as normal on 28th January. See you there!
Club closed on Thursday 29th January
Glasgow Montrose Chess Club will be closed on Thursday January 29th, on account of the fact that both the ‘A’ and ‘B’ Teams are playing away games. The club will open again as usual on February 5th at 7:30pm. See you there!
GM Chess Club reopens on Thursday 18th September
Glasgow Montrose chess club will restart for the 2014-15 season on Referendum day: Thursday 18th September. Hope to see you at 7:30pm at our new(ish) location at The Minerva Club, 59 Burnbank Terrace, Glasgow G20 6UQ.
New Club Address!
Glasgow Montrose Chess Club has moved to a new location! We can now be found at
The Minerva Club, 59 Burnbank Terrace, Glasgow G20 6UQ. See you there on Thursday night.
Division 2 Winners Award Ceremony
Last Thurday night, Glasgow Montrose ‘A’ team, winners of Glasgow League Division Two, received their shield and individual awards at small but moving ceremony at club headquarters.
L. to R. David, Benny, Ed, Robin, Kenny and Norman.
More photos can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/herr_flickr/sets/72157636151190795/
Season 2013 – 2014: Glasgow Montrose Chess Club Needs You!
As winners of last seasons Glasgow league division 2, Glasgow Montrose are on the lookout for new players and hope to welcome back old members to fulfil the requirement for an 8 board Glasgow League division 1.
The club plays out of the Novotel in Central Glasgow in a friendly and WARM atmosphere with good lighting. We may not have the lowest membership fees but cold draughty halls are a thing of the past.
The Club offers competiton to suit all abilities from learner to advanced and all will be most welcome. If you are up for a challenge then chess may be the game for you.
The club runs internal all play all competitions and offers members the chance to play in Glasgow League divisions 1 and 2. The club also plays in the Dunbarton League and Dunbarton KO tournaments.
Glasgow Montrose Chess Club meets on Thursday nights at 7:30pm, starting from 19th September. We can be found at: Novotel Hotel, 181 Pitt Street, Glasgow G2 4DT. (Google Maps)
Email: admin@glasgowmontrosechess.org
Phone: Chris Perkin – 0141 427 7361
Winning finale
Robin Templeton reports on the ‘A’ Team’s final match of the season:
The last match of the season was icing on the cake as Glasgow Montrose eased past the bottom club East Kilbride B 4.5 – 1.5. Montrose had to give up a default on bottom board but otherwise there were easy wins for Edd, Sam, Bahlool and David. I struggled on top board to hold the draw.
| Montrose A |
28/3/13 |
East Kilbride B |
| R Templeton |
0.5 – 0.5 |
J Robertson |
| E Ferry |
1 – 0 |
S Gray |
| S Collins |
1 – 0 |
A Howie |
| B Voghouey |
1 – 0 |
S McKay |
| D Reid |
1 – 0 |
A MacGregor |
| def |
0 – 1 |
T Jose |
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4.5 – 1.5 |
The final table has Glasgow Montrose clear winners of the Second Division with 17 points winning all matches bar one and gaining promotion to Division 1 after a magnificent season. Glasgow Montrose B team fought hard during the season but stay in the division 2 due to changes in league structure.
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Boards |
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Matches |
Played |
Defaults |
Score |
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Pos |
Team |
Team Name |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
W |
D |
L |
W |
D |
L |
Boards |
% |
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1 |
5 |
Glasgow Montrose A |
9 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
35 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
40 |
74 |
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2 |
8 |
Paisley A |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
29 |
7 |
15 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
35½ |
66 |
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3 |
2 |
Crowwood A |
9 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
26 |
8 |
14 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
67 |
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4 |
7 |
Glasgow Polytechnic B |
9 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
22 |
12 |
18 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
56 |
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5 |
3 |
Dalmuir |
9 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
20 |
11 |
19 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
28½ |
53 |
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6 |
1 |
Bellshill A |
9 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
15 |
19 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
26½ |
49 |
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7 |
10 |
Shettleston B |
9 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
14 |
23 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
20 |
37 |
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8 |
9 |
Phones B |
9 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
10 |
16 |
23 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
37 |
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9 |
6 |
Glasgow Montrose B |
9 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
12 |
12 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
18 |
33 |
|
10 |
4 |
East Kilbride B |
9 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
5 |
15 |
31 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
14½ |
27 |
The penultimate ‘A’ team report comes courtesy of Robin Templeton:
Betwixt cup and lip
Montrose A managed to stumble their way to the Div 2 title with a 3 – 3 draw. David had a quick crush and Norman drew fairly quickly. Sam and I managed to chuck pieces in the opening. Bahlool took his time to win for a change simplifying to a winning endgame. It all came down to the last game. The tension was rising. Beni was two pawns down when his opponent took off the rooks to leaving an opposite colour bishop ending which he could not win as the position became blocked. Game and match all square. Dalmuir put up a good fight.
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Glasgow Montrose A
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7/3/13
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Dalmuir
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R Templeton
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0 – 1
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J Mollison
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B De Armentia
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0.5 – 0.5
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A Myall
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S Collins
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0 – 1
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I Aird
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N Lindsay
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0.5 – 0.5
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A Wright
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B Voghouey
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1 – 0
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F Taylor
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D Reid
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1 – 0
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J McDonald
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3 – 3
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‘A’ Team vs. Shettleston ‘B’ and Crowwood ‘A
Our ‘A’ team correspondent Robin Templeton delivers a round-up of the team’s February matches:
Close encounter
Shettleston B came close to causing an upset in Montrose’s quest for the top spot in division two. Montrose won 3.5 – 2.5 away. Illness and unavailability cost a default on Board six. Newcomer Bob Reid negotiated a tricky opening to find his way to a draw. Montrose’s three wins came in a similar fashion with opponents dropping pieces. My own game came to an abrupt halt after a simple pawn move attacked a knight which had no retreat square. David built up pressure even though opposite coloured bishops were involved. A discovered attack picked up a piece. Sam found a win by pin to pick up a knight and then finished with a mating attack. Bahlool tried hard but was unable to save his game.
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Shettleston B
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Montrose A
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P Anderson
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0 – 1
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R Templeton
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W Toland
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0 – 1
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S Collins
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J McGreechin
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1 – 0
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B Voghouey
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I Robertson
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0 – 1
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D Reid
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M Rogan
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0.5 – 0.5
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R Reid
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T Beattie
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1 – 0
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default
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2.5 – 3.5
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Going Up
Glasgow Montrose clinched promotion to Division 1 next season with a 5 – 1 win over unbeaten Crowwood A putting one hand on the Division 2 title. The only quick finish happened on Board six where Bahlool threw pawns forward opening lines to get successfully at the king. In a complicated position, my opponent overlooked a sacrifice that cost him a piece. Edd built up slow pressure moving relentlessly up the board tying his opponent in knots. Beni was always in trouble from the opening and the loss of the exchange proved too big a handicap. Norman managed to reach an ending a knight up and coolly converted. Last game to finish was a comedy of errors. Sam lost a knight early on but kept in the game to reach an ending still a piece down. In the ensuing time trouble, his opponent missed two mates in one and then lost the thread completely shipping a rook and bishop before losing on time.
A bizarre finish to a successful evening.
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Montrose A
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Crowwood A
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R Templeton
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1 – 0
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K Mayo
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E Ferry
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1 – 0
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A Campbell
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B de Armentia
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0 – 1
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I Brownlee
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S Collins
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1 – 0
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J Smalls
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N Lindsay
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1 – 0
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J Macrae
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B Voghouey
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1 – 0
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P Thomson
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5 – 1
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Paisley A beat B Team 3.5-2.5
The ‘B’ team lost playing at home against Paisley ‘A’ team on Thursday night’s Glasgow League Div. 2 fixture. Complete result is as follows:
| Board | Glasgow Montrose B | 2.5 | 3.5 | Paisley | ||
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| 1 | Chris Perkin | W | 0 | 1 | B | George Moultrie |
| 2 | Roy Smeeton | B | 0 | 1 | W | Douglas McGregor |
| 3 | Joe Weir | W | 1 | 0 | B | Alex McFarlane |
| 4 | Jim Mearns | B | 0.5 | 0.5 | W | James Crone |
| 5 | Sean Groundwater | W | 1 | 0 | B | Colin Macgregor |
| 6 | DEFAULT | B | 0 | 1 | W | Roland Fraser |
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