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Ian McNab Memorial 2010

"Matches do not go for grading"
Thursday 29th April 2010
The Grop: 1 g4!
 Pool   Name   Club   Status   Grade   R1 Opp   R1 Res   R2 Opp   R2 Res   R3 Opp   R3 Res   R4 Opp   R4 Res   R5 Opp   R5 Res   Pts 
 1  Edwards, Colin  CH  -  1797  8w  1  4b  0  10w  1  2b  1  3w  0  3
 2**  Paulin, Andrew  CH  -  1616  9b  1  7w  1  3b  1  1w  0  5b  1  4
 3**  Anderson, James  DV  -  1597  10w  1  13b  1  2w  0  6b  1  1b  1  4
 4  Rose, Keith S  CH  -  1594  11b  1  1w  1  5b  0  9w  ½  6b  1  3½
 5  Wilman, John  CH  -  1570  12w  1  6b  0  4w  1  7b  1  2w  0  3
 6  Milne, Fergus  CH  -  1556  13b  0  5w  1  11b  1  3w  0  4w  0  2
 7  Burnett, Robert  DV  -  1529  14w  1  2b  0  13w  1  5w  0  9b  1  3
 8  Shafi, Paul  CH  -  1494  1b  0  11w  0  9b  0  14w  ½   V  0  ½
 9  Chalmers, Martin M  CH  -  1458  2w  0  14b  1  8w  1  4b  ½  7w  0  2½
 10  Noble, Ray  CH  -  1446  3b  0  12w  1  1b  0  11w  ½  13w  1  2½
 11  Duke, Harvey  DV  -  1254  4w  0  8b  1  6w  0  10b  ½  12b  1  2½
 12  Paton, Lisa  CH  -  1060  5b  0  10b  0  14w  0  13b  1  11w  0  1
 13  Mcleod, Robert  CH  -  1033  6w  1  3w  0  7b  0  12w  0  10b  0  1
 14  Shafi, Declan  CH  J 9  558  7b  0  9w  0  12b  1  8b  ½   V  0  1½
Champions Runner-Up

**Tie-Break (progressive score)

 

14 players took part in the second Ian McNab Memorial Allegro themed opening tournament held on Thursday 29th April at Castlehill Chess Club.

This years theme was 1. g4 The Grob! Black could answer in any manner.

Format: 5 round Swiss, 15 minutes each player.

This opening certainly put players on unfamiliar territory and made for some wild matches. This may not be the Chess World Championships but it was just as exciting seeing players struggle from the white side of things!
Congratulations go to Andy Paulin & Jim Anderson on finishing  on 4/5. Andy had won his first 3 matches but lost in round four to the number 1 seed and tournament favorite Colin Edwards. This let Jim Anderson back in who had lost to Andy in round 3.

This competition has a tie-break rule, so Andy Paulin gets 1st place with Jim Anderson runner-Up.

Andy was carrying on from were he left off last year when finishing runner-up to Ed Spencer in the 1st Memorial.

Thanks to all who took part. I am sure Ian would have loved to play in this had he still been with us.

See you all next year when the opening will be from Blacks side.

 

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Ian McNab Memorial 2009

"Matches do not go for grading"

Thursday 30th April 2009
Latvian Gambit: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 f5!

 Pool   Name   Grade   R1 Opp   R1 Res   R2 Opp   R2 Res   R3 Opp   R3 Res   R4 Opp   R4 Res   R5 Opp   R5 Res   Pts   Plyd 
 1  Spencer, Edwin A  2145  8w  1  4b  1  6w  1  12b  1  2w  1  5  5
 2  Lawal, Rashid  (1750)e  9b  ½  5w  0  14b  1  7w  1  1b  0  2½  5
 3  Stevenson, Frank C  1636  10w  1  6b  0  8w  ½  13b  1  12w  ½  3  5
 4  Anderson, James  1592  11b  1  1w  0  7b  0  10w  0  13b  1  2  5
 5  Rose, Keith S  1590  12w  0  2b  1  10w  1  6b  0  7w  1  3  5
 6  Paulin, Andrew  1557  13b  1  3w  1  1b  0  5w  1  8b  ½  3½  5
 7  Wilman, John  1545  14w  ½  12w  ½  4w  1  2b  0  5b  0  2  5
 8  Nicol, Craig S  1529  1b  0  11w  1  3b  ½  9w  1  6w  ½  3  5
 9  Wallace, Bruce  1305  2w  ½  14b  1  12w  0  8b  0  11w  1  2½  5
 10  Duke, Harvey  1085  3b  0  13w  1  5b  0  4b  1  14w  1  3  5
 11  Paton, Lisa  1062  4w  0  8b  0  13w  0  14w  1  9b  0  1  5
 12  Simpson, Paul  1022  5b  1  7b  ½  9b  1  1w  0  3b  ½  3  5
 13  Jackson, Martin u/g  6w  0  10b  0  11b  1  3w  0  4w  0  1  5
 14  Hussian u/g  7b  ½  9w  0  2w  0  11b  0  10b  0  ½  5


Champion Runner up

 

Congratulations to Ed Spencer (Dundee & Victoria) for winning the inaugural Ian McNab Memorial 2009. 

 

With 14 players taking part in what turned out to be a very Ian McNab night.

We had noise from a Girls party down stars, loud analysis of matches, drink, late arrivals and the Latvian Gambit! What more could you ask for.

 

Colin McNab GM (Ian`s brother) turned up to support the event but did not take part in the matches. Ed was on superb form and fully deserved his victories and this trophy. I would like to thank all participating players and Colin for making this a night to remember Ian McNab. The only thing missing was someone to sing Stairway to Heavan (Rolf Harris) or My Way (Sex Pistols)!

 

Thanks also go the the Stobswell Sports & Recreation club for venue and Trident Trophies for an excellent Trophy and price!

 

Opening for next year, any ideas?

 

Until next year.

 

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