Castlehill Chess Club

BOBBY GOW CHALLENGE MATCH

 

This event is run annually as a challenge match against local rivals Dundee & Victoria CC. It was instituted in memory of Bobby Gow who died in 2002 and who was an enthusiastic member of both clubs for many years.

Page last updated 10/11/2011

 

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2011
Monday 19th September 
at Castlehill

 

 

Bd

Grade

Castlehill Chess Club

H

v

A

Dundee and Victoria Chess Club

Grade

1

 2056 

Rocks, Daniel 

 ½ 

 - 

 ½ 

Findlay, David J 

 2167 

2

 1944 

Payada, Dmitriy 

 ½ 

 - 

 ½ 

Spencer, Edwin A 

 2046 

3

 1851 

Grove, Michael 

 ½ 

 - 

 ½ 

Dawson, Alastair G 

 1861 

4

 1676 

Lawal, Rashid 

 1 

 - 

 0 

Anderson, James 

 1704 

5

 1633 

Babin, Andre 

 0 

 - 

 1 

Stevenson, Frank C 

 1680 

6

 1564 

Rose, Keith S 

 1 

 - 

 0 

Kelly, John 

 1677 

7

 1558 

Shafi, Paul 

 ½ 

 - 

 ½ 

Robertson, John 

 1596 

8

 1553 

Morris, Roy 

 0 

 - 

 1 

Walsh, Peter W 

 1595 

9

 1537 

Chalmers, Martin M 

 ½ 

 - 

 ½ 

Rowe, Andrew 

 1590 

10

 1471 

Atkins, Graham 

 0 

 - 

 1 

Burnett, Robert 

 1498 

11

 1414 

Robertson, David 

 1 

 - 

 0 

Reid, Brian 

 1374 

12

 1362 

Noble, Ray 

 0 

 - 

 1 

Wallace, Bruce 

 1350 

13

 1335 

McCluskey, James (Jnr) 

 1 

 - 

 0 

Duke, Harvey 

 1309 

14

 (1249)e 

Young, Colin 

 ½ 

 - 

 ½ 

Robertson, John Charles 

 1285 

15

 1058 

Paton, Lisa 

 0 

 - 

 1 

Whyte, Nigel 

 1205 

16

 1000 

Shafi, Declan 

 0 

 - 

 1 

Martin, Kevin 

 1203 

17

 1003 

Mcleod, Robert 

 1 

 - 

 0 

Thom, Steve 

 0 

 Average Grade - 1500

8

 - 

9

Average Grade 1571

 

Congratulations go to Dundee & Victoria for retaining there grip on the Bobby Gow Memorial trophy with a fine win by 9 points to 8. This means D&V have won the last 5 matches a truly wonderful achievement. 

Well done guys!

 

Going into this match Dundee & Victoria were as usual strong favorites, out grading Castlehill by 71 points on average, and out grading our players on 14 boards out of 17!

 

Castlehill had ambitions due to a few strong additions player wise to there team this year. Both clubs had important players missing on the night due to one thing or another, but both teams were able to field 17 players each. A fantastic turn-out. Castlehill had another two players available, making 19 players in total for them.

 

The match was a roller coaster ride with each team matching the other points wise. Then Dundee/Victoria started to build up a lead which ultimately Castlehill could not claw back enough. John Robertson Jnr (D&V) was the player responsible for taking Dundee/Victoria Chess Club over the winning line with a fine draw against Paul Shafi (Castlehill). D&V won by one point, the same margin as last year. A close match, but ultimately disappointment once again for Castlehill for the fifth year in a row.

 

This tournament is a fantastic opening competition for the new season and a great advert for local chess.
 A fine way to warm up for the TAFCA league season.

 

Thanks also go to Stobbie Sports Bar and there staff for hosting this event this year.

 

Once again congratulations to Dundee & Victoria for retainining the Bobby Gow Memorial Cup!

See you all next year at D&V on;

 

Monday 17th September 2012

 

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