This years competition took
place between Saturday/Sunday 13/14th march at Ninewells
Chess Club, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. Format 5 round
Swiss, 30 moves in 60 minutes+15 minutes Quick play, Last
round King of the Hill pairings were used.
19 players from
Dundee/Victoria, Castlehill, St.Andrews, Glenrothes, Perth
& Ninewells chess clubs took part.
Prize Winners
Individual Champion:
Ed Spencer(2095) (Dundee/Victoria) 5 points Runners Up; Michael Roth(1725)(Perth) & Stuart
Blyth(1576) Glenrothes 4 points Presidents Cup (u1650); Stuart Blyth (1576)
Glenrothes 4 points Challenge Shield(u1400); Harvey
Duke(1254)(Dundee/Victoria) & Declan Shafi (714)(J9)
(Ninewells 2.5 points Grading (u1200); Lisa Paton(1097)(Castlehill) 2
points **Best Junior: Sam Blyth(947)(Glenrothes)
In the last round the top
seed played the 2nd seed, The two players who were in
contention for the Presidents Cup were paired together and
the same for the challenge shield. This meant the players
involved decided where the trophies would go! It also kept
the tension right to the end.
**Next
best Junior after Declan who had already won a prize!
TAFCA INDIVIDUAL 2010
Results compiled by Ray Noble
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
Spencer, Edwin A
DV
-
2095
11b
1
6w
1
10b
1
4w
1
2b
1
5
2
Dawson, Alastair G
DV
-
1811
12w
1
5b
½
9w
½
10b
1
1w
0
3
3
Hayes, Stuart
DV
-
1774
13b
1
10w
0
8b
1
14w
1
4b
0
3
4
Roth, Michael J
PR
-
1725
14w
1
7b
1
5w
1
1b
0
3w
1
4
5
Lawal, Rashid
CH
NEW
1679
15b
1
2w
½
4b
0
8w
1
14b
1
3½
6
Blyth, Stuart
WOGN
-
1576
16w
1
1b
0
15w
1
9b
1
7b
1
4
7
Shafi, Paul
NW
-
1508
17b
1
4w
0
B
½
15b
1
6w
0
2½
8
Pearson, Walter J
PH
-
1504
B
½
18b
1
3w
0
5b
0
16w
1
2½
9
Noble, Ray
CH
-
1466
18w
½
12b
1
2b
½
6w
0
10w
0
2
10
Chalmers, Martin M
CH
-
1458
19b
1
3b
1
1w
0
2w
0
9b
1
3
11
Wallace, Bruce
DV
-
1399
1w
0
16b
0
17w
½
12b
½
18w
1
2
12
Selbie, Peter
GN
-
1334
2b
0
9w
0
19b
0
11w
½
P
1
1½
13
Duke, Harvey
DV
-
1254
3w
0
17b
½
18w
1
B
½
19b
½
2½
14
Ward, Andrew
SA
-
0
4b
0
19w
1
16b
1
3b
0
5w
0
2
15
Paton, Lisa
CH
-
1097
5w
0
P
1
6b
0
7w
0
17w
1
2
16
Mcleod, Robert
CH
-
1033
6b
0
11w
1
14w
0
17b
½
8b
0
1½
17
Simpson, Paul
CH
-
1028
7w
0
13w
½
11b
½
16w
½
15b
0
1½
18
Blyth, Sam Turner
WOGN
J13
947
9b
½
8w
0
13b
0
19w
0
11b
0
½
19
Shafi, Declan
NW
J
9
714
10w
0
14b
0
12w
1
18b
1
13w
½
2½
TAFCA INDIVIDUAL 2010 Grading Performance
table
Grading
Performance
Pool
Name
Club
Status
Grade
PNUM
Pts
Plyd
Opps
Act
Plyd
Perf
1
Spencer,
Edwin A
DV
-
2095
6072
5
5
1724
5
5
2124
4
Roth,
Michael J
PR
-
1725
9972
4
5
1770
3
4
1963
6
Blyth,
Stuart
WOGN
-
1576
13645
4
5
1460
4
5
1701
5
Lawal,
Rashid
CH
NEW
1679
21193
3½
5
1580
2½
4
1671
2
Dawson,
Alastair G
DV
-
1811
13697
3
5
1627
3
5
1699
10
Chalmers,
Martin M
CH
-
1458
3477
3
5
1593
3
5
1665
3
Hayes,
Stuart
DV
-
1774
6611
3
5
1515
2
4
1515
8
Pearson,
Walter J
PH
-
1504
5607
2½
5
1422
2
4
1422
7
Shafi,
Paul
NW
-
1508
12506
2½
5
1379
2
4
1379
19
Shafi,
Declan
NW
J
9
714
19640
2½
5
1100
2½
4
1191
13
Duke,
Harvey
DV
-
1254
16810
2½
5
1148
2
4
1148
9
Noble,
Ray
CH
-
1466
8657
2
5
1449
2
5
1377
14
Ward,
Andrew
SA
-
0
22226
2
5
1414
2
5
1342
15
Paton,
Lisa
CH
-
1097
13881
2
5
1380
1
4
1187
11
Wallace,
Bruce
DV
-
1399
7607
2
5
1250
2
5
1178
16
Mcleod,
Robert
CH
-
1033
13733
1½
5
1323
1½
4
1232
17
Simpson,
Paul
CH
-
1028
18889
1½
5
1242
1½
5
1092
12
Selbie,
Peter
GN
-
1334
10963
1½
5
1383
½
4
1051
18
Blyth,
Sam Turner
WOGN
J13
947
15472
½
5
1226
½
5
859
2009
This
year's event took place over two days of Saturday/Sunday
25/26th April 2009.
Prize Winners
Individual Champion:: Peter Constantinou (2235)
(Dundee/Victoria) 5 points
Runners up : Alistair Dawson and David
Cumming (both Dundee/Victoria) 4 points
Presidents Cup (u/1650) ; David Cumming
(Dundee/Victoria)
4 points
Under 1400 Shield: Abdesh Sayakhov
(Dundee/Victoria)
Grading under 1600:
Pool
Name
Club
Status
Grade
PNUM
R1 Opp
R1 Res
R2 Opp
R2 Res
R3 Opp
R3 Res
R4 Opp
R4 Res
R5 Opp
R5 Res
Pts
Plyd
1
Constantinou, Peter
DV
-
2235
21450
10w
1
7b
1
4w
1
3b
1
2b
1
5
5
2
Hogg, Stephen W
DV
-
1956
4365
11b
1
6w
1
B
½
4b
1
1w
0
3½
5
3
Dawson, Alistair G
DV
-
1776
13697
12w
1
16b
1
9w
1
1w
0
5b
1
4
5
4
Lawal, Rashid
CH
-
0
21193
13b
1
5w
1
1b
0
2w
0
16b
0
2
5
5
Rose, Keith S
CH
-
1675
5846
B
½
4b
0
14w
1
9b
1
3w
0
2½
5
6
Chalmers, Martin M
CH
-
1612
3477
14w
1
2b
0
16w
0
15b
1
12w
0
2
5
7
Wilman, John
CH
-
1599
6800
15b
1
1w
0
B
½
10b
½
8w
0
2
5
8
Noble, Ray
CH
-
1479
8657
16w
0
9b
0
11w
1
14b
1
7b
1
3
5
9
Chalmers, James R
DV
-
1400
3476
B
½
8w
1
3b
0
5w
0
10b
0
1½
5
10
Wallace, Bruce
DVCH
-
1395
7607
1b
0
15w
0
13b
1
7w
½
9w
1
2½
5
11
Clark, Alexander
DVCH
-
1368
12507
2w
0
12b
0
8b
0
13w
1
14b
1
2
5
12
Cumming, David
DV
-
1165
16812
3b
0
11w
1
15b
1
16w
1
6b
1
4
5
13
Duke, Harvey
DV
-
1085
16810
4w
0
14b
0
10w
0
11b
0
15w
1
1
5
14
Paton, Lisa
CH
-
1062
13881
6b
0
13w
1
5b
0
8w
0
11w
0
1
5
15
McLeod, Robert
CH
-
1045
13733
7w
0
10b
1
12w
0
6w
0
13b
0
1
5
16
Sayakhov, Abdesh
DV
-
0
21110
8b
1
3w
0
6b
1
12b
0
4w
1
3
5
40
80
TAFCA Individual 2009 Grading Performance
table
Grading Performance
Pool
Name
Club
Status
Grade
PNUM
Pts
Plyd
Opps
Act
Plyd
Exp
Diff
Perf
1
Constantinou, Peter
DV
-
2235
21450
5
5
1859
4
4
3.588
0.412
2259
3
Dawson, Alistair G
DV
-
1776
13697
4
5
1601
4
5
3.458
0.542
1842
12
Cumming, David
DV
-
1165
16812
4
5
1358
4
5
1.448
2.552
1599
2
Hogg, Stephen W
DV
-
1956
4365
3½
5
1790
3
4
2.726
0.274
1983
16
Sayakhov, Abdesh
DV
-
0
21110
3
5
1546
3
5
0
0
1618
8
Noble, Ray
CH
-
1479
8657
3
5
1339
3
5
3.303
-0.303
1411
5
Rose, Keith S
CH
-
1675
5846
2½
5
1552
2
4
2.502
-0.502
1552
10
Wallace, Bruce
DVCH
-
1395
7607
2½
5
1385
2½
4
2.479
0.021
1385
4
Lawal, Rashid
CH
-
0
21193
2
5
1670
2
5
0
0
1598
7
Wilman, John
CH
-
1599
6800
2
5
1518
1½
4
2.425
-0.925
1427
6
Chalmers, Martin M
CH
-
1612
3477
2
5
1368
2
5
3.767
-1.767
1296
11
Clark, Alexander
DVCH
-
1368
12507
2
5
1312
2
5
2.889
-0.889
1240
9
Chalmers, James R
DV
-
1400
3476
1½
5
1581
1
4
1.163
-0.163
1388
14
Paton, Lisa
CH
-
1062
13881
1
5
1368
1
5
0.855
0.145
1127
15
McLeod, Robert
CH
-
1045
13733
1
5
1307
1
5
1.057
-0.057
1066
13
Duke, Harvey
DV
-
1085
16810
1
5
1271
1
5
1.474
-0.474
1030
2008
Report by Ray Noble
The individual attracted a poor turnout this
year with only 21 entries. Apart from that it ran very well
and all players enjoyed themselves.
Top seed Ed Spencer graded 2134 won the
championship with 4½ points, this despite a last match scare
against Martin Gourlay (1730) who could have at least drawn
against Ed but went for the win in time trouble because a
draw got him now where. A win would have given him a tie for
first place. In the end he lost the match and handed Ed the
title of TAFCA Individual champion out right.
Presidents Cup winner Jim Anderson (1639) to
some extent had a good draw overall, but had a great match
against Manuel Carballo graded 2082 from Glenrothes. He was
a little disappointed because he felt he had a win but got
nobbled by a terrific move by the Glenrothes player which
meant he had to settle for a creditable draw.
As usual the under 1400 Shield was a close
fought battle with 3 players tying for the title on 2½ points
each: Lisa Paton, Bryan O`Rourke & David Cumming. Lisa in
getting to 2½ points beat her brother Robbie McLeod in a
free for all match which given their close rivalry could
have ended in a family feud, especially as Robbie winds his
sister up something rotten. This time Lisa had the last
laugh!
Robert Burnett beat me in the last round to
secure the under 1600 grading prize of £20.
Prize Winners
Individual Champion:: Ed Spencer (2134)
(Dundee/Victoria) 4½ points (£60)
Runners up : Dr David Findlay (2111) & Jim
Anderson (1639) (Both Dundee/Victoria) 4 points (£33 each)
Presidents Cup (u/1650) ; Jim Anderson (1639)
4 points
Under 1400 Shield: David Cumming (1121)(D&V);
Bryan O`Rourke (1111) (Glenrothes) & Lisa Paton(1085)
(Castlehill) 2½ points(£17 each)
Grading under 1600: Robert Burnett
(1510)(D&V) 3 points(£20)
Ed
Spencer - Champion
Jim Anderson
& Dave Findlay - Joint Runners Up
Jim Anderson
- President's Cup
Lisa Paton &
Brian O'Rourke - U1400 Shield
Robert
Burnett - U1600
Group
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