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Scottish Championship 1889
From the British Chess Magazine
The Sixth Annual Congress was held at Edinburgh during the week, beginning Monday, 29th July. The Edinburgh Chess Club were unable to afford accommodation as on former occasions, as their rooms were undergoing alterations, but Dr. Ferguson, of the Edinburgh Institution, kindly allowed the use of one of his class-rooms at No. 8, Queen Street. The programme contained—
I. Major Tournament.:—Prizes, 1st, Championship Cup (for one year) and £4 4s.; 2nd, £2 2s.
II. Minor Tournament:—Prizes, 1st, £3 3s.; 2nd, £2 2s.; and 3rd, £1 1s. (kindly given by Mr. G. A. Thomson, winner of the 1st prize in this tournament in last year's congress).
III. Handicap Tournament:—Prizes, 1st, £3 3s.; 2nd, £1 11s. 6d
In the Major Tournament there were 11 entrants, viz.:— Sheriff Spens, John Gilchrist, James Marshall, and John D. Chambers, all of Glasgow; and David Forsyth, D. M. Latta, J. G. Thomson, W. W. Robertson, Noel Meares, G. P. Galloway, and the Rev. H. C. R. Cunynghame, all of Edingburgh. The following are the results of play in the
Major Tournament
Scottish Championship
10 11 1 James Marshall 2 John Gilchrist 3 Sheriff Spens 4 John D. Chambers 5 David Forsyth 6 David M. Latta 7 John G. Thomson 8 W.W. Robertson 9 Noel Meares 10 G.P. Galloway 11 Rev. H.C.R. Cunynghame
In the Minor Tournament there were eight entrants, and the following are the results of play :—
Minor Tournament
1 J.R. Marshall, Silksworth 2 Robert McNab, Edinburgh 3 A.M Broŭn, Edinburgh 4 J. Connor, Garelochhead 5 Robert Boyd, Edinburgh 6 John Macfie, Edinburgh 7 C.W. Dreyer, Edinburgh 8 W.B. Lang, Edinburgh Dr. J. R. Marshall won the first prize, and Messrs. Broŭn and M'Nab tied for second and third. The tie was decided by a single game, which Mr. M'Nab won, securing the second prize.
Handicap Tournament
In the Handicap Tournament there were 16 entrants, classed as follows :—
Class I. John Gilchrist, David Forsyth, Sheriff Spens, J. G. Thomson, D. M. Latta, G. P. Galloway, J. D. Chambers, and Noel Meares.
Class II. Dr. J. R. Marshall and W. W. Robertson.
Class III. H. L. Gardiner, Edinburgh, and A. M. Broŭn.
Class IV. Robert McNab and Robert Boyd.
Class V. John Connor and W. B. Lang.
Class I. gave to inferior classes respectively the usual odds of Pawn and move, Pawn and two moves, Knight, and Rook. Proportionate odds were given by the other classes to each other. This tournament was conducted on the pairing system, one game being decisive.
Final Pairing: Dr J.R. Marshall v Broŭn, won by Dr Marshall.
Annual General Meeting
The annual general meeting of members of the Association was held on the 2nd August, at 8 p.m., Sheriff Spens in the chair.
Sir Wyndham C. Anstruther, Bart., was appointed president; Sheriff Spens, Glasgow; W. N. Walker, Dundee; D. M. Latta, Edinburgh; and John S. Pagan, Auchterarder, were elected vice-presidents.
The following directors were appointed :—John Russell, Glasgow; W. W. Robertson, Edinburgh; Peter Fyfe and G. A. Thomson, Glasgow; Rev. Robert Semple, Aberdeen; John Macfie, Edinburgh; John Gilchrist and James Marshall, Glasgow; Rev. C. M. Grant, Dundee; and G. P. Galloway, Edinburgh. D. Forsyth, 16, St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, was reappointed secretary and treasurer.
It was reported that in the Correspondence Tournament, Mr. D. M. Latta had won the 1st prize of £5; Mr. Sandeman, Dundee, the 2nd prize of £1 5s.; and Mr. J. C. Bremner, Broughty Ferry, the 3rd prize of 15s.
The place and date of next year's congress was discussed. Mr. W. N. Walker, the president of the Dundee Chess Club, being present, invited the Association to hold the next congress at Dundee, when the rooms of the Dundee Chess Club would be at the disposal of the Association. It was resolved to accept this offer, and that the congress should be held during the month of April, the particular date to be fixed by the committee of the Association two months beforehand.
It was also mentioned at the general meeting, that £16 16s. had been distributed in prizes in the Problem Tournament, the prizes in which were won as follows:
Four-move Section
1st. A. F. Mackenzie, Jamaica £3 13 6
2nd. G. E. Barbier, Glasgow 2 13 6
3rd. J. S. Russell, Glasgow 2 2 0Three-move Section
1st. W. W. Robertson, Edinburgh 3 13 6
2nd. J. S. Russell, Glasgow 2 12 6
3rd. G. E. Barbier, Glasgow 2 2 0The sum in bank at the credit of the Association at the beginning of the year, was £71 19s. 7d. The treasurer estimated that this would be reduced to about £49 10s. after meeting this year's outlays. This heavy reduction was caused by the payment of £10 16s. and £7 as prizes in the Problem and Correspondence Tournaments, but for which the amount at the Association's credit would have been increased.
The sum in bank at the credit of the Association at the beginning of the year, was £71 19s. 7d. The treasurer estimated that this would be reduced to about £49 10s. after meeting this year's outlays. This heavy reduction was caused by the payment of £16 16s. and £7 as prizes in the Problem and Correspondence Tournaments, but for which the amount at the Association's credit would have been increased.
Source
British Chess Magazine 1889, pp. 347-351.
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