Scottish Championship 1911

The twenty-eighth annual Congress of the Scottish Chess Association was held at Glasgow from April 14 th to 18 th . An entry of eight strong players was obtained for the Championship, in which Mr. J.A. McKee wrested the title from Mr. G.W. Richmond by the margin of half a point. Mr. A.P.T. Kerr, who defeated Mr. Richmond in his game with th ex-champion, finished close up third, and Mr. Gibson, a previous holder of the Championship, was fourth.

Championship 1911		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Pts
1	J.A. McKee	■	½	½	1	1	1	1	1	6
2	G.W. Richmond	½	■	0	1	1	1	1	1	5½
3	A.P.T.Kerr	½	1	■	½	1	1	0	1	5
4	W. Gibson	0	0	½	■	1	1	½	1	4
5	J. Macdonald	0	0	0	0	■	1	1	1	3
6	J. Crum	0	0	0	0	0	■	1	1	2
7	C. Wardhaugh	0	0	1	½	0	0	■	½	2
8	D. Kirk	0	0	0	0	0	0	½	■	½

 
Minor Tournament

		1	2	3	4	5	Pts
1	J.H. Whyte	■	0	1	1	1	3
2	J. Connor	1	■	½	0	1	2½
3	R.A. Blackwood	0	½	■	1	1	2½
4	J.A. Robertson	0	1	0	■	1	2
5	Miss Hutchison Stirling	0	0	0	0	■	0

Source: Falkirk Herald, 26 April 1911, p7.

Compiled by Alan McGowan

Updated 21/9/2022