Results for Borders Chess League 2025

Borders Chess League 2025

Played at Scottish Borders ending on 30/06/2025

Results compiled by Alan Armstrong

Grading calculations last updated - 13/02/2025

Borders Chess League 2025 League Table

								Boards
			Matches					Played			Defaults			Score
Pos	Team	Team Name	P	W	D	L	Pts	W	D	L	W	D	L	Boards	%
1	1	Kelso	3	3	0	0	6	6	5	1	0	0	0	8½	71
2	2	Selkirk A	3	1	0	2	2	3	5	4	0	0	0	5½	46
3	3	NHS Borders	1	1	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	3	75
4	4	Galashiels	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1½	38
5	5	Selkirk B	2	0	0	2	0	0	3	5	0	0	0	1½	19
			10	5	0	5	10	11	18	11	0	0	0	20

Borders Chess League 2025 Crosstable

Team Name 1 2 3 4 5 Plyd Boards
1 Kelso X 2½    2½ 3½ 3 8½

2 Selkirk A 1½ X 1    3 3 5½

3 NHS Borders    3 X       1 3

4 Galashiels 1½       X    1 1½

5 Selkirk B ½ 1       X 2 1½

Borders Chess League 2025 Match Results

Bd Grade Kelso (1) vs (2) Selkirk A Grade Comments

1 1606 Aitchison, A Keith ½ - ½ Bogle, David W 1574 Draw

2 1611 Whittaker, Ian P 1 - 0 Moore, John D 1409 Home Win

3 1340 Armstrong, Alan 1 - 0 Miller, William 1387 Home Win

4 1129 Birbeck, George 0 - 1 Gardiner, Mark 0 Away Win

2½ - 1½

Bd Grade Selkirk A (2) vs (5) Selkirk B Grade Comments

1 1574 Bogle, David W ½ - ½ Moore, John D 1409 Draw

2 1265 Hope, Geoff ½ - ½ Miller, William 1387 Draw

3 0 Wylie, Thomas 1 - 0 Thompson, Ian A 1154 Home Win

4 0 Gardiner, Mark 1 - 0 Cornwell, Sam 1088 Home Win

3 - 1

Bd Grade Galashiels (4) vs (1) Kelso Grade Comments

1 1746 Wallace, Martin ½ - ½ Aitchison, A Keith 1606 Draw

2 1510 Johnstone, J Gerry ½ - ½ Whittaker, Ian P 1611 Draw

3 1206 Crosbie, Robert ½ - ½ Armstrong, Alan 1340 Draw

4 1091 Gray, Alistair 0 - 1 Birbeck, George 1129 Away Win

1½ - 2½

Bd Grade Selkirk A (2) vs (3) NHS Borders Grade Comments

1 1574 Bogle, David W 0 - 1 Cooke, Susan G (WFM) 1919 Away Win

2 1387 Miller, William ½ - ½ Litster, Steve 1186 Draw

3 1265 Hope, Geoff ½ - ½ Robinson, Keith 1097 Draw

4 1088 Cornwell, Sam 0 - 1 Symons, Logan 1056 Away Win

1 - 3

Bd Grade Selkirk B (5) vs (1) Kelso Grade Comments

1 1409 Moore, John D ½ - ½ Aitchison, A Keith 1606 Draw

2 1154 Thompson, Ian A 0 - 1 Whittaker, Ian P 1611 Away Win

3 0 Wylie, Thomas 0 - 1 Armstrong, Alan 1340 Away Win

4 0 Cornwell, Harry 0 - 1 Birbeck, George 1129 Away Win

½ - 3½

Borders Chess League 2025 Team Results

Team 1 - Kelso
Grading Performance
Pool Name Club Status Grade PNUM Pts Plyd Opps Act Plyd Exp Diff Perf
1 Aitchison, A Keith EDKO - 1606 3020 1½ 3 1576 1½ 3 1.607 -0.107 1576

4 Armstrong, Alan KO - 1340 3074 2½ 3 1216 2½ 3 1.958 0.542 1496

2 Whittaker, Ian P EDKO - 1611 6460 2½ 3 1377 2½ 3 2.311 0.189 1657

5 Armstrong, Alexander A KOGS - 1206 8316 0 0    0 0 0.000 0.000 -

6 Birbeck, George GS - 1129 12981 2 3 1310 1 2 0.638 0.362 1310

3 Armstrong, Kevin KO - 1418 13778 0 0    0 0 0.000 0.000 -

Team 2 - Selkirk A
Grading Performance
Pool Name Club Status Grade PNUM Pts Plyd Opps Act Plyd Exp Diff Perf
1 Bogle, David W SK - 1574 3226 1 3 1645 1 3 1.290 -0.290 1523

5 Hope, Geoff SK - 1265 4378 1 2 1242 1 2 1.060 -0.060 1242

3 Miller, William SK - 1387 5273 ½ 2 1263 ½ 2 1.320 -0.820 1070

2 Moore, John D SKGS - 1409 5345 0 1 1611 0 1 0.243 -0.243 1211

7 Cornwell, Sam SK NEW 1088 31463 0 1 1056 0 1 0.542 -0.542 656

6 Wylie, Thomas SK - 0 32169 1 1 1154 1 1 0 0 1554

4 Gardiner, Mark SK - 0 32170 2 2 1128 2 2 0 0 1528

Team 3 - NHS Borders
Grading Performance
Pool Name Club Status Grade PNUM Pts Plyd Opps Act Plyd Exp Diff Perf
3 Robinson, Keith GS - 1097 19663 ½ 1 1265 ½ 1 0.277 0.223 1265

1 Gimbutis, Stasys NB - 1662 24396 0 0    0 0 0.000 0.000 -

4 Symons, Logan NB - 1056 26248 1 1 1128 1 1 0.403 0.597 1528

2 Litster, Steve NB - 1186 27538 ½ 1 1387 ½ 1 0.243 0.257 1387

5 Cooke, Susan G (WFM) BX - 1919 28393 1 1 1574 1 1 0.885 0.115 1974

Team 4 - Galashiels
Grading Performance
Pool Name Club Status Grade PNUM Pts Plyd Opps Act Plyd Exp Diff Perf
4 Crosbie, Robert GS - 1206 3641 ½ 1 1340 ½ 1 0.318 0.182 1340

1 Wallace, Martin GS - 1746 6355 ½ 1 1606 ½ 1 0.687 -0.187 1606

5 Gray, Alistair GS - 1091 11578 0 1 1129 0 1 0.444 -0.444 729

2 Christie, Gordon S G GS - 1724 18935 0 0    0 0 0.000 0.000 -

3 Johnstone, J Gerry GS - 1510 31462 ½ 1 1611 ½ 1 0.364 0.136 1611

Team 5 - Selkirk B
Grading Performance
Pool Name Club Status Grade PNUM Pts Plyd Opps Act Plyd Exp Diff Perf
2 Miller, William SK - 1387 5273 ½ 1 1265 ½ 1 0.663 -0.163 1265

1 Moore, John D SKGS - 1409 5345 1 2 1590 1 2 0.531 0.469 1590

3 Thompson, Ian A SKGS - 1154 6245 0 2 1304 0 2 0.718 -0.718 904

4 Cornwell, Sam SK NEW 1088 31463 0 1 1488 0 1 0.082 -0.082 1088

5 Wylie, Thomas SK - 0 32169 0 1 1340 0 1 0 0 940

6 Cornwell, Harry SK - 0 32395 0 1 1129 0 1 0 0 729

Bd	Grade	Kelso	(1)	vs	(2)	Selkirk A	Grade	Comments
1	1606	Aitchison, A Keith	½	-	½	Bogle, David W	1574	Draw
2	1611	Whittaker, Ian P	1	-	0	Moore, John D	1409	Home Win
3	1340	Armstrong, Alan	1	-	0	Miller, William	1387	Home Win
4	1129	Birbeck, George	0	-	1	Gardiner, Mark	0	Away Win
			2½	-	1½

Bd	Grade	Galashiels	(4)	vs	(1)	Kelso	Grade	Comments
1	1746	Wallace, Martin	½	-	½	Aitchison, A Keith	1606	Draw
2	1510	Johnstone, J Gerry	½	-	½	Whittaker, Ian P	1611	Draw
3	1206	Crosbie, Robert	½	-	½	Armstrong, Alan	1340	Draw
4	1091	Gray, Alistair	0	-	1	Birbeck, George	1129	Away Win
			1½	-	2½

Bd	Grade	Selkirk A	(2)	vs	(3)	NHS Borders	Grade	Comments
1	1574	Bogle, David W	0	-	1	Cooke, Susan G (WFM)	1919	Away Win
2	1387	Miller, William	½	-	½	Litster, Steve	1186	Draw
3	1265	Hope, Geoff	½	-	½	Robinson, Keith	1097	Draw
4	1088	Cornwell, Sam	0	-	1	Symons, Logan	1056	Away Win
			1	-	3

Team 1 - Kelso
								Grading Performance
Pool	Name	Club	Status	Grade	PNUM	Pts	Plyd	Opps	Act	Plyd	Exp	Diff	Perf
1	Aitchison, A Keith	EDKO	-	1606	3020	1½	3	1576	1½	3	1.607	-0.107	1576
4	Armstrong, Alan	KO	-	1340	3074	2½	3	1216	2½	3	1.958	0.542	1496
2	Whittaker, Ian P	EDKO	-	1611	6460	2½	3	1377	2½	3	2.311	0.189	1657
5	Armstrong, Alexander A	KOGS	-	1206	8316	0	0		0	0	0.000	0.000	-
6	Birbeck, George	GS	-	1129	12981	2	3	1310	1	2	0.638	0.362	1310
3	Armstrong, Kevin	KO	-	1418	13778	0	0		0	0	0.000	0.000	-