Results and commentary by Gerry Wilson
Glasgow Chess League Division 2 Final table as at 19 May 1999
CC PY IC PY GI CZ CW BB PO EK P W D L F A - Pt
Cathcart B ** 4½ 5½ 5 5 5½ 6 5 7½ 7 9 9 0 0 51 21 0 18
Polytechnic B 3½ ** 4 7 5 6 6 4½ 7½ 5½ 9 7 1 1 49 23 0 15
Inverclyde 2½ 4 ** 5 3½ 3 6½ 8 6½ 6 9 5 1 3 45 27 0 11
Polytechnic C 3 1 3 ** 4½ 2 5 5 6½ 7 9 5 0 4 37 35 0 10
Giffnock B 3 3 4½ 3½ ** 4 2 5½ 5½ 5½ 9 4 1 4 36½ 35½ 0 9
Cambuslang A 2½ 2 5 6 4 ** 5½ 3½ 0d 6 9 4 1 4 34½ 37½ 2 7
Crowwood B 2 2 1½ 3 6 2½ ** 4 5½ 6 9 3 1 5 32½ 39½ 0 7
Buddies Bar A 3 3½ 0 3 2½ 4½ 4 ** 3 5 9 2 1 6 28½ 43½ 0 5
Phones B ½ ½ 1½ 1½ 2½ 8d 2½ 5 ** 3 9 2 0 7 25 47 1 3
East Kilbride 1 2½ 2 1 2½ 2 2 3 5 ** 9 1 0 8 21 51 0 2
The two postponed matches in division 2 were completed in mid-April and the
results mean that Inverclyde claimed the 'best of the rest' spot ahead of
Polytechnic C and that Cambuslang will be collecting a bunch of default points
for not being able to raise a full squad to play Phones. I've never been a
great enthusiast of postponing matches, and perhaps Cambuslang's experience here
is evidence of this - especially when you agree to play in April when
people's enthusiasm for playing chess is perhaps on the wane.
The default points have yet to be deducted here. This will hopefully be
available by the end of the month after all the cards are processed.
Round 1
98 OCT 06 Giffnock B 5½ : 2½ Phones B
98 OCT 08 Crowwood B 2½ : 5½ Cambuslang A
98 OCT 08 Polytechnic C 1 : 7 Polytechnic B
98 OCT 19 Cathcart B 7 : 1 East Kilbride
98 OCT 05 Buddies Bar A 0 : 8 Inverclyde
Round 2
98 OCT 29 East Kilbride 2 : 6 Inverclyde
98 OCT 29 Polytechnic B 3½ : 4½ Cathcart B
98 OCT 29 Cambuslang A 6 : 2 Polytechnic C
98 OCT 26 Phones B 2½ : 5½ Crowwood B
98 OCT 27 Giffnock B 5½ : 2½ Buddies Bar A
Round 3
98 NOV 19 Polytechnic B 4 : 4 Inverclyde
98 NOV 12 Crowwood B 6 : 2 Giffnock B
98 NOV 19 Polytechnic C 6½ : 1½ Phones B
98 NOV 16 Cathcart B 5½ : 2½ Cambuslang A
98 NOV 16 Buddies Bar A 5 : 3 East Kilbride
Round 4
98 NOV 05 Polytechnic B 5½ : 2½ East Kilbride
98 DEC 03 Cambuslang A 5 : 3 Inverclyde
98 NOV 30 Phones B ½ : 7½ Cathcart B
98 DEC 01 Giffnock B 3½ : 4½ Polytechnic C
98 DEC 03 Crowwood B 4 : 4 Buddies Bar A
Round 5
99 JAN 12 Inverclyde 6½ : 1½ Phones B
99 JAN 14 East Kilbride 2 : 6 Cambuslang A
99 JAN 21 Polytechnic C 5 : 3 Crowwood B
99 JAN 11 Cathcart B 5 : 3 Giffnock B
99 JAN 07 Buddies Bar A 3½ : 4½ Polytechnic B
Round 6
99 JAN 21 Cambuslang A 2 : 6 Polytechnic B
99 FEB 01 Phones B 3 : 5 East Kilbride
99 FEB 02 Giffnock B 4½ : 3½ Inverclyde
99 FEB 04 Crowwood B 2 : 6 Cathcart B
99 FEB 18 Polytechnic C 5 : 3 Buddies Bar A
Round 7
99 FEB 18 East Kilbride 2½ : 5½ Giffnock B
99 FEB 18 Polytechnic B 7½ : ½ Phones B
98 FEB 18 Crowwood B 1½ : 6½ Inverclyde
99 FEB 15 Cathcart B 5 : 3 Polytechnic C
98 NOV 02 Buddies Bar A 4½ : 3½ Cambuslang A
Round 8
99 MAR 08 Phones B 8d : 0d Cambuslang A
99 MAR 09 Giffnock B 3 : 5 Polytechnic B
99 MAR 04 Crowwood B 6 : 2 East Kilbride
99 MAR 11 Polytechnic C 3 : 5 Inverclyde
99 MAR 08 Cathcart B 5 : 3 Buddies Bar A
Round 9
99 MAR 25 East Kilbride 1 : 7 Polytechnic C
99 MAR 25 Polytechnic B 6 : 2 Crowwood B
99 MAR 25 Cambuslang A 4 : 4 Giffnock B
99 MAR 22 Cathcart B 5½ : 2½ Inverclyde
99 MAR 22 Buddies Bar A 3 : 5 Phones B