Results and commentary by Gerry Wilson
Glasgow Chess League Division 3 Final table as at 19 May 1999
HC DA CN DN UD BH KS CW GI PY P W D L F A - Pt
Holy Cross B ** 7 4 4 6½ 6½ 8d 7 6 6 9 7 2 0 55 17 0 16
Dalmuir 1 ** 7 4 3 5 4½ 4 5½ 5½ 9 5 2 2 39½ 32½ 0 12
Cumbernauld 4 1 ** 7 1 4½ 4 4 6½ 4 9 3 4 2 36 36 0 10
DnA A 4 4 1 ** 1½ 4 4 4 6 4½ 9 2 5 2 33 39 0 9
Bothwell 1½ 5 7 6½ ** 0d 2 5½ 5½ 5 9 6 0 3 38 34 4 8
Bellshill 1½ 3 3½ 4 8d ** 4½ 4 5½ 1 9 3 2 4 35 37 0 8
Knightswood A 0d 3½ 4 4 6 3½ ** 5 4 5 9 3 3 3 35 37 3 6
Crowwood C 1 4 4 4 2½ 4 3 ** 5½ 3 9 1 4 4 31 41 0 6
Giffnock C 2 2½ 1½ 2 2½ 2½ 4 2½ ** 1½ 9 0 1 8 21 51 0 1
Polytechnic D 2 2½ 4 3½ 3 7 3 5 6½ ** 9 3 1 5 36½ 35½ 8 -1
Holy Cross's default win against Knightswood has given them the title in
division 3 and sees a Holy Cross team making a rare appearance in division 2.
Dalmuir claim the second spot, at this stage of the proceedings on game points.
With Giffnock C already relegated, Crowwood C look set to join them, following
their draw with Cumbernauld. Knightswood who have some default points to be
deducted, will probably occupy the third relegation spot assuming that there
are no further significant default points to be deducted from other teams.
Bellshill are still technically relegatable, should they lose to both
Cumbernauld and by a barrowload to Crowwood, but its not an option that is
worth staking your shirt on. The number of drawn matches from both DnA and
Cumbernauld is somewhat unusual - and they didn't even draw with each other.
Round 1
99 FEB 23 Bothwell 2 : 6 Knightswood A
98 OCT 19 Bellshill 3 : 5 Dalmuir
98 OCT 12 Cumbernauld 4 : 4 Polytechnic D
98 OCT 15 DnA A 4 : 4 Crowwood C
98 OCT 08 Holy Cross B 6 : 2 Giffnock C
Round 2
98 OCT 29 Crowwood C 5½ : 2½ Giffnock C
98 OCT 22 Polytechnic D 3½ : 4½ DnA A
98 OCT 26 Dalmuir 7 : 1 Cumbernauld
98 OCT 26 Knightswood A 3½ : 4½ Bellshill
98 OCT 27 Bothwell 1½ : 6½ Holy Cross B
Round 3
98 NOV 17 Giffnock C 1½ : 6½ Polytechnic D
98 NOV 02 Bellshill 8d : 0d Bothwell
98 NOV 16 Cumbernauld 4 : 4 Knightswood A
98 NOV 19 DnA A 4 : 4 Dalmuir
98 NOV 19 Holy Cross B 7 : 1 Crowwood C
Round 4
98 DEC 10 Polytechnic D 5 : 3 Crowwood C
99 FEB 01 Dalmuir 5½ : 2½ Giffnock C
98 DEC 07 Knightswood A 4 : 4 DnA A
98 DEC 08 Bothwell 7 : 1 Cumbernauld
98 DEC 07 Bellshill 1½ : 6½ Holy Cross B
Round 5
99 JAN 12 Giffnock C 4 : 4 Knightswood A
99 JAN 14 Crowwood C 4 : 4 Dalmuir
99 JAN 11 Cumbernauld 4½ : 3½ Bellshill
99 JAN 14 DnA A 1½ : 6½ Bothwell
99 JAN 28 Holy Cross B 6 : 2 Polytechnic D
Round 6
99 JAN 25 Dalmuir 5½ : 2½ Polytechnic D
99 JAN 25 Knightswood A 5 : 3 Crowwood C
99 JAN 26 Bothwell 5½ : 2½ Giffnock C
99 FEB 01 Bellshill 4 : 4 DnA A
99 JAN 25 Cumbernauld 4 : 4 Holy Cross B
Round 7
99 FEB 09 Giffnock C 2½ : 5½ Bellshill
99 FEB 18 Crowwood C 2½ : 5½ Bothwell
99 FEB 11 Polytechnic D 3 : 5 Knightswood A
99 FEB 18 DnA A 1 : 7 Cumbernauld
99 FEB 18 Holy Cross B 7 : 1 Dalmuir
Round 8
99 MAR 01 Knightswood A 3½ : 4½ Dalmuir
99 MAR 02 Bothwell 5 : 3 Polytechnic D
99 MAR 15 Bellshill 4 : 4 Crowwood C
99 MAR 08 Cumbernauld 6½ : 1½ Giffnock C
99 MAR 04 DnA A 4 : 4 Holy Cross B
Round 9
99 MAR 23 Giffnock C 2 : 6 DnA A
99 APR 01 Crowwood C 4 : 4 Cumbernauld
99 MAR 11 Polytechnic D 7 : 1 Bellshill
99 MAR 22 Dalmuir 3 : 5 Bothwell
99 MAR 25 Holy Cross B 8d : 0d Knightswood A