Congratulations to 13-year old Declan Shafi of Castlehill CC who beat Ian Brownlee of Lanark CC in the national final.
From what I have heard the game was entertaining and played in a competitive and sporting spirit. If I can get a copy I'll post it here.
The Nancy Elder tournament remains alive and kicking
Thanks go to Stirling Chess Club for hosting the game.
Keith
Well done Declan. Deffo was a good turn out for the Elder this season.
Has the MacIssac final been played, and who is in it?
Jonathan
The MacIsaac final will be between Elaine Bamber and Alistair Maxwell and has been arranged for tonight. Watch this space
Nancy Elder Final:
Ian Brownlee 0 - 1 Declan Shafi
To quote Ian - 'wild'.
[pgn]1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5
5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2
0-0 9.0-0 Nc6 10.Be3 Qa5 11.f4
11.Bg4 12.d5 Rad8 13.Rc1 b5 14.Bd3 14..c4 15.Bb1 Bxc3
16.Qc2 16..Bxe2 17.Qxe2 Nb8 18.Rf3 e6 19.Bc5
exd5 20.Bxf8 Bd4+ 21.Kh1 Kxf8 22.e5
Nc6 23.h4 Bc5 24.f5 Nd4 25.Qf1 Nxf3
26.Qxf3 Qa3 27.Rc3 Qb2 28.Bc2 b4
29.fxg6 hxg6 30.e6 30...f5 31.Bxf5 Qxc3
32.Bd3+ Ke7 33.Qf7+ Kd6 34.Bf1 Qd4
35.Kh2 Qxh4#[/pgn]
Nancy Elder Semi-Final:
Chris Donkin 0 - 1 Ian Brownlee
[pgn]1.e4 d6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d3 g6 4.g3 Bg7
5.Bg2 c5 6.0-0 0-0 7.c3 Nc6 8.Be3 Qc7
9.Qe2 Ng4 10.Nbd2 Nxe3 11.Qxe3 e5 12.a4
f5 13.exf5 Bxf5 14.Nh4 Ne7 15.Nxf5 gxf5
16.Qg5 Rf6 17.f4 Raf8 18.Nc4 Kh8
19.fxe5 dxe5 20.Qe3 Ng6 21.Rae1 R6f7
22.Bd5 Re7 23.Qd2 Qd7 24.Bg2 Rfe8
25.Rd1 b6 26.Bh3 Rf7 27.Ne3 Ne7 28.Qf2
Ref8 29.b3 Qe6 30.c4 Qg6 31.Bg2 e4
32.Kh1 Bd4 33.Qd2 Qg5 34.Nc2 e3
35.Qe2 f4 36.Nxd4 cxd4 37.gxf4 Rxf4
38.Rxf4 Rxf4 39.Rf1 Ng6 40.Rxf4 Nxf4
41.Qf3 Qxg2+ 42.Qxg2 Nxg2 43.Kxg2 Kg7 44.b4 Kf6 45.Kf3 Ke6 46.Ke2
Kd6 47.Kf3 Kc6 48.Ke2 48.a5 49.b5+ 4.Kc5 50.Kf3 Kb4
51.Ke2 Kxa4 52.c5 Kxb5[/pgn]
all good clean fun - well done Declan and congratulations ;
