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 - 02/05/2025

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	6	6	0	0	12	14	7	3	0	0	0	17½	73
2	2	Selkirk A	7	3	1	3	7	8	10	9	1	0	0	14	50
3	3	NHS Borders	5	3	0	2	6	8	6	6	0	0	0	11	55
4	4	Galashiels	5	1	1	3	3	4	7	9	0	0	0	7½	38
5	5	Selkirk B	5	0	0	5	0	3	6	10	0	0	1	6	30
			28	13	2	13	28	37	36	37	1	0	1	56

Borders Chess League 2025 Crosstable

Team Name 1 2 3 4 5 Plyd Boards
1 Kelso X 5 2½ 6½ 3½ 6 17½

2 Selkirk A 3 X 3½ 2 5½ 7 14

3 NHS Borders 1½ 4½ X 2½ 2½ 5 11

4 Galashiels 1½ 2 1½ X 2½ 5 7½

5 Selkirk B ½ 2½ 1½ 1½ X 5 6

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

Bd Grade Selkirk B (5) vs (4) Galashiels Grade Comments

1 1409 Moore, John D 0 - 1 Wallace, Martin 1746 Away Win

2 1082 Leckie, Steve 0 - 1 Johnstone, J Gerry 1510 Away Win

3 0 Gardiner, Mark ½ - ½ Crosbie, Robert 1206 Draw

4 1088 Cornwell, Sam 1 - 0 Young, Russell 0 Home Win

1½ - 2½

Bd Grade Kelso (1) vs (3) NHS Borders Grade Comments

1 1951 Blackford, Ross 1 - 0 Cooke, Susan G (WFM) 1919 Home Win

2 1606 Aitchison, A Keith ½ - ½ Gimbutis, Stasys 1662 Draw

3 1611 Whittaker, Ian P 0 - 1 Litster, Steve 1186 Away Win

4 1340 Armstrong, Alan 1 - 0 Symons, Logan 1056 Home Win

2½ - 1½

Bd Grade Galashiels (4) vs (2) Selkirk A Grade Comments

1 1746 Wallace, Martin ½ - ½ Bogle, David W 1574 Draw

2 1724 Christie, Gordon S G 1 - 0 Miller, William 1387 Home Win

3 1510 Johnstone, J Gerry ½ - ½ Gardiner, Mark 0 Draw

4 1206 Crosbie, Robert 0 - 1 Hope, Geoff 1265 Away Win

2 - 2

Bd Grade NHS Borders (3) vs (5) Selkirk B Grade Comments

1 1662 Gimbutis, Stasys 1 - 0 Moore, John D 1409 Home Win

2 1186 Litster, Steve ½ - ½ Gardiner, Mark 0 Draw

3 1097 Robinson, Keith 0 - 1 Cornwell, Sam 1088 Away Win

4 1056 Symons, Logan 1 - 0 Cornwell, Harry 0 Home Win

2½ - 1½

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

1 1574 Bogle, David W 0 - 1 Aitchison, A Keith 1606 Away Win

2 0 Gardiner, Mark 0 - 1 Whittaker, Ian P 1611 Away Win

3 1265 Hope, Geoff ½ - ½ Armstrong, Alan 1340 Draw

4 0 Wylie, Thomas 1 - 0 Birbeck, George 1129 Home Win

1½ - 2½

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

1 0 DEFAULT L - W Bogle, David W 1574 Loss by Default

2 1265 Hope, Geoff 1 - 0 Thompson, Ian A 1154 Home Win

3 1082 Leckie, Steve 0 - 1 Wylie, Thomas 0 Away Win

4 0 Cornwell, Harry ½ - ½ Poulton, Kevin 851 Draw

1½ - 2½

Bd Grade NHS Borders (3) vs (4) Galashiels Grade Comments

1 1662 Gimbutis, Stasys 1 - 0 Wallace, Martin 1746 Home Win

2 1186 Litster, Steve 0 - 1 Christie, Gordon S G 1724 Away Win

3 1097 Robinson, Keith 1 - 0 Crosbie, Robert 1206 Home Win

4 1056 Symons, Logan ½ - ½ Young, Russell 0 Draw

2½ - 1½

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

1 1662 Gimbutis, Stasys 0 - 1 Bogle, David W 1574 Away Win

2 1186 Litster, Steve 0 - 1 Gardiner, Mark 0 Away Win

3 1097 Robinson, Keith ½ - ½ Cornwell, Sam 1088 Draw

4 1056 Symons, Logan 1 - 0 Cornwell, Harry 0 Home Win

1½ - 2½

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

1 1951 Blackford, Ross 1 - 0 Wallace, Martin 1746 Home Win

2 1606 Aitchison, A Keith 1 - 0 Johnstone, J Gerry 1510 Home Win

3 1611 Whittaker, Ian P 1 - 0 Young, Russell 0 Home Win

4 1340 Armstrong, Alan 1 - 0 Rodgie, Craig 0 Home Win

4 - 0

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 4 6 1579 4 6 3.202 0.798 1701

4 Armstrong, Alan KO - 1340 3074 5 6 1230 4 5 3.205 0.795 1471

2 Whittaker, Ian P EDKO - 1611 6460 4½ 6 1318 3½ 5 4.042 -0.542 1511

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

6 Birbeck, George GS - 1129 12981 2 4 1172 2 4 1.793 0.207 1172

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

7 Blackford, Ross DRKO J18 1951 28276 2 2 1832 2 2 1.304 0.696 2232

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 3½ 7 1658 2½ 6 2.402 0.098 1597

5 Hope, Geoff SK - 1265 4378 2½ 4 1258 2½ 4 2.040 0.460 1348

3 Miller, William SK - 1387 5273 ½ 3 1417 ½ 3 1.442 -0.942 1137

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

8 Thompson, Ian A SKGS - 1154 6245 0 1 1265 0 1 0.350 -0.350 865

9 Poulton, Kevin SK - 851 28628 ½ 1 1007 ½ 1 0.295 0.205 1007

7 Cornwell, Sam SK NEW 1088 31463 ½ 2 1076 ½ 2 1.028 -0.528 884

6 Wylie, Thomas SK - 0 32169 3 3 1122 3 3 0 0 1521

4 Gardiner, Mark SK - 0 32170 3½ 5 1313 3½ 5 0 0 1463

10 Cornwell, Harry SK - 0 32395 0 1 1056 0 1 0 0 656

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 2 4 1182 2 4 1.543 0.457 1182

1 Gimbutis, Stasys NB - 1662 24396 2½ 4 1584 2½ 4 2.396 0.104 1675

4 Symons, Logan NB - 1056 26248 3½ 5 1064 3½ 5 2.481 1.019 1214

2 Litster, Steve NB - 1186 27538 2 5 1454 2 5 0.961 1.039 1382

5 Cooke, Susan G (WFM) BX - 1919 28393 1 2 1788 1 2 1.275 -0.275 1788

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 1 4 1264 1 4 1.685 -0.685 1072

1 Wallace, Martin GS - 1746 6355 2 5 1650 2 5 3.092 -1.092 1578

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

2 Christie, Gordon S G GS - 1724 18935 2 2 1356 2 2 1.796 0.204 1755

3 Johnstone, J Gerry GS - 1510 31462 2 4 1421 2 4 2.357 -0.357 1421

6 Young, Russell GS - 0 32288 ½ 3 1265 ½ 3 0 0 985

7 Rodgie, Craig GS - 0 32726 0 1 1340 0 1 0 0 940

Team 5 - Selkirk B
Grading Performance
Pool Name Club Status Grade PNUM Pts Plyd Opps Act Plyd Exp Diff Perf
9 Hope, Geoff SK - 1265 4378 1 1 1154 1 1 0.650 0.350 1554

2 Miller, William SK - 1387 5273 ½ 1 1265 ½ 1 0.663 -0.163 1265

1 Moore, John D SKGS - 1409 5345 1 4 1647 1 4 0.840 0.160 1454

3 Thompson, Ian A SKGS - 1154 6245 0 2 1395 0 2 0.472 -0.472 995

7 Leckie, Steve SK - 1082 28896 0 2 1359 0 2 0.377 -0.377 959

4 Cornwell, Sam SK NEW 1088 31463 2 3 1096 2 3 1.468 0.532 1218

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

8 Gardiner, Mark SK - 0 32170 1 2 1196 1 2 0 0 1196

6 Cornwell, Harry SK - 0 32395 ½ 3 1012 ½ 3 0 0 732

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

Bd	Grade	Kelso	(1)	vs	(3)	NHS Borders	Grade	Comments
1	1951	Blackford, Ross	1	-	0	Cooke, Susan G (WFM)	1919	Home Win
2	1606	Aitchison, A Keith	½	-	½	Gimbutis, Stasys	1662	Draw
3	1611	Whittaker, Ian P	0	-	1	Litster, Steve	1186	Away Win
4	1340	Armstrong, Alan	1	-	0	Symons, Logan	1056	Home Win
			2½	-	1½

Bd	Grade	Selkirk B	(5)	vs	(2)	Selkirk A	Grade	Comments
1	0	DEFAULT	L	-	W	Bogle, David W	1574	Loss by Default
2	1265	Hope, Geoff	1	-	0	Thompson, Ian A	1154	Home Win
3	1082	Leckie, Steve	0	-	1	Wylie, Thomas	0	Away Win
4	0	Cornwell, Harry	½	-	½	Poulton, Kevin	851	Draw
			1½	-	2½

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	4	6	1579	4	6	3.202	0.798	1701
4	Armstrong, Alan	KO	-	1340	3074	5	6	1230	4	5	3.205	0.795	1471
2	Whittaker, Ian P	EDKO	-	1611	6460	4½	6	1318	3½	5	4.042	-0.542	1511
5	Armstrong, Alexander A	KOGS	-	1206	8316	0	0		0	0	0.000	0.000	-
6	Birbeck, George	GS	-	1129	12981	2	4	1172	2	4	1.793	0.207	1172
3	Armstrong, Kevin	KO	-	1418	13778	0	0		0	0	0.000	0.000	-
7	Blackford, Ross	DRKO	J18	1951	28276	2	2	1832	2	2	1.304	0.696	2232