The Summer Cup Competition and the associated Plate Competition, for first round losers, is a team event which takes place between March and September. Each team consists of six players. Normal Chess Rules concerning Adult Matches apply, but a handicap system allows weaker teams to compete.

To give all teams an equal chance of winning a handicap system operates as follows: A player graded over 200 points below his/her opponent is awarded a handicap bonus of 3/4 point and a player graded between 100 and 200 points below his/her opponent receives a handicap bonus of 1/2 point.

An additional factor to consider, is that juniors have an addition to their calculated handicap grade:
age 12 or less add 120 points,
age 13 add 110,
age 14 add 100,
age 15 add 85,
age 16 add 65,
age 17 add 45,
age 18 add 40,
age 19 add 35 and for
age 20 add 20 points.

After a brief visit to Division 2, the Dragons second team return to Division 1. We normally do well in this division but some of our strength is required in the Premier Division.

All 1st division results are here while grading calculations are here.

After an administrative hiccup last year, the Dragons were back in the Spens Cup and achieved glory after winning the final by the narrowest of margins! The photo shows 4 of the 5-man team (Mark having scarpered to catch a train): Wally, Tom, Isaac (holding the cup) and Neil.

The club championship, organised by Jim, was an all-play-all, single round tournament with players tossing for colours before each game.

After our best ever finish of 2nd place last season, we were on a quest to go one better. This almost worked out except it was one place worse not one place better: we came 3rd. Still, not bad.

Full results here.

Losing Hamish down south was a major blow, although he may be able to play when he is in Edinburgh. Our squad remains strong but as usual, real life events can cause availability issues.

All Premier Division results are here and grading calculations are here.

The Dragons 3 team continues its re-launch. Our 3rd tier group is composed of a few old hands and a group of battle-hardened (from last season) not so fresh faces, with a few additions.

The team fought well last season with an excellent 2nd= place finish, but lost out on a tie-break.

All 3rd division results are here, while grading calculations are here.