CC 2025/26

Nov 27 2025

The club championship, organised by Jim, is a 5/6 round Swiss tournament with rounds being drawn by the Vega system. Time controls will be the same as the Edinburgh League long form (34/85mins + 20 min allegro) or incremental (85mins + 20sec). The incremental controls will have to agreed by both players.

# Player P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 Elliot S Sloan 2 1 1
2 Walter Burnett 2 1 1
3 Neil Fleming ½ 1
4 Donald Heron 1 ½ ½
5 Adam Walkowiak 1 0 1
6 Tom Leah 1 0 1
7 Richard G Carter 1 ½ ½
8 Jim O'Neil 1 0 1
9 Richard Kynoch 1 0 1
10 John Palmer ½ 0 ½
11 Alexandre Devos 0 0 0
12 Alistair Forrester 0 0 0

Round 3

Tuesday 17th February 2026

  • Walter Burnett (1941), 0-0, Elliot S Sloan (1850)
  • Tom Leah (2061), 0-0, Neil Fleming (1950)
  • Donald Heron (1630) 0-0, Richard J P Kynoch (1882)
  • Jim O'Neil (1797), 0-0, Richard G Carter (1799)
  • Alexandre Devos (E1600), 0-0, Adam Walkowiak (1522)
  • Alistair Forrester (1212), 0-0, John Palmer (1104)

Round 2

Tuesday 20th January 2026

  • Adam Walkowiak (1522), 0-1, Walter Burnett (1941)
  • Neil Fleming (1950), 1-0, John Palmer (1104)
  • Richard G Carter (1799), ½-½, Donald Heron (1630)
  • Richard Kynoch (1882), 1-0, Alexandre Devos (E1600)
  • Jim O'Neil (1797), 1-0, Alistair Forrester (1212)

Ally had a great game against Jim, Jim was fortunate to get the points. John put up a good game against Neil but succumbed in the end. Richard C and Don had a complicated game but agreed a draw in a balanced position.

Tuesday 13th January 2026

  • Elliot S Sloan (1850), 1-0, Tom Leah (2061)

Elliot playing a strong game to take out the bookies favourite.

Round 1

Tuesday 16th December 2025

  • Donald Heron (1630), ½-½, Neil Fleming (1950)
  • Walter Burnett (1941), 1-0, Alexandre Devos (E1600)
  • Adam Walkowiak (1522), 1-0, Richard Kynoch (1882)
  • Elliot S Sloan (1850), 1-0, Alistair Forrester (1212)
  • John Palmer (1104), ½-½, Richard G Carter (1799)

5 matches played with more than a few upsets.

Wednesday 10th December 2025

  • Tom Leah (2061), 1-0, Jim O'Neil (1797)

Jim tried an unusual opening and various tactical tricks along the way, but Tom played steady and ground out an easy win.