The match began well for the visitors with wins on boards eight and board two. Inverclyde got on the scoresheet with draw from Jim Montgomery against FIDE Master Iain Swan; and and a draw for David Logue in an endgame with opposite-coloured bishops. Polytechnic extended their lead to 4-1 with a win on board 6, before Inverclyde's Carsten Bolln kept them in the march with a fine win on board 5. Unfortunately, this win was to prove to be only a consolation for Inverclyde as their opponents won the final two games impressively, securing a comfortable 6-2 win overall.
While disappointed to lose, Inverclyde will be happy to have a difficult fixture out of the way and can look forward to their next Glasgow League fixture versus local rivals Paisley. In the meantime, Inverclyde travel to Dunfermline for the opening fixtures of the Scottish National Chess League, in what looks to be a very competitive Division 3.
Full Result:
| Bd | Grade | Inverclyde | (7) | vs | (5) | Glasgow Polytechnic A | Grade | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2144 | Montgomery, Jim | ½ | - | ½ | Swan, Iain (FM) | 2197 | Draw |
| 2 | 2026 | McDonald, Kevin | 0 | - | 1 | Bamber, Elaine (WFM) | 2136 | Away Win |
| 3 | 1832 | Hilton, Steve H | 0 | - | 1 | Arens, Johannes | 2124 | Away Win |
| 4 | 1741 | McPheator, Gary | 0 | - | 1 | Kirk, Larry G | 2059 | Away Win |
| 5 | 1707 | Bolln, Carsten | 1 | - | 0 | Watt, David A | 1888 | Home Win |
| 6 | 1642 | Doherty, Stephen | 0 | - | 1 | Stewart, Ken W C | 1818 | Away Win |
| 7 | 1629 | Logue, David | ½ | - | ½ | Brookens, Lewis | 1757 | Draw |
| 8 | 1467 | Sheridan, Marc | 0 | - | 1 | King, Graeme E | 1602 | Away Win |
| 2 | - | 6 | ||||||
In other news:
* Latest Club Championship results:
A Fisher 0-1 C Bolln
* The Inverclyde Allegro (30 minute chess) championship has started. First results:
K McDonald 1-0 A Smith
D Logue 1-0 A Fisher
* There is still time for non-club members to enter these tournaments, please see contact details.
* At a slightly higher level, the World Chess Championship between reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen, a 23-year-old from Norway, and Vishy Anand, the 42 year old former champion is currently taking place and be viewed online with commentary. The score is currently 5-4 to Carlsen, with 3 games to play.
