Last year Troon finished 3rd missing promotion by just one place. Hoping to go one better this year but one promotion place looks like going to Cathcart – a new team with IM Roddy Mckay on top board and an average grade of 1896
On the opening day of league fixtures, our top 2 boards drew all their games.
Boards 3,4,5 scored 83% with our two debutants Wilson Aitken and Timur Zinchenko winning both games. This resulted in 3-2 and 4-1 wins against Forth Valley and Queens Park. Troon were one of only 4 teams to win their first 2 matches
Next 2 rounds take place on November 24th – likely to be Cathcart in round 3
You can find more information and all the results using the link below
https://chess-results.com/tnr1042224.aspx?lan=1
Anyone interested in playing for the team or looking for more information should contact team captain Phil Thomas phil.thomas2358@gmail.com
SNCL RESULTS
| Round | Team | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troon | 3-2 | Forth Valley |
| 2 | Troon | 4-1 | Queens Park |
SNCL players
| Name | Grade | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Thomas | 1784 | 2 | 1 |
| Paul Denham | 1524 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Wilson Aitken | 1400 | 2 | 2 |
| Ciaran Conway | 1529 | 2 | 1 |
| Timur Zinchenko | 1457 | 2 | 2 |
| Tony Floros | 1774 | 1 | 0.5 |