16 Dec 2025: 10-minute team tournament
The Borders League held a fun tournament on Tuesday 16th December. There were
16 players, and players were allocated to one of four teams of four players
each. Six rounds of 10-min chess were played, with team 1 (Captain Martin
Wallace) running out the winners. A very successful night, which will be repeated next year.
The results come in four formats:
Borders 10-minute team tournament: 16 Dec 2025: individual performances
| Name | Grade | Rd1 | Rd2 | Rd3 |
Rd4 | Rd5 | Rd6 | Tot | Pos |
| Martin Wallace | 1720 | 0 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2nd= |
| Dave Bogle | 1586 | 1 | 0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | ½ | 1½ | 14th |
| Kevin Armstrong | 1418 | 1 | 0 |
1 |
1 | 0 | ½ | 3½ | 5th= |
| Mark Gardiner | 1387 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10th= |
| Geoff Hope | 1290 | 0 | 1 |
1 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7th= |
| Sam Cornwell | 1241 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 7th= |
| Tam Wylie | 1174 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 15th= |
| Alistair Gray | 1118 | 1 | 1 |
1 | ½ |
1 |
1 |
5½ | 1st |
| Ian Thompson | 1066 | 0 | ½ | 0 |
½ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15th= |
| Harry Cornwell | 948 | 1 | ½ |
0 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 3½ |
5th= |
| Craig Rodgie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
10th= |
| Nick Dunne | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
2nd= |
| Steve Carter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
10th= |
| Daniel Mahlis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
10th= |
| Blair McGowan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
2nd= |
| Andrew Cameron | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
7th= |
Total results by team: 16 Dec 2025
| Team No | Captain | Pld | W | D |
L | Pts | Bds+ | Bds= | Bds- | Pts |
| 1 | Martin Wallace | 6 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 9 |
14½ |
| 4 | Mark Gardiner | 6 | 1 |
4 |
1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
12½ |
| 2 | Dave Bogle | 6 | 2 |
1 |
3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
10½ |
| 3 | Kevin Armstrong | 6 | 1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
10½ |
| . | Totals | 24 | 8 |
8 |
8 | 24 | 45 | 6 | 45 |
48 |
Team pairings round by round: 16 Dec 2025
| Round | Match-1 |
Match-2 |
| 1 | Team 1 v Team 2 | Team 4 v Team 3 |
| 2 | Team 3 v Team 1 | Team 2 v Team 4 |
| 3 | Team 2 v Team 3 | Team 1 v Team 4 |
| 4 | Team 2 v Team 1 | Team 3 v Team 4 |
| 5 | Team 1 v Team 3 |
Team 4 v Team 2 |
| 6 | Team 3 v Team 2 | Team 4 v Team 1 |
Detailed results by round and board: 16 Dec 2025
Results from round 1: Match 1
| Team | Name | B/W | Result | Team | B/W | Name |
| 1 | Martin Wallace | W |
0-1 | 2 | B | Dave Bogle |
| 1 | Tam Wylie | B | 0-1 |
2 |
W | Sam Cornwell |
| 1 | Alistair Gray | W | 1-0 |
2 |
B | Ian Thompson |
| 1 | Andrew Cameron | B | 0-1 |
2 | W | Blair McGowan |
| . | . | . | 1-3 |
. |
. | . |
Results from round 1: Match 2
| Team | Name | B/W | Result | Team | B/W | Name |
| 4 | Mark Gardiner | W |
0-1 | 3 | B | Kevin Armstrong |
| 4 | Nick Dunne | B | 1-0 |
3 |
W | Geoff Hope |
| 4 | Harry Cornwell | W | 1-0 |
3 |
B | Craig Rodgie |
| 4 | Steve Carter | B | 0-1 |
3 | W | Daniel Mahlis |
| . | . | . | 2-2 |
. |
. | . |
Results from round 2: Match 1
| Team | Name | B/W | Result | Team | B/W | Name |
| 2 | Dave Bogle | W |
0-1 | 4 | B | Mark Gardiner |
| 2 | Sam Cornwell | B | 0-1 |
4 |
W | Nick Dunne |
| 2 | Ian Thompson | W | ½-½ |
4 |
B | Harry Cornwell |
| 2 | Blair McGowan | B | 0-1 |
4 | W | Steve Carter |
| . | . | . | ½-3½ |
. |
. | . |
Results from round 2: Match 2
| Team | Name | B/W | Result | Team | B/W | Name |
| 3 | Kevin Armstrong | W |
0-1 | 1 | B | Martin Wallace |
| 3 | Geoff Hope | B | 1-0 |
1 |
W | Tam Wylie |
| 3 | Craig Rodgie | W | 0-1 |
1 |
B | Alistair Gray |
| 3 | Daniel Malihs | B | 0-1 |
1 | W | Andrew Cameron |
| . | . | . | 1-3 |
. |
. | . |
Results from round 3: Match 1
| Team | Name | B/W | Result | Team | B/W | Name |
| 1 | Martin Wallace | W |
1-0 | 4 | B | Mark Gardiner |
| 1 | Tam Wylie | B | 0-1 |
4 |
W | Nick Dunne |
| 1 | Alistair Gray | W | 1-0 |
4 |
B | Harry Cornwell |
| 1 | Andrew Cameron | B | 1-0 |
4 | W | Steve Carter |
| . | . | . | 3-1 |
. |
. | . |
Results from round 3: Match 2
| Team | Name | B/W | Result | Team | B/W | Name |
| 2 | Dave Bogle | W |
0-1 | 3 | B | Kevin Armstrong |
| 2 | Sam Cornwell | B | 0-1 |
3 |
W | Geoff Hope |
| 2 | Ian Tnompson | W | 0-1 |
3 |
B | Craig Rodgie |
| 2 | Blair McGowan | B | 1-0 |
3 | W | Daniel Malihs |
| . | . | . | 1-3 |
. |
. | . |
Results from round 4: Match 1
| Team | Name | B/W | Result | Team | B/W | Name |
| 2 | Dave Bogle | W |
0-1 | 1 | B | Martin Wallace |
| 2 | Sam Cornwell | B | 0-1 |
1 |
W | Tam Wylie |
| 2 | Ian Thompson | W | ½-½ |
1 |
B | Alistair Gray |
| 2 | Blair McGowan | B | 1-0 |
1 | W | Andrew Cameron |
| . | . | . | 1½-2½ |
. |
. | . |
Results from round 4: Match 2
| Team | Name | B/W | Result | Team | B/W | Name |
| 3 | Kevin Armstrong | W |
1-0 | 4 | B | Mark Gardiner |
| 3 | Geoff Hope | B | 0-1 |
4 |
W | Nick Dunne |
| 3 | Craig Rodgie | W | 0-1 |
4 |
B | Harry Cornwell |
| 3 | Daniel Malihs | B | 1-0 |
4 | W | Steve Carter |
| . | . | . | 2-2 |
. |
. | . |
Results from round 5: Match 1
| Team | Name | B/W | Result | Team | B/W | Name |
| 1 | Martin Wallace | W |
1-0 | 3 | B | Kevin Armstrong |
| 1 | Tam Wylie | B | 0-1 |
3 |
W | Geoff Hope |
| 1 | Alistair Gray | W | 1-0 |
3 |
B | Craig Rodgie |
| 1 | Andrew Cameron | B | 1-0 |
3 | W | Daniel Malihs |
| . | . | . | 3-1 |
. |
. | . |
Results from round 5: Match 2
| Team | Name | B/W | Result | Team | B/W | Name |
| 4 | Mark Gardiner | W |
1-0 | 2 | B | Dave Bogle |
| 4 | Nick Dunne | B | 0-1 |
2 |
W | Sam Cornwell |
| 4 | Harry Cornwell | W | 1-0 |
2 |
B | Ian Thompson |
| 4 | Steve Carter | B | 0-1 |
2 | W | Blair McGowan |
| . | . | . | 2-2 |
. |
. | . |
Results from round 6: Match 1
| Team | Name | B/W | Result | Team | B/W | Name |
| 4 | Mark Gardiner | W |
0-1 | 1 | B | Martin Wallace |
| 4 | Nick Dunne | B | 1-0 |
1 |
W | Tam Wylie |
| 4 | Harry Cornwell | W | 0-1 |
1 |
B | Alistair Gray |
| 4 | Steve Carter | B | 1-0 |
1 | W | Andrew Cameron |
| . | . | . | 2-2 |
. |
. | . |
Results from round 6: Match 2
| Team | Name | B/W | Result | Team | B/W | Name |
| 3 | Kevin Armstrong | W |
½-½ | 2 | B | Dave Bogle |
| 3 | Geoff Hope | B | 0-1 |
2 |
W | Sam Cornwell |
| 3 | Craig Rodgie | W | 1-0 |
2 |
B | Ian Thompson |
| 3 | Daniel Malihs | B | 0-1 |
2 | W | Blair McGowan |
| . | . | . | 1½-2½ |
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