Cathcart Championship 2025-6 Round 2 draw

October 30, 2025November 12, 2025Alistair Maxwell

The draw for round 2 scheduled for Monday 3rd November is as follows:

1 Alan Stewart (1) 0-1 Shivan Murdochy (1)
2 Rosie Giulian (1) 1-0 Allen Taylor (1)
3 Mike Harkins (1) – Peter Knak-Watt (1) ppd
4 Hassan Rafiq (1) – Martin Myant (1) ppd
5 Stuart Callison (1) 0-1 Donald McGregor (1)
6 Oliver Birrell (1) 0-1 Peter Watson (1)
7 Andrew MacQueen (1) 1-0 Andrei Oprea (1)
8 Abhinav Datta (0) 0-1 Malcolm Tyre (0)
9 Aleem Azam (0) 0-1 Ryan McQuat (0)
10 Mangesh Hasabnis (0) 1-0 Neil Corrigan (0)
11 Alex Waddell (0) 1-0 Andrew McCulloch (0)
12 Astitvaa Aggarwal (0) – Harry McKay (0) ppd
13 Ralph Cooke (0) 1-0 Stuart Giulian (0)
14 John Topping (0) 1-0 Ashish Aggarwal (0)

Cathcart Championship 2025-6 Round 1 draw & results

October 1, 2025November 12, 2025Alistair Maxwell

The revised draw for round 1 scheduled for Monday 6th October is as follows:

1 Shivan Murdochy 1-0 Alex Waddell
2 Harry McKay 0-1 Rosie Giulian
3 Malcolm Tyre 0-1 Hassan Rafiq
4 Stuart Giulian 0-1 Mike Harkins
5 Martin Myant 1-0 John Topping
6 Neil Corrigan 0-1 Stuart Callison
7 Peter Watson 1-0 Abhinav Datta
8 Andrew Mcculloch 0-1 Andrew MacQueen
9 Allen Taylor 1-0 Aleem Azam
10 Ashish Aggarwal 0-1 Alan Stewart
11 Peter Knak-Watt 0-1 Astitvaa Aggarwal
12 Oliver Birrell w/o-def Ryan McQuat
13 Donald McGregor 1-0 Ralph Cooke
14 Andrei Oprea 1-0 Mangesh Hasabnis

Cathcart Allegro 2025

May 23, 2025August 9, 2025Alistair Maxwell

	Surname	Forename	Club	Grade	Title
1	Greet	Andrew	BH	2442	IM
2	Thomson	Neil		1975
3	Dickson	Rhona	PA	1001
4	Maguire	Kevin	PA	1785
5	Madhavan	Sanjith	EK	2006
6	McAleer	Thomas	QP	1105
7	Yip	Atticus	PW	1632
8	Yip	Oscar	PW	1509
9	Saemundsson	Thor	HA	1275
10	Hannah	Mya Louise	HA
11	Daniels	Misuzu	EA	1025
12	Ganesh	Krishiv	PO	1063
13	Datta	Abhinav	CC	1112
14	McQuat	Ryan	CC	1576
15	McKay	Harry	CC	802
16	Lopez Henderson	Kyle	SP	1680
17	Topping	John	CC	1206
18	Clark	Eve	PY	1494
19	Myant	Martin	CC	1698
20	Dimitriou	Emilia	HA	1239
21	Balaji	Lochan	LZ	1338
22	Yuan	Alice	LZ	948
23	Chintala	Niketh	LZ	503
24	Prakash	Sumanth	LZ	1308
25	Lee	Wayne	LZ	1229
26	Fraser	Matthew	PA	943
27	Pawar	Arjun	LZ	797
28	Knight	Bruce		1315
29	Cotton	Chris	BD	1143
30	Shao	Ranxi Rex	BD	1858
31	Moakler	Joseph	PY	1495
32	Monaghan	Mark	BH	1632
33	McKay	Jonathan	SC	1902
34	Childs	Robert	PA	1351
35	Burnett	Walter	WD	1831
36	Maxwell	Stephen	RS	1286
37	Ahmed	Alistair	RS	1584
38	Sathiyamoorty	Magizhan	NJ	967
39	Hudson	Alistair	PY	1310
40	Barnwal	Krisha	LZ	550
41	Exposito	Antonio	QP	1008
42	Satyavolu	Yashas	LZ	739
43	Bozinakis	Pavlos	PO	2226
44	Kaur	Anaahat	LZ	389
45	Boddapaty	Amulya	LZ	805
46	MacQueen	Andrew	CC	1749
47	Keenan	Alex	HA	1680
48	Lindsay	Norman	GM	1634
49	Blackford	Ross	DR	1996
50	Krishna Kumar	Rohit	SB
51	Gunn-Russell	Charles	CS	1778
52	Bennett	William	BS	1993
53	Murray	Frankie	EK	1432
54	McCloskey	Gregor	DL	1372
55	Bell	Euan	DL	1404
56	McGill	Ryan	QP	1115
57	Carrapico	Joao	QP	1355
58	Shrivastava	Shivansh	LZ	555
59	Vasiliadis	Theodoros	BA	1924
60	Fallman	Jonathan	ED	1538
61	Pujante Martinez	Rafael	ESP	1875
62	Adam	Michael	BA	1567
63	Semenov	Igor	HA	1551
64	McLellan	Ally	QP	1252
65	McIntyre	John	PO	1455
66	Burns	Marianne	QP	1083
67	McCusker	Andrew	HA	1944
68	McCusker	Kirsty	HA	1412

This event will take place on 9 August 2025

The Park Church, Ravenscliffe Drive, Giffnock G46 7QS

A 7 Round Open Swiss tournament for approximately 64 players. Games will be Chess Scotland Allegro list graded and FIDE Rapidplay list rated.

Entry Fee

£16 – (Chess Scotland Members: £14)

The Chess Scotland discount is only applicable if you have current Chess Scotland membership.

1st Prize £200

2nd Prize £100

3rd Prize £50

There were also be a minimum of 3 grading prizes of £40 assuming the maximum entry.

Playing Sessions

Round Start Time

1 12.00

2 12.55

3 13.50

4 14.45

5 15.40

6 16.35

7 17.30

Time Control

10 mins plus 10 sec increments

Grading

Players should use their live Chess Scotland Allegro grading. If they do not have one then a live Chess Scotland grade will be used. They must also have a FIDE identification number. If you do not have one please see https://www.chessscotland.com/grading/information-for-event-organisers/fide-id-operating-procedure/ for information on how to obtain one.

Conditions of Entry

The organisers reserve the right to:

Increase or decrease prize money
Refuse entry without assigning a reason
Take any other measures deemed necessary to ensure the smooth running of the tournament

Tea, coffee and a selection of cold drinks as well as biscuits, crisps etc. will be available between 11.30 and 17.30.

Entries received after August 6 are subject to a £5 late fee and no entries will be accepted on the day.

The organiser is Alistair Maxwell who can be contacted by email at alistair.maxwell34@gmail.com using the title 2025 CC Allegro or text at 07790021618. All entries will be in cash on the day.

Entrants so far:

We have reached the maximum entry possible so will now operate a waiting list in case of call offs. Please email me if you would like to be considered.
Thanks, Alistair Maxwell

Cathcart Club Championship 2024-5 Final results

April 2, 2025May 23, 2025Alistair Maxwell

The results for the final rounds were follows:

1 Rosie Giulian (5½) ½-½ Peter Watson (4)
2 Stuart Callison (5) 1-0 Ryan McQuat (4)
3 Mike Harkins (4) 0-1 Malcolm Tyre (4)
4 Martin Myant (4) ½-½ Peter Knak-Watt (4)
5 Aidan McFadden (3½) 1-0 Donald McGregor (4)
6 Andrew MacQueen (3½) 1-0 Abhinav Datta (3½)
7 Gavin Orchin (3) void Mangesh Hasabnis (3½)
8 Alan Stewart (3) ½-½ Rupert Birch (3)
9 Harry McKay (3) 0-1 Alex Waddell (2½)
10 Allen Taylor (2½) 1-0 Astitvaa Aggarwal (2½)
11 Neil Corrigan (2½) 1-0 Ashish Aggarwal (2½)
12 Martin McGowan (2½) ½-½ Aleem Azam (2)
13 Hassan Rafiq (2) w/o-def Aatish Venkatasan (1)
14 John Topping(2) void Andrew McCulloch (1)
15 Ross Campbell (1) w/o-def Haren Rameshbabu (2)

Cathcart Club Championship 2024-5 Round 6 draw

February 26, 2025April 3, 2025Alistair Maxwell

The draw scheduled for Monday 3rd March is as follows:

1 Martin Myant (3½) ½-½ Rosie Giulian (5)
2 Donald McGregor (4) 0-1 Callison Stuart (4)
3 Birch Rupert (3) 0-1 Harkins Mike (3)
4 McQuat Ryan (3) 1-0 Orchin Gavin (3)
5 Tyre Malcolm (3) 1-0 MacQueen Andrew (3½)
6 Knak-Watt Peter (3) 1-0 Taylor Allen (2½)
7 Waddell Alex (2½) 0-1 McFadden Aidan (2½)
8 Hasabnis Mangesh (2½) 1-0 Corrigan Neil (2½)
9 Datta Abhinav (2½) 1-0 Rafiq Hassan (2)
10 Watson Peter (3) 1-0 Stewart Alan (3)
11 Rameshbabu Haren (2) 0-1 McKay Harry (2)
12 Aggarwal Astitvaa (2) ½-½ McGowan Martin (2)
13 Azam Aleem (1½) ½-½ Topping John (1½)
14 Campbell Ross (1) 0-1 Aggarwal Ashish (1½)
15 McCulloch Andrew (1) 0-1 Venkatasan Aatish (0)

Cathcart Club Championship 2024-5 Round 5 draw and results

January 28, 2025March 27, 2025Alistair Maxwell

The draw for round 5, scheduled for Monday 3 February 2025 is as follows:

1 Rosie Giulian (4) 1-0 Alistair Maxwell (3½)
2 Peter Knak-Watt (3) 0-1 Stuart Callison (3)
3 Donald McGregor (3) 1-0 Ryan McQuat (3)
4 Andrew MacQueen (2½) 1-0 Alex Waddell (2½)
5 Mangesh Hasabnis (2½) 0-1 Martin Myant (2½)
6 Gavin Orchin (2½) ½-½ Rupert Birch (2½)
7 Harry McKay (2) 0-1 Malcolm Tyre (2)
8 Hassan Rafiq (2) 0-1 Mike Harkins (2)
9 Allen Taylor (2) ½-½ Abhinav Datta (2)
10 Martin McGowan (2) 0-1 Peter Watson (2)
11 Alan Stewart (2) 1-0 Haren Rameshbabu (2)
12 John Topping (1½) 0-1 Aidan McFadden (1½)
13 Michael Picken (1) w/o -def Neil Corrigan (1½)
14 Astitvaa Aggarwal (1) 1-0- Ross Campbell (1)
15 Ashish Aggarwal (½) 1-0 Andrew McCulloch (1)
16 Aatish Venkatasan (0) 0-1 Aleem Azam (½)

Cathcart Club Championship 2024-5 Round 4 results

December 18, 2024January 28, 2025Alistair Maxwell

The draw scheduled for 6 January 2025 is as follows:

1 Stuart Callison (3) 0-1 (3) Rosie Giulian
2 Alistair Maxwell (2½) 1-0 (2½) Mangesh Hasabnis
3 Malcolm Tyre (2) 0-1 (2) Peter Knak-Watt
4 Allen Taylor (2) 0-1 (2) Ryan McQuat
5 Martin Myant (2) ½-½ (2) Gavin Orchin
6 Peter Watson (2) 0-1 (2) Donald McGregor
7 Rupert Birch (2) ½-½ (2) Alex Waddell
8 Aidan McFadden (1½) 0-1 (1½) Andrew MacQueen
9 Abhinav Datta (1½) ½-½ (1½) Alan Stewart
10 Michael Picken (1) 0d-1d (1) Mike Harkins
11 Andrew McCulloch (1) 0-1 (1) Hassan Rafiq
12 Neil Corrigan (2) 0-1 (1) Martin McGowan
13 Ross Campbell (1) 0-1 (1) John Topping
14 Aleem Azam (½) 0-1 (1) Harry McKay
15 Ashish Aggarwal (½) 0-1 (½) Astitvaa Aggarwal
16 Haren Rameshbabu (1½) 1-0 (0) Aatish Venkatasan

Cathcart Club Championship 2024-5 Round 3 results

November 29, 2024March 12, 2025Alistair Maxwell

The draw for round 3 scheduled for Monday 2nd December 2024 is as follows:

1 Rosie Giulian (2) 1-0 (2) Peter Knak-Watt
2 Stuart Callison (2) 1-0 (2) Malcolm Tyre
3 Alan Stewart (1½) 0-1 (1½) Alistair Maxwell
4 Alex Waddell (1½) ½-½ (1½) Martin Myant
5 Gavin Orchin (1½) ½-½ (1½) Peter Watson
6 Mike Harkins (1) 0-1 (1½) Mangesh Hasabnis
7 Hassan Rafiq (1) 0-1 (1) Allen Taylor
8 Harry McKay (1) 0-1 (1) Rupert Birch
9 Ryan McQuat (1) 1-0 (1) Michael Picken
10 Abhinav Datta (1) ½-½ (1) Aidan McFadden
11 Martin McGowan (1) 0-1 (1) Donald McGregor
12 Andrew MacQueen (½) 0-1 (1) Andrew McCulloch
13 John Topping (½) 0-1 (½) Neil Corrigan
14 Aleem Azam (0) ½-½ (0) Ashish Aggarwal
15 Aatish Venkatasan (0) 0-1 (0) Ross Campbell
16 Astitvaa Aggarwal (0) 0-1 (0) Haren Rameshbabu

Cathcart Live Gradings

November 13, 2024November 12, 2025Alistair Maxwell

The following active members have current gradings as below. Chess Scotland grades are live at 12/11/25. FIDE ratings are from 1/11/25. These will be updated at least monthly and members who achieve a live grade will be added in due course. For your own live grade go to https://www.chessscotland.com/grading/search-players NB you can only see your own calculations if you are a Chess Scotland member and if you want to join Chess Scotland got to https://www.chessscotland.com/membership/join

Surname	Forename	Live CS Grade	Live FIDE Rating	Title
McKay	Roddy	2151	2165	IM
Murdochy	Shivan	2041	1981
Giulian	Philip M	1979	2039	FM
Maxwell	Alistair	1896	2069
Giulian	Rosemary A	1788	1863
Tsang	Sai Kong	1792	1877
Tyre	Malcolm	1737
Harkins	Michael G	1700
Myant	Martin	1713	1849 (Rapid)
Callison	Stuart	1681
Watson	W Peter	1665
MacQueen	Andrew	1663	1787
Taylor	Allen	1629
Stewart	Alan W	1569
Knak-Watt	Peter	1593
McQuat	Ryan	1591
McGregor	Donald	1520	1706
Orchin	Gavin	1489
Hasbnis	Mangesh	1473
McFadden	Aidan	1452
Waddell	Alex	1422
McKay	Harry	1385	1618 (Blitz)
Rafiq	Hassan	1371
Giulian	Stuart	1289
Topping	John	1287
Corrigan	Neil	1284
Datta	Abhinav	1109	1861 (Rapid)
McCulloch	Andrew	1092	1648
Aggarwal	Ashish	1062
Azam	Aleem	996

Cathcart Club Championship 2024-5 Round 2 results

November 1, 2024November 29, 2024Alistair Maxwell

The round 2 results were as follows:
1 Rupert Birch (1) 0-1 Rosie Giulian (1)
2 Malcolm Tyre (1) 1-0 Ryan McQuat (1)
3 Peter Knak-Watt (1) 1-0 Mike Harkins (1)
4 Aidan McFadden (1) 0-1 Stuart Callison (1)
5 Peter Watson (1) ½-½ Alex Waddell (1)
6 Mangesh Hasabnis (1) ½-½ Alan Stewart (1)
7 Alistair Maxwell (½) 1-0 Haren Rameshbabu (0)
8 Martin Myant (½) 1-0 Andrew MacQueen (½)
9 Neil Corrigan (½) 0-1 Gavin Orchin (½)
10 Allen Taylor (0) 1-0 John Topping (½)
11 Donald McGregor (0) 1-0 Aleem Azam (0)
12 Ashish Aggarwal (0) 0-1 Hassan Rafiq (0)
13 Harry McKay (0) 1-0 Aatish Venkatasan (0)
14 Michael Picken (0) 1-0 Astitvaa Aggarwal (0)
15 Andrew McCulloch (0) 1-0 Ross Campbell (0)
16 Martin McGowan (1) 0-1 Abhinav Datta (0)

(Note that one of the round 1 results was reported incorrectly and only noticed after these games were played).