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03 Jun: Kelso 1½-2½ Selkirk B

03 May 2025: Surprise victory for SElkirk B

Kelso did default on board 4, which put them at an immediate disadvantage, but still a creditable and unexpected victory for Selkirk B. A win by Sam Cornwell and a draw by by John Moore gave Selkirk the points they needed. On board 2, Kelso's Ian Whittaker scored a point against Mark Gardiner, but it wasn't enough to save the team.

This was Kelso's only defeat of the season, but it does not affect the League as Kelso had already won the title with two rounds to spare. Well played Kelso, and there is only the Gala v NHS match still to be played.

Full board results for this match (plus the Cornwell-Armstrong game) are on the Matches page...

23 May 2025: A new quickplay tournament

It's not quite official yet, but we understand that a quickplay tournament might be held in the Borders on Aug 2nd. A date for your diary! More details will be uploaded when we have them.

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If you're looking to join a club, this is where to start. We cover the four main Borders clubs, with details of contacts. There is also a tuition section, including: a refresher on the rules of chess; some hints on how to win material; and other basic tuition articles.

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General blog

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