Borders individual Chess Championship

The Borders Championship has been going for many years, and is still as popular as ever.  It is now split into two sections:  the Championship, for the top 6 entrants by grade;  and the Minor section, for all other entrants.

Please note that some games from the Individual Championships can be seen on the Games Page or the Matches Page.

For earlier tables, see our Archives Section...

Borders Individual Championship Section: 2024-25 [* indicates default]
NameGradeMWGCIW DBGJAATotal
Martin Wallace1746.½111
Gordon Christie17240. ½½ 1 13
Ian Whittaker1611½½. 10 1 3
Dave Bogle15740½.1 1
Gerry Johnstone15100 010.½
Alan Armstrong13400 000½. ½
Round 1: 26/11/24 
Wallace-Christie1-0
Johnstone-Whittaker1-0
Armstrong-Bogle0-1
Round 2: 07/01/25 
Whittaker-Wallace½-½
Bogle-Johnstone1-0 
Christie-Armstrong1-0 
Round 3: 04/02/25 
Wallace-Bogle1-0 
Christie-Whittaker½-½
Armstrong-Johnstone½-½
Round 4: 04/03/25 
Johnstone-Wallace0-1
Bogle-Christie½-½
Whittaker-Armstrong1-0
Round 5: 01/04/25 
Whittaker-Bogle1-0
Christie-Johnstone1-0
Wallace-Armstrong1-0 

Borders Individual Minor Section: 2024-25:  * = default

A 3-way playoff was contested between Alan Armstrong, John Moore and Mark Gardiner (see round by round results).   John Moore won the playoff
NameGradeJMAAIT GBKRAGSCSLMGRYTotal
John Moore1409..1.011 1.4
Alan Armstrong1340.. 1 .1.11. 4
Ian Thompson1241.0. .1..1 0½
George Birbeck11290. ...1* 0. 01 2
Keith Robinson1113.0 0 ...01 .12
Alistair Gray10901.. 0* ...0* 0*0*1
Sam Cornwell108800. 1 1... .13
Steve Leckie1082000. 0 1* .. . .1
Mark Gardiner0011 1.1*. ... 4
Russell Young0..½ 001*0 ...

Please note that Alistair Gray withdrew after the first round, for health reasons

Results Rd 1 
Gray-Moore1-0 
Armstrong-Cornwell1-0 
Leckie-Thompson0-1
Birbeck-Gardiner0-1
Young-Robinson0-1
Results Rd 2 
Thompson-Armstrong0-1 
Gardiner-Gray1-0* 
Robinson-Leckie1-0 
Cornwell-Young1-0
Moore-Birbeck1-0
Results Rd 3 
Armstrong-Robinson1-0 
Thompson-Gardiner0-1
Leckie-Moore0-1 
Birbeck-Cornwell0-1
Young-BYE1
Results Rd 4 
Gardiner-Armstrong1-0
Moore-Cornwell1-0
Robinson-Thompson0-1 
Young-Birbeck0-1
Leckie-BYE1
Results Rd 5 
Gardiner-Moore0-1
Armstrong-Leckie1-0
Cornwell-Robinson1-0
Thompson-Young½-½
Birbeck-BYE1
Playoff 
Moore-Armstrong½-½
Gardiner-Moore0-1
Armstrong-Gardiner0-1