York and District Chess League - Cup Final
The York and District Chess League came to a conclusion for Scarborough Chess Club with the Cup Match against a team from Eagle and Child. On paper the Eagle and Child team were favourites as they had won the league and defeated Scarborough in both league matches. In previous years the Cup had been decided on grading as both years the final had been drawn. For the final this year Scarborough had a marginally higher grade so needed to win the match.
In a tense final, five games were drawn leaving Simon Dixon as team captain needing to win to secure the cup which he did. Congratulations to all who have played in the team.
Team News
The Scarborough Chess Club Team is reaching the end of the 2024/25 season in the York and District Chess League. With two matches outstanding it is going to be a close fight for second place between Scarborough and a team from York University who are currently tied on 18 points with the tie break favouring the University team.
In the Knock Out event the Club has reached the final for the third year in a row. Both previous finals were decided on tie break with the Club winning the first and losing the second. In the final the Club faces the winners of the Division and so will be the underdog in the match.
York and District League
The club has now reached the half way point in the York and District League. The Club are now in third place in the league. The league resumes towards the end of January after the Christmas and New Year break. The Chess Club will also be taking a break with no club nights on Monday the 23rd and the 30th.