The Motwani Quaich is a knock-out tournament which features players who are knocked out of the Coronelli Trophy in rounds 1 & 2
This strongly contested trophy gets its name from GM Paul Motwani, Scotland’s first Grandmaster
Paul has close connections with Troon Chess Club and has visited the club on many occasions, playing in two simultaneous matches against Troon players
Visit Paul Motwani’s website at https://paulmotwani.com/
Motwani Quaich – 2025-2026 Season
Preliminary round
| White | Black | |
| David Lambie | Adam McCabe | |
| Wilson Aitken | Alex Smith | |
Round 1
| White | Black | |
| W Aitken/A Smith | D Lambie/A McCabe | |
| Austin McAulay | Adam Diamond | |
| Peter Thomson | 1-0 | Alistair Purss |
| D Brown/A McDonald | Mark Gibson | |
| David Lonie | David Coll | |
| Richard Weames | 0-1 | Paul Denham |
| Andrew Purss | David Drysdale | |
| Bob Johnstone | Craig Diamond | |
Round 2
| White | Black | |
The time control is 1hr 15mins each for all moves. In the event of a draw, the match is replayed again with 5 min each on the clock for all moves and so on until we have a winner. This rule will apply for the first 2 rounds at least and will be reviewed before the semi final and final.
Click here to see Motwani Quaich Winners from 2009 to Present