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 – 2024-2025 Season
Round 1 All ties to be decided by end of January. In the event a draw the game should go immediately to a quick finish (5 min or time agreed by players) with colour reversed until a winner emerges.
| White | Black | |
| Kerr Wilson | 0-1 | Adam Diamond |
| Richard Weames | 0-1 | Timur Zinchenko |
| William Birnie | 0-1 | Andrew Purss |
| Austin McAulay | 0-1 | Paul Denham |
| Mark Gibson | 0-1 | Mike Chapman |
| Ciaran Conway | 1-0 | Duncan Brown |
| Christine Gow | 1-0 | Craig Diamond |
| Alex Smith | 1-0 | Gregor McNish |
Round 2 All ties to be played by the end of February
| White | Black | |
| Andrew Purss | 1-0 | Mike Chapman |
| Paul Denham | 1-0 | Adam Diamond |
| Ciaran Conway | 1-0 | Timur Zinchenko |
| Christine Gow | 0-1 | Alex Smith |
Semi Final – All ties to be decided by end of March
| White | Black | |
| Paul Denham | 0.5-0.5 1-0 | Alex Smith |
| Andrew Purss | Ciaran Conway | |
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