Division 2 Results 2025/26
After coming in second, the third team lost a play-off and so were destined to remain in Division 3. However a league restructuring moved them up to Division 2, where they will need to play hard to survive. New test online league system fixtures/results. New test league tables.
| Opposition | H/A | Date | Res |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bells 1 | A | Oct 14 | 2.5-3.5 |
| Corstorphine 2 | H | Nov 5 | 3-3 |
| Edinburgh 5 | A | Oct 20 | 4-2 |
| Musselburgh 1 | H | Nov 25 | 2-4 |
| Badgers Brook 2 | A | Oct 20 | 4-2 |
Badgers Brook 2 (away, Dec 8)
| Badgers Brook 2 | 4‑2 | Wandering Dragons 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Ward, Stuart (1868) | 1‑0 | Grosu, Silvian (1565) |
| James, David (1517) | 1‑0 | Walkowiak, Adam (1522) |
| Brown, Mark (1456) | 1‑0 | Arguedas Ortiz, Diego |
| Matthews, Colin (1394) | 0‑1 | Moore, Chris (1286) |
| Raffan, Derek (1384) | 0‑1 | Forrester, Alistair (1212) |
| Default | 1‑0 | Default |
Musselburgh 1 (home, Nov 25)
Another tough match for our third team. This time they faced the league leaders. Some great performances against a team total grading difference of 1723. Individual performances from Silvian and Chris with two excellent draws and a superb win from Ally.
| Wandering Dragons 3 | 2‑4 | Musselburgh 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Grosu, Silvian (1565) | ½‑½ | Ash, Michael (1771) |
| Walkowiak, Adam (1522) | 0‑1 | Russell, David (1757) |
| Irvine, Ben (1340) | 0‑1 | Rutherford, Kathleen (1673) |
| Moore, Chris (1300) | ½‑½ | Galbraith, Joe (1597) |
| Forrester, Alistair (1212) | 1‑0 | Tope, Bryan (1522) |
| Palmer, John (1104) | 0‑1 | Galbraith, David (1446) |
Edinburgh 5 (away, Oct 20)
This match was a tough one, with grading advantages to Edinburgh 5 on every board, some small and others large, especially on the lower boards. Getting 4 draws was great and an upset was possible, but did not materialise. Dragons 3 are performing well, and as a promoted team, were always going to face an uphill battle.
| Edinburgh 5 | 4‑2 | Wandering Dragons 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pitts, Richard (1584) | ½‑½ | Grosu, Silvian (1565) |
| McConnell, Ivor (1571) | ½‑½ | Walkowiak, Adam (1522) |
| Jupe, Simon (1503) | 1‑0 | Irvine, Ben (1340) |
| Cowe, Iain (1425) | ½‑½ | Arguedas Ortiz, Diego (E1300) |
| Mogyorodi, Bence (L1414) | ½‑½ | Moore, Chris (1286) |
| Gibson, Simon (1272) | 1‑0 | Palmer, John (1104) |
L=live grade, E=estimated grade.
Corstorphine 2 (home, Nov 5)
In a fairly evenly graded match, the Dragons drew with a team who finished middle of this league last season.
| Wandering Dragons 3 | 3‑3 | Corstorphine 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Walkowiak, Adam (1522) | ½‑½ | Gourlay, Brian (1542) |
| Grosu, Silvian (1565) | 1‑0 | Somasundaram, Palanivel (1500) |
| Irvine, Ben (1340) | 0‑1 | Wilson, Graham (1482) |
| Arguedas Ortiz, Diego (1300) | 0‑1 | Curtin, Tom (1255) |
| Moore, Chris (1286) | ½‑½ | Ruthven, Angus G (1137) |
| Palmer, John (1104) | 1‑0 | Watson, David (1116) |
Sandy Bells 1 (away, Oct 14)
A fantastic start to the season, where our third team played a blinder, outgraded by nearly 1100 points in total. Adam on #1, had the toughest draw, with a grade mountain of +463 to overcome.
Comments from Chris, Captain:
A fantastic debut win by Samuel on #6, also last board to finish, to get the win for the team! A King and Pawn endgame conversion from Ben against an opponent with a 200+ rating advantage. Chris sacked the exchange and managed to create enough counter-play to get a draw in time trouble. Silvian was on the defending end of a very aggressive French Advance, but he managed to hold on, grabbed a pawn and came out on top of a time scramble at the end.
| Sandy Bells 1 | 2½‑3½ | Wandering Dragons 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Chisholm, Mike (1985) | 1‑0 | Walkowiak, Adam (1522) |
| Dimitrov, Todor (1597) | 0‑1 | Grosu, Silvian (1565) |
| Moon, Billy (1541) | 0‑1 | Irvine, Ben (1340) |
| Krishna Kumar, Rohit (1462) | ½‑½ | Moore, Chris (1286) |
| Davidson, Maxwell (1273) | 1‑0 | Forrester, Alistair (1212) |
| Wallace, Mike (1264) | 0‑1 | Irvine, Samuel (1100) |