31st Blackpool Chess Conference - 16th to 18th March 2007
Held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool (over five rounds). You can read a report from Harald Borchgrevink, the winner of the Open section. Some high quality games from the Open section of the tournament are available here. There is also a small database of games annotated by the players involved.
Congress Director: |
S. Woodcock |
Congress Treasurer: |
S. Woodcock |
Chief Controller: |
D. Welch, ECF Chief Arbiter |
Number of tournaments: |
6 |
Prize fund: |
£7,750 |
Number of competitors: |
448 |
Open to all players |
Number of competitors: |
56 |
Controller: |
D. Welch |
Prize fund: |
£1,700 |
1 |
H. Borchgrevink |
Sandy Bells / Norway |
4½ |
£700 |
2= |
J. Blackburn |
Atticus |
4 |
£100 |
|
GM A. Cherniaev |
- |
4 |
£100 |
|
J. Hawkins |
Consett |
4 |
£100 |
|
GM M. Hebden |
Birstall |
4 |
£100 |
|
FM J. Horner |
Bolton |
4 |
£100 |
|
M. Surtees |
Bolton |
4 |
£100 |
Grading prizes |
2199 - 2120 |
D. Muter |
London |
3½ |
£50 |
|
D. Wolstencroft |
Blackpool |
3½ |
£50 |
2119 - 2040 |
D. Grassie |
Edinburgh |
3 |
£25 |
|
M. Peacock |
Preston |
3 |
£25 |
|
T. Pym |
Newport |
3 |
£25 |
|
C. Waters |
Tynemouth |
3 |
£25 |
U2040 |
J. Hall |
Brown Jack |
3 |
£50 |
|
N. Hawkins |
Liverpool |
3 |
£50 |
Best Junior |
J. Hanley |
LRGS |
3 |
Trophy |
Best Lady |
A. Parmar |
West Nottingham |
2½ |
£50 + Trophy |
British Championship Qualifier |
M. Surtees |
Bolton |
|
£50 |
Arbiters Prize |
Not Awarded |
|
ChessMaze Voucher |
Veterans Prize |
R. Van Kemenade |
Cardigan |
2 |
Trophy |
SchemingMind.com Challengers (Full Crosstable)
For players graded below 175 |
Number of competitors: |
69 |
Controller: |
P. Purland |
Prize fund: |
£1,250 |
1= |
M. Armstrong |
Stafford |
4 |
£129 |
|
G. Ellison |
Poulton |
4 |
£129 |
|
E. Frew |
Greenwood |
4 |
£129 |
|
R. Millward |
Westminster |
4 |
£129 |
|
R. Newton |
Heywood |
4 |
£129 |
|
K. Nicholas |
Bucks |
4 |
£129 |
|
Y. Zhu |
Rhyddings |
4 |
£129 |
Grading prizes |
165-155 |
M. Round |
Rose Forgrove |
3½ |
£100 |
154-145 |
M. Healey |
Wimbledon |
3 |
£34 |
|
I. Pendlebury |
Urmston |
3 |
£34 |
|
T. Turner |
York RI |
3 |
£34 |
U145 |
S. Franklin |
Crystal Palace |
3½ |
£50 |
|
A. Masters |
Edinburgh |
3½ |
£50 |
Best Junior |
S. Franklin |
Crystal Palace |
3½ |
Trophy |
Best Lady |
Y. Zhu |
Rhyddings |
4 |
£50 + Trophy |
Arbiters Prize |
Not Awarded |
|
ChessMaze Voucher |
Veterans Prize |
G. Ellison |
Poulton |
4 |
Trophy |
For players graded below 140 |
Number of competitors: |
85 |
Controller: |
G. Jones |
Prize fund: |
£1,250 |
1 |
D. Horton |
Urmston |
4½ |
£500 |
2= |
A. Coe |
Stockport |
4 |
£100 |
|
M. Connor |
Great Lever |
4 |
£100 |
|
J. Konarski |
Wandering Dragons |
4 |
£100 |
|
M. O'Mahony |
Prescot |
4 |
£100 |
Grading prizes |
134-130 |
C. Arnold |
Edinburgh |
3½ |
£10 |
|
D. Boulden |
Denton |
3½ |
£10 |
|
M.J. Cawston |
Lady Anne |
3½ |
£10 |
|
R. Clegg |
Huddersfield |
3½ |
£10 |
|
G. Collyer |
Spalding |
3½ |
£10 |
|
G.B. Davies |
Wrexham |
3½ |
£10 |
|
H. Hashim |
Rose Forgrove |
3½ |
£10 |
|
W. O'Rourke |
Heywood |
3½ |
£10 |
|
M. Soszynski |
Sutton Coldfield |
3½ |
£10 |
|
T.F. Woodward |
Trowbridge |
3½ |
£10 |
129-125 |
G.P. Hughes |
Chorley |
3½ |
£50 |
|
J. Smith |
Grangemouth |
3½ |
£50 |
U125 |
R. Desmedt |
Wombwell |
3½ |
£33.33 |
|
S. Lloyd |
Chester |
3½ |
£33.33 |
|
S. McConochie |
Chester |
3½ |
£33.33 |
Best Junior |
S. Dines |
Coulsdon |
3½ |
Trophy |
Best Lady |
S. Dines |
Coulsdon |
3½ |
£50 + Trophy |
Arbiters Prize |
J. Tennant-Smith |
Heywood |
ChessMaze Voucher |
Veterans Prize |
G.B. Davies |
Wrexham |
3½ |
Trophy |
For players graded below 120 |
Number of competitors: |
85 |
Controller: |
I. Campbell |
Prize fund: |
£1,250 |
1 |
C. Lewis |
Newport |
5 |
£500 |
2= |
J. Wright |
Blackpool |
4½ |
£200 |
|
M. Horne |
Crusaders |
4½ |
£200 |
Grading Prizes |
114-110 |
A. Youngs |
Bradford |
4 |
£100 |
109-105 |
G. Corcoran |
Bradford |
4 |
£50 |
|
I. Stone |
Carlisle |
4 |
£50 |
U105 |
L. Harold |
Eccles |
3½ |
£50 |
|
S. Blackburn |
Holmes Chapel |
3½ |
£50 |
Best Junior |
C. Lewis |
Newport |
5 |
Trophy |
Best Lady |
S. Blackburn |
Holmes Chapel |
3½ |
£50 + Trophy |
Arbiters Prize |
A. Dawson |
Halifax |
ChessMaze Voucher |
Veterans Prize |
J. Sutcliffe |
Chester |
3½ |
Trophy |
ChessMaze International Minor (Full Crosstable)
For players graded below 100 |
Number of competitors: |
76 |
Controller: |
A. McFarlane |
Prize fund: |
£1,250 |
1 |
D. Summerland |
West Leeds |
5 |
£500 |
2= |
M. Burke |
3C's |
4½ |
£133.33 |
|
T. Fielding |
Preston |
4½ |
£133.33 |
|
A. Pritchard |
Poulton |
4½ |
£133.33 |
Grading Prizes |
94-90 |
S. Jones |
Bushbury |
3½ |
£50 |
|
J. McKeown |
Southport |
3½ |
£50 |
89-85 |
V. Fiser |
Atticus |
4 |
£50 |
|
P. Horman |
Morecambe |
4 |
£50 |
U85 |
T. Clements |
3C's |
4 |
£50 |
|
P. Foley |
Upperminster |
4 |
£50 |
Best Junior |
M. Burke |
3C's |
4½ |
Trophy |
Best Lady |
A. Pritchard |
Poulton |
4½ |
£50 + Trophy |
Arbiters Prizes |
Not Awarded |
|
ChessMaze Voucher |
Veterans Prize |
N. Jolley |
Wigan Knights |
3½ |
Trophy |
ChessMaze International Standard (Full Crosstable)
For players graded below 80 |
Number of competitors: |
77 |
Controller: |
L. Barnes |
Prize fund: |
£900 |
1= |
R. Cass |
Ormskirk |
5 |
£150 |
|
D. Walmsley |
Crusaders |
5 |
£150 |
3 |
R. Murray |
Hebden Bridge |
4½ |
£50 |
Grading Prizes |
74-70 |
S. Banerjee |
Birkenhead |
4 |
£25 |
|
S. Towse |
3C's |
4 |
£25 |
69-65 |
C. Cooper |
Lytham Ex Servicemen |
4 |
£50 |
64-60 |
J. Stirrup |
3C's |
3½ |
£50 |
59-55 |
D. Reeves |
Crusaders |
4 |
£50 |
54-50 |
J. Casewell |
Telepost |
3½ |
£50 |
49-45 |
R. Mylrea |
Isle of Man |
2½ |
£25 |
|
P. Rabbitte |
Heywood |
2½ |
£25 |
44-40 |
P. Sanderson |
Bare Village |
1½ |
£50 |
U40 |
R. Edwards |
Sheffield |
3½ |
£16.67 |
|
B. Holland |
Camberley |
3½ |
£16.67 |
|
J. Widdup |
Morecambe |
3½ |
£16.67 |
UG Adult |
I. Casewell |
- |
3 |
£25 |
|
C. Riley |
Preston |
3 |
£25 |
UG Junior |
A. Routledge |
Copperworks |
4 |
£50 |
Best Junior |
D. Walmsley |
Crusaders |
5 |
Trophy |
Best Lady |
R. Cass |
Ormskirk |
5 |
£50 + Trophy |
Arbiters Prize |
H. Minor |
- |
ChessMaze Voucher |
Veterans Prize |
C. Cooper |
Lytham Ex Servicemen |
4 |
Trophy |
Sharon Furlong Trophy
Awarded to the lady with the highest score overall.
R. Cass |
Standard |
Ormskirk |
5 |
£50 |
Veterans Prize
Awarded to the player with the highest score who is aged over 60.
G. Ellison |
Challengers |
Poulton |
4 |
£50 |
C. Cooper |
Standard |
Lytham Ex Servicemen |
4 |
£50 |
Best Game Prize
A. Masters |
Challengers |
Edinburgh |
ChessMaze Voucher |