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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

Lancashire Premier Open (Full Crosstable)

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

New President Hotel Major (Full Crosstable)

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

Southbank Intermediate (Full Crosstable)

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

 

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