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32nd Blackpool Chess Conference - 7th to 9th March 2008

Held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool (over five rounds). Some high quality games from the Open section of the tournament (courtesy of www.bcfservices.org.uk) are available here.

Congress Director: S. Woodcock
Congress Treasurer: S. Woodcock
Chief Controller: D. Welch, ECF Chief Arbiter
Number of tournaments: 6
Prize fund: £8650
Number of competitors: 463

Lancashire Premier Open (Full Crosstable)

Players rated below 1950 (ECF 169) excluded from this section
Number of competitors: 62
Controller: Peter Purland
Prize fund: £2,300
1 Alexandre Dgebuadze Belgium 4½ £1000 + Trophy
2= Nigel Davies Widnes 4 £188
  David Eggleston Durham 4 £188
  Jovica Radovanovic Mindsports 4 £188
  Igor Rausis Czech Rep 4 £188
Rating prizes
2205 - 2100 Callum Kilpatrick Dulwich 3½ £33.50
  Ihab Salem Palestine 3½ £33.50
  Darryl Wolstencroft Blackpool 3½ £33.50
2099 - 1995 Malcolm Peacock Preston 3 £50
  Tom Pym Newport 3 £50
U1995 Richard Hardy York 3 £50
  Matthew Mackenzie Barrow 3 £50
Ladies Prize Irina Gorshkova Belgium 3 £200 + Trophy
Veterans Prize Raymond Cannon Northolt 2 £50 + Trophy
Best Junior Callum Kilpatrick Dulwich 3½ Trophy
Best Performance by a Junior Tom Pym Newport 3 Mike O'Hara Memorial Trophy
British Championship Qualifier Donald Mason Shirley 3½  

SchemingMind.com Challengers (Full Crosstable)

For players rated below 2000 or ECF 175
Number of competitors: 68
Controller: Dave Welch
Prize fund: £1,450
1= Elliot Frew Greenwood 4½ £450 + Trophy
  John Cooper Lytham 4½ £450
3= Paul Evans Blackpool 4 £75
  Roger Jennings - 4 -
  Bob Newton Morecambe 4 £75
  Mark Talbot St Helens 4 -
Rating prizes
1 Roger Jennings - 4 £100
2 Mark Talbot St Helens 4 £100
3= Saravanan Sathyanandha - 3½ £50
  Kyle Kinnie Darlington 3½ £50
Ladies Prize Sarah Hegarty Ashstead 3 £50 + Trophy
Veterans Prize John Cooper Lytham 4½ £50 + Trophy
Best Junior Mark Talbot St Helens 4 Trophy

Major (Full Crosstable)

For players graded below 140 (ELO 1720)
Number of competitors: 83
Controller: Geoff Jones
Prize fund: £1,300
1 Arunas Gedvilas Metropolitan 5 £500
2 Martin Brown St Helens 4½ £250
3= Russell Goodfellow Tunbridge Wells 4 £50
  Shane McCabe London Congresses 4 -
  Paul Smith Brighton & Hove 4 £50
  John Yee Cheddleton & Leek 4 £50
Grading prizes
134-130 Russell Goodfellow Tunbridge Wells 4 £34
  Paul Smith Brighton & Hove 4 £34
  John Yee Cheddleton & Leek 4 £34
129-125 Shane McCabe London Congresses 4 £100
U125 Henry Broadley Chorley 3½ £34
  Philip Olbison Chorlton 3½ £34
  Kevin Wilson Darlington 3½ £34
Ladies Prize Anjali Lakhani Long Eaton 2 £50 + Trophy
Veterans Prize Geoff Collyer Louth 3½ £17 + Trophy
  Anthony Foster Sunderland 3½ £17
  Robert Spence Malvern 3½ £17
Best Junior Martin Brown St Helens 4½ Trophy

Intermediate (Full Crosstable)

For players graded below 120 (ELO 1560)
Number of competitors: 84
Controller: Ian Campbell
Prize fund: £1,300
1 Noel Boustred Gosforth 5 £500
2 Vlade Luzajic North Staffs 4½ £250
3= John Brooke Rose Forgrove 4 £19
  David Buckell Pendle 4 £19
  Michael Collier Bristol 4 £19
  Kevin Cox Gateshead 4 £19
  David Gilbert DHSS 4 £19
  Graham Pennington Atherton 4 £19
  Paul Salisbury Rose Forgrove 4 -
  Nathan Talbot St Helens 4 £19
  Andrew Tunks Coddon 4 £19
Grading Prizes
114-110 David Gilbert DHSS 4 £50
  Andrew Tunks Coddon 4 £50
109-105 David Buckell Pendle 4 £34
  Kevin Cox Gateshead 4 £34
  Graham Pennington Atherton 4 £34
U105 Paul Salisbury Rose Forgrove 4 £100
Ladies Prize Radha Jain Pinner 3 £50 + Trophy
Veterans Prize John Brooke Rose Forgrove 4 £25 + Trophy
  David Buckell Pendle 4 £25
Best Junior Nathan Talbot St Helens 4 Trophy

ChessMaze International Minor (Full Crosstable)

For players graded below 100 (ELO 1400)
Number of competitors: 86
Controller: Alex McFarlane
Prize fund: £1,300
1= Thomas Fielding Preston 5 £375 + Trophy
  Kenny Quinn Preston 5 £375
3 Daniel Walmsley Crusaders 4½ £150
Grading Prizes
94-90 Evie Hollingworth SASCA 4 £34
  Ian Lamb Bolton 4 £34
  Andrew Zigmond Harrogate 4 £34
89-85 Andrew Adair Reading 3½ £100
U85 Isacc Sanders London 4 £100
Ladies Prize Evie Hollingworth SASCA 4 £50 + Trophy
Veterans Prize Dennis Davies Blackpool 3½ £17 + Trophy
  Mike Rotchell Culcheth 3½ £17
  Gerald Rowan Penrith 3½ £17
Best Junior Thomas Fielding Preston 5 Trophy

ChessMaze International Standard (Full Crosstable)

For players graded below 80 (ELO 1240)
Number of competitors: 77
Controller: Lara Barnes
Prize fund: £950
1 Rachel Cass Ormskirk 5 £200
2= John Moore Lancs 4½ £50
  Jade Stirrup 3Cs 4½ £50
  Kevin Thomas Penrith 4½ £50
Grading Prizes
74-70 Isobel Cotogni Worsley 4 £17
  Conrad Green Hassell 4 £17
  Philip Smith Derby 4 £17
69-65 Scott Miller East Kilbride 4 £50
64-60 Ross Mckay West Notts 4 £50
59-55 Derek Curzon Chorley 3½ £25
  Alfie Evans Oswestry 3½ £25
54-50 Paul Rabbitte Heywood 3 £50
49-45 Harry Minor Isle of Man 3½ £50
44-40 David Gillespie Scotland 3½ £50
U40 Adam Shannon Dunfermline 3 £50
UG Non-Junior Periasamy Subramaniyan Ashtead 3 £50
UG Junior Lothian Innes Crusaders / Knights United 2½ £50
Ladies Prize Rachel Cass Ormskirk 5 £50 + Trophy
Veterans Prize Allan Wilson Lytham 3½ £12.50 + Trophy
  John Casewell Shrewsbury 3½ £12.50
  Sellick Davies Newport 3½ £12.50
  Herbert Sowerby Poulton 3½ £12.50
Best Junior Rachel Cass Ormskirk 5 Trophy

Sharon Furlong Trophy

Awarded to the lady with the highest score overall.

Rachel Cass Standard Ormskirk 5 £50

 

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