34th Blackpool Chess Conference - 5th to 7th March 2010

Held at the Barceló Blackpool Imperial (over five rounds).

Congress Director: G. Jones
Congress Treasurer: S. Woodcock
Chief Controller: D. Welch, ECF Chief Arbiter
Number of tournaments: 5

Barceló Premier Open (Full Crosstable)

Controller: David Welch
1 GM Mark Hebden Birstall 4½ £750
2= GM Stewart Haslinger Formby 4 £150
Terry Chapman Barbican 4 £150
Richard Britton Hull 4 £150
Darryl Wolstencroft Blackpool 4 £150
Grading Prizes
199 - 190 Martin Burrows Wigston 3½ £50
Dave Ledger Bedford 3½ £50
189 - 180 Malcolm Peacock Preston 3½ £100
Ladies Prize Yao Yao Zhu Urmston 3 £100
Junior Prize and Mike O'Hara Trophy
Martin Brown Grappenhall 3
British Championship Qualifier
Richard Britton Hull 4

Imperial Major (Full Crosstable)

For players graded below 180
Controller: Peter Purland
1 David Jarmany Cockermouth 4½ £500
2= Paul Evans Blackpool 4 £66.67
Mark Ruston Charlton 4 £66.67
2= plus Grading Prize 174 - 168
Malcolm Armstrong Stafford 4 £91.67
Luke Boumphrey Atticus 4 £91.67
Gareth Haslinger Formby 4 £91.67
Phil Wheldon Urmston 4 £91.67
Grading Prizes
167 - 161 Harry Baxter Alwoodley 3½ £50
Mitchell Burke 3Cs 3½ £50
160 - 154 Silvester Sipos Isle of Man 3½ £100
Under 154 Robert Dean Pudsey 3½ £50
Paul Robson Chester-le-Street 3½ £50
Veterans Prize John Cooper Lytham ex-Servicemen 3½ £50
Ladies Prize Abigail Pritchard Lytham ex-Servicemen 3½ £100
Junior Prize Mitchell Burke 3Cs 3½

Intermediate (Full Crosstable)

For players graded below 150
Controller: Ian Campbell
1= Stephen Jones Padgate 4½ £225
Michael I Connor Great Lever 4½ £225
David M Gillespie Scotland 4½ £225
Bryan J Bainbridge Bishop Auckland 4½ £225
Grading Prizes
144 - 140 Stephen Chadway Olton 3½ £16.67
Peter Hughes Courier 3½ £16.67
Philip Brine Wallasey 3½ £16.67
Peter J Smith Bishop Auckland 3½ £16.67
Gary White Coddon 3½ £16.67
John M Cawston Lady Anne, Middleton 3½ £16.67
139 - 135 Daniel Reeves Crusaders 4 £50
Zahed Miah Isle of Man 4 £50
134 - 130 Nathaneal Paul Coddon 4 £100
Under 130 Eggert Fruchtenicht Penrith 3½ £50
Noel Boustred Gosforth 3½ £50
Veterans Prize Geoffrey Bishop Chislehurst 4 £50
Ladies Prize Jade Stirrup 3Cs 3 £50
Rachel Cass Aughton 3 £50
Junior Prize Stephen Jones Padgate 4½

Minor (Full Crosstable)

For players graded below 125
Controller: Alex McFarlane
1= Robin Morris-Weston Reading 4½ £375
Amy Milson Louth 4½ £375
3= Duncan McNab Formby 4 £25
David Scorer Pendle 4 £25
Martin Mullen Great Harwood 4 £25
3= plus Grading Prize 120 - 115
John Aldridge Halifax 4 £58.33
Paul Jackson Rugeley 4 £58.33
Matthew Fanning Atherton 4 £58.33
Grading Prizes
114 - 110 Iain Hope Musselburgh 4 £100
109 - 105 Ben Moody Leeds 4 £100
Under 105 Kenneth Parkin Pendle 3½ £100
Veterans Prize Duncan McNab Formby 4 £50
Ladies Prize and Sharon Furlong Trophy
Amy Milson Louth 4½ £100
Junior Prize Amy Milson Louth 4½

Standard (Full Crosstable)

For players graded below 100
Controller: Lara Barnes
1 Andre Eagle Formby 4½ £300
2= Richard Wood Padgate 4 £80
James Mendes Reading 4 £80
2= plus Grading Prize 89 - 75
Derek Toyne York RI 4 £113.33
Colin Greenwood Knights United 4 £113.33
Frank Tanner Crusaders 4 £113.33
Grading Prizes
95 - 92 Charles Williamson Leyland 3½ £100
Under 75 Alex Rabbitte Heywood 3½ £100
Veterans Prize Andre Eagle Formby 4½ £50
Ladies Prize Jennifer Neil Chorley 3 £50 (plus Trophy)
Angelica Dean Knights United 3 £50
Junior Prize Alex Rabbitte Heywood 3½