Salford International 20 June 2015

[Mick Norris]

The Manchester Chess Federation was very pleased to be able to work with Salford City Council to organise an International Chess Tournament at the Civic Centre, Salford on Saturday 20th June. Salford City Council is twinned with Clermont Ferrand (France), Lunen (Germany) and St Ouen (France). MCF were able to run a chess tournament as part of the twinning celebrations this year.

Local players from Worsley, Eccles and from across Manchester took part as well as our guests from France and Germany. The event was controlled by two of MCF’s experienced controllers, Rod Middleton and Julian Clissold. Thanks also go to Jane Topping of Worsley Chess Club who joined the Control Team.

Winners:

First place Charly Rouler Clermont Ferrand

Second place Robert Taylor Manchester Manticores and Preston

Third place Marcel Flores Eccles Chess Club
Adrien Marie Clermont Ferrand

Team Prize Clermont Ferrand

Junior Prize Jack Virgin Worsley Chess Club

Grading prizes Damian McElvenny (Worsley Chess Club), Ralf Gehrmann (Lunen), Chris Neale (Worsley Chess Club), Joe Brennan (Bolton Chess Club)

[John Upham]

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