Golders Green Rapidplay - 9th May 2009

[Michael Bennett]

A total of 101 enthusiastic players competed over four sections!

OPEN

Won by International Master Lawrence Trent with 5.5 points (£60) from the 6 games. FIDE Master Giampaolo Buchicchio came second with 5/6 and won £30.

The grading prize was won jointly by Ray Cannon and Craig Kennedy with 3.5/6.

MAJOR - (U160)

This was won cleanly by John Daugman with 5/6 (£60). He was followed by Nathan Goldberg, Chris Davison and Peter Batchelor with 4.5/6.

The grading prize (Under 145) was won by Shane McCabe with 4/6.

MINOR - (U130)

This was won jointly by Adrian Somerfield, Stephen Gilmour and Jonathan Landau with 5/6. They each won £30.

John Torrance, Tim Davison, Malcolm Winter and Tim Crouch each won £5 grading prizes for those players Under 115.

AMATEUR - (U100)

This was won by Elliot Briery (98) with 5.5/6 (£60). Daniel Arnett was second with 5/6 (£30).

The grading prize (Under 85) went to Ivan Briery (74) and Patrick Abrams (82) with 4/6.

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