Shropshire Chess Congress 2016
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:24 am
135 took part this year with no less than 12 titled players in the 40-strong Open. The five GMS shared first prize and there was a four-way tie in the Major and two players shared the Minor first prize. Local success included Shropshire players Michal Bukojemski (my clubmate from Church Stretton) and Ed Goodwin who shared first in the Major, and Roger Brown who shared first place in the Minor.
OPEN
1st= (4/5) Keith Arkell GM, Stephen Gordon GM, Danny Gormally GM, Mark Hebden GM and Jahongir Vakhidov GM £290 each
Grading prize Under 2000 FIDE
(3/4) Golam Ali and Richard Bryant £75 each
Top Shropshire player in the Open - joint trophy winners
(3/4) Richard Bryant and Nigel Ferrington
British Championship qualifying place - to be confirmed
MAJOR
1st= (4/5) Michal Bukojemski, Robert Clegg, Ed Goodwin and Ben Graff £150 each
Grading prize U140ECF
(3.5/5) Athar Mehmood £100
MINOR
1st= (4.5/5) Roger Brown and Chris Fraser £250 each
3rd= (4/5) David Curran, Chris Paul, Tim Skidmore and Stefan Tenant £25 each
Grading prize U100 ECF
(3/5) Nick Holmes £100
Top Junior in the congress
(3.5/5 in Major) Anita Somton £50
Crosstables here
OPEN
1st= (4/5) Keith Arkell GM, Stephen Gordon GM, Danny Gormally GM, Mark Hebden GM and Jahongir Vakhidov GM £290 each
Grading prize Under 2000 FIDE
(3/4) Golam Ali and Richard Bryant £75 each
Top Shropshire player in the Open - joint trophy winners
(3/4) Richard Bryant and Nigel Ferrington
British Championship qualifying place - to be confirmed
MAJOR
1st= (4/5) Michal Bukojemski, Robert Clegg, Ed Goodwin and Ben Graff £150 each
Grading prize U140ECF
(3.5/5) Athar Mehmood £100
MINOR
1st= (4.5/5) Roger Brown and Chris Fraser £250 each
3rd= (4/5) David Curran, Chris Paul, Tim Skidmore and Stefan Tenant £25 each
Grading prize U100 ECF
(3/5) Nick Holmes £100
Top Junior in the congress
(3.5/5 in Major) Anita Somton £50
Crosstables here