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Yet again this annual event, which has been run continuously by Stockport Chess club, under the guiding hand of Peter Taylor and his team, for the past 20 years, was a notible success and most enjoyable chess fayre...
The venue proved very comfortable, although the early 9.30am start did mean difficulties for some coming on trains from Yorkshire and further afield. BR are not particularly noted for running good services on a Sunday... so numbers were a little down, and recent snowy weather probably also effected numbers....and the FA Cup 4th Round clashes no doubt distracted some locals. Rochdale 3 Liverpool 2 ...you couldnt make it up... And Brentford 2 Chelsea 2 was another upset to the form books. They had TV on in the bar area so that provided some light relief from the chess battles going on next door..
Nontheless, a healthy attendance of some 130 players entered the four sections and did battle in this event...which caters for players of all standards, and included a good number of juniors. The usual squash buckling battles ensued as the clocks ticked away the minutes, leading to some bazzar and highly entertaining games. Moves you could not imagine possible were unleashed in the time scrambles and quick response battles. Six rounds of unpredictable chaos for some...but jolly good fun and entertainment. Not to be missed..and a great entry point into the world of local chess competition for many, ....it is always good to see new faces appear at these events, as well as to meet some old friends and catch up with news and gossip between the rounds.

So to the results....
In the Open section (22 players), again very strong this year.
Winner Alex Longson, 3Cs 5pts
2nd Andrew Horton (Jnr), 3Cs (formally Didsbury Dynamos...) 4.5pts
3rd= Andrew Stoker Stockport 4pts
Joseph Mc Phillips Bolton 4pts
Tomasz Czaja Culcheth 4pts
Mike Surtees Great Lever 4pts

Major section 33 entries ...
Winner Dean Hartley Amber Valley 5pts
2nd= Thomas Robertson Redditch 4.5pts
Richard Desmadt Wombwell 4.5pts
Nicholas Martin Wallasey 4.5pts
Philip Olbison Chorlton 4.5pts
Intermediate Section....38 entries.. (another closely fought section)
Winner Angelica Dean (Jnr) 3Cs 5.5pts
2nd= Andy Coe Stockport 4.5pts
Marc Jouannet Macclesfield 4.5pts
4th= Karl Moorcroft 3Cs 4pts
Howard Hughes Chorlton 4pts
Fred Butterworth Oldham 4pts
John Gibbs Wombwell 4pts
Andrew De Santos Preston 4pts
Conrad Jowett Stockport 4pts
Barry Edgar Consett 4pts
& Mike Kelly Grimsby 4pts

Minor Section... 45 entries
Winner Robert Mc Lean 3Cs 5.5pts
2nd= Nugith Jayawarna Ashton 5pts
Asid Siddiq Oldham 5pts
4th= Ravan Kelly-Brown Chorlton 4.5pts
Sharon Daniel Worsley 4.5pts

Watch out for news of next years event....
Next on the list of North west Congresses to watch out for is Frodsham on w/e of 10th Feb.. see ECF Calandar for full details...or contact Patrick. Ridley <[email protected]>
Next month its Blackpool, Bolton Easter Congress, and the Manchester Rapidplay at Man City ground...some great chess to look forward to. Put a note in your diaries and mention these to fellow club members and players on your contact lists.

David Pardoe wrote: Rochdale 3 Liverpool 2 ...you couldnt make it up...

you just did.

David Pardoe wrote:Rochdale 3 Liverpool 2 ...you couldnt make it up...

But David you can make it up as it was Oldham 3 Liverpool 2

Rochdales day will come.....
PS It`s not my day for football... Went to see Stockport County v Nuneaton. It finished 3-2 to County, but I missed the first four goals, due to late arrival (10 mins after the KO...). Three of the goals were scored as I walked from my car to the ground.
But I did see the winner in the second half.... !!

Official report

"STOCKPORT RAPIDPLAY 27 JANUARY 2013

The Rapidplay was held on the 27th January 2013 - the 26th annual Rapidplay organised by Stockport Chess Club.

There were 132 playing on the day which was 2 more than last year and considering the weather, the change of venue, the early start and the economic climate was an excellent number.

In the Open there were 19 players with the top 3 being graded over 200.
Alex Longson (3Cs) was top with 5.The U180 prize was shared by T Czaja (Culcheth) & A Stoker with 4 pts.

In the Major there were 30 players including 7 SL Registered.
First prize was won by Dean Hartley (Amber Valley) with 5.
The U155 prize was shared by R Desmedt (Wombwell) and T Robinson (Redditch) with 4 ½.
The highest placed SL player was Phil Olbison (Chorlton) with 4 ½ who won the SL Trophy.

In the Intermediate there were 35 competitors with 13 SL registered players. First prize was won by Angelica Dean (3Cs/Blackburn) with 5 ½
The U124 prize was shared by A De Santos (Preston), H Hughes (Chorlton) & C Jowett with 4 pts each.
The SL Trophy was awarded to M Jouannett (Macclesfield) with 4 ½

In the Minor there were 42 competitors with 7 SL Registered.
First prize was won by R McClean (3Cs) with 5 ½
The U90 prize was won by R Kelly-Browne (Chorlton) with 4 ½.
S Beardmore (Cheddleton) and E Scattergood (Holmes Chapel) shared the U18 yrs prize with 4. S Daniel (Bolton Girls junior School) won the U14 yrs prize.
The SL Trophy was won by R Kelly-Browne (Chorlton) with 4 ½.

The organisers would like to thank those who donated and the Controllers, Rod Middleton (Open), Fiona Green (Major), John Wain (Intermediate) & Peter Taylor (Minor) ably assisted by Ray Bradney and several other Stockport members.

The next SRP is scheduled for Sunday 26th January 2014

Peter Taylor"

OPEN (19 Competitors)

1 Longson A 3Cs 5

2 Horton A 3Cs 4 ½

3 = Czaja T Culcheth 4
McPhillips J Bolton
Stoker A
Surtees M Bolton

7 = Adams P 3Cs 3 ½
Burke M 3Cs

9 = Fernandes M Marple 3
Hall J Bolton
Horton J 3Cs
Mazek M Heywood

13= Evans P Lytham Ex 2 ½
Reeve A Stockport
Soames A Macclesfield
White E Downend Int

17 = Murray S Stockport 2
Jowett P Preston

19 Walsh J Clitheroe 1 ½

U 180 = Czaja T Culcheth 4
Stoker A
MAJOR (30 Competirors)

1 Hartley D Amber Valley 5

2 = Desmedt R Wombwell 4 ½
Martin N Wallasey
Olbison P Chorlton
Robinson T Redditch

6 = Coward N AXA 4
Patrick D Courier

8 = Aspinall D Oldham 3 ½
Brown B Clitheroe
Hilton T Denton
Hughes P Courier
Jones N Cockermouth
Scattergood B Holmes Chapel

15 = Cattermole P Macclesfield 3
Pardoe D
Searles M Oldham
Tunstall M Stockport

19 = Cromwell M Frodsham 2 ½
Laurence G Macclesfield
Rubio L Huddersfield
Seery P Bare Village
Walsh M Clitheroe

24 = Connor M Great Lever/Widnes 2
Kumar V
Lobo D Macclesfield

27 = Lockett K Altrincham 1
Mason J Stockport
Potter S St Helens
Stone I Cockermouth

U 155 = Desmedt R Wombwell 4 ½
Robinson T Redditch
STOCKPORT LEAGUE TROPHY
Olbison P Chorlton 4 ½


INTERMEDIATE (35 Competitors)

1 Dean A 3Cs/Blackburn 5 ½

2 = Coe A Stockport 4 ½
Jouannett M Macclesfield

4 = Butterworth F Oldham 4
De Santos A Preston
Edgar B Consett
Gibbs J Wombwell
Hughes H Chorlton
Jowett C
Kelly M Grimsby
Moorcroft K 3Cs

12 = Friar G 3 ½
Kitshoff J Culcheth

14 = Barnett D 3
Kay A Marple
Kitshoff A Culcheth
Leaper R Mutual Circle
Mahoney J Leeds
McCrann C Garden Arms/Pennyfordd
Moan F Stockport
Phythian G Chorlton
Preen D Stockport
Tinton R Leyland

24 = Anderson I Stockport 2 ½
Colledge D Courier
King P Stockport
Ridley P Frodsham




INTERMEDIATE (cont)

28 = Kelly J Stockport 2
Lysons C
Reyes J Urmston
Scattergood G Holmes Chapel
Summerland D Leeds

33 = Davies D Lytham 1 ½
Shabaz M

35 Renshaw M Buxton 1

U 124 = De Santos A Preston 4
Hughes H Chorlton
Jowett C

STOCKPORT LEAGUE TROPHY

Jouannett M Macclesfield 4 ½

As a slight aside..
Many chess bodies and Congress organisors are looking to recruit new Arbitors, and the MCCU are running an Arbitor course this coming weekend at Litchfield for those interested... See http://www.mccu.org.uk/ second news item..
Here`s some additional info from Ray Collett.....

Is your county short of qualified arbiters and you cannot run as many events
as you would like to?

I understand he MCCU can provide part payment of fees to enable a county
nominee to attend the weekend course on 9 and 10 February at Wall near
Lichfield. If you know of a county member who would be interested in
attending, please contact Cyril Johnson (e-mail in cc field). Cyril MCCU (chess) <[email protected]>

Please pass this on to other chess contacts or fellow club players who might be interested.

Please note...the above mentioned Arbitor course at Litchfield this w/e, being organised and run by David Walsh & Cyril Johnson, has now been postponed, partly due to weather, and partly to pending rule changes to chess rules, which FIDE are due to release.
They are hoping to rearrange this and include any new rules in the arbitor course, once details are known.
Watch the MCCU website for further details.