64th Hertfordshire Congress 2015

[Michael Flatt]

Venue: County Hall, Hertford
Date: 07/11/2015 to 08/11/2015

The 5-round Swiss Congress is organised annually by Hertfordshire Chess Association.
This year we hosted the SCCU Individual Championship.
Congress website: http://www.hertschesscongress.com
Total entry= 135 players

List of Prize Winners

Open (27 players)
1st place, IM Richard Bates, 4.5/5, £330 (Herts Open) + £100 (SCCU Champion)= £430
2nd place, FM David Ledger, 4.0/5, £170
3rd place (3-way tie), Svetlana Sucikova, Graham Moore, CM David Coleman, 3.5/5, £30 each

Grading 180-190 (shared), Roger de Coverly, Lewis Martin, 3.0/5, £25 each
Grading U180 (shared), Matthew Peat , Peter Isaksen, 3.0/5, £25 each

Glenroy Cup - SCCU Individual Championship Trophy, IM Richard Bates
British Championship place, CM David Coleman
Harkansson Trophy for Best Herts Player, Svetlana Sucikova, 3.5/5

Challengers (31 players)
1st place (3-way tie), Finlo Rohrer, Norman Hutchinson, Martin Cutmore, 4.0/5, £120 each

Grading 150-160, William Young, 3.5/5, £50
Grading U150 (shared), Anita Somton, Mark Heffer, 3.0/5, £25 each

Berry Cup for best Herts player, William Young, 3.5/5

Major (40 players)
1st place (6-way tie), Martin Clode, Francois Swiegers, Peter Lim,
Rich Wiltshir, Judith Heffer, Oren Levene, 4.0/5, £70 each

Grading 120-130, Tom Rixon, 3.5/5, £50
Grading U120 (3-way tie), Ramesh Boury, Neal Fisher, Michael Whitworth, 3.0/5, £20 each

Davis Cup for best Herts player, Martin Clode, 4.0/5

Minor (37 players)
1st place (4-way tie), Mohammud Jaufarally, Paul Buswell, Martyn Maber, Alan Fraser, 4.0/5, £100 each

Grading 80-95, Alex Barlov, 3.5/5, £50
Grading U80, Jacqui Sanitt, 2.5/5, £50

Lee-Johnson Cup for best Herts player, Mohammud Jaufarally, 4.0/5

Best Performance by a Junior from Herts, Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Glynne Jones Trophy, Svetlana Sucikova, 3.5/5 in the Open