41st Nottingham Congress

[Neil Graham]

A capacity entry of approximately 170.

Results in brief (A link to the full results will be given when they appear on the NCA Website)

Open 1st Keith Arkell (Stourbridge) 5/5
2nd = William Bennet (Melton Mowbray), Ali Jaunooby (Manchester), Jonah Willow (West Nottingham), Nick Arkell (Stourbridge),
Jeremy Fallowfield (Birmingham), Shabir Okhai (Syston) 3.5/5

Other section winners

Major - David Williams (Derby) 4.5/5
Inter - Marcel Taylor (Radcliffe & Bingham) 5/5
Minor - Robert Cater (Nottm University), Nathan Cragg (Ashfield) 4.5/5

[Brendan O'Gorman]

Photos, including several of the esteemed Mr. Graham whose last congress this was as chief arbiter: http://tinyurl.com/Nottingham2016

[Mick Norris]

Photos, including several of the esteemed Mr. Graham whose last congress this was as chief arbiter: http://tinyurl.com/Nottingham2016

Good photos and good luck to Neil

[Kevin Thurlow]

"Good photos and good luck to Neil"

Agreed.

Good to see Cok Ippel there - was there a large Dutch contingent?

[Brendan O'Gorman]

At least four. Original entry list -> http://www.nottschess.org/congress_entrants.php

[Kevin Thurlow]

Thanks - messrs Reijneveld and Warmerdam are familiar names as well. Probably a club outing.

[Neil Graham]

At least four. Original entry list -> http://www.nottschess.org/congress_entrants.php

Six
Reijneveld, Ad (Open)
Copier, Richard (Open)
Van Eeuwijk, Henry (Major)
Ippel, Cok (Major)
Warmerdam, Robert (Major)
Kaptein, Peter(Inter)

[John Swain]

The full results of the 41st Nottingham Congress may be accessed via the Nottinghamshire Chess Association's website:

http://nottschess.org/2015_16/congress.html