24th Chorley Chess Congress Results - 28th to 31st August 1999
Held at Chorley Town Hall, Chorley (Six Rounds). Incorporating Lancashire Championships.
| Congress Director: | K McMahon |
| Congress Secretary: | D Clayton |
| Chief Controller: | D Welch BCF chief arbiter |
| Number of competitors: | 172 |
| Number of tournaments: | 4 |
| Prize fund: | £1,735 |
Open Section (Open to all players)
| Number of competitors: | 26 |
| Controller: | D Welch |
| Prize fund: | £415 |
| 1 |
B Lund |
Preston |
5 |
£200.00 |
| 2 |
P Macklin |
Chorlton |
4½ |
£100.00 |
| 3= |
B Hague |
Rochdale |
4 |
£10.00 |
| |
DI Hulmes |
Stockport |
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J Bourne |
Trentham |
|
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H Lamb |
Bolton |
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G Charleshouse |
Morecambe |
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| Grading prizes |
|
| 184 - 174= |
J Bourne |
Trentham |
4 |
£10.00 |
| |
H Lamb |
Bolton |
|
| 173 and under |
S Mulligan |
Penketh |
4 |
£20.00 |
Major Section (For players graded below 175)
| Number of competitors: | 35 |
| Controller: | D. Welch |
| Prize fund: | £415 |
| 1 |
A Ashton |
3C's |
5 |
£200.00 |
| 2= |
D Newhouse |
Preston |
4½ |
£50.00 |
| |
GM Chisango |
Chorlton |
|
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D Shaw |
Urmston |
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| Grading Prizes |
|
| 156 - 145 |
P Widrascu |
West End |
4 |
£20.00 |
| 144 and below |
M Hamer |
Gt. Harwood |
4 |
£20.00 |
Intermediate Section (For players graded below 140)
| Number of competitors: | 43 |
| Controller: | P. Purland |
| Prize fund: | £415 |
| 1= |
G Ashcroft |
Preston |
5 |
£116.67 |
| |
M Burns |
Stockport |
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D Horton |
Urmston |
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| Grading Prizes |
|
| 128 - 118 |
R Chapman |
Wigan |
|
£20.00 |
| 117 and under |
AD Robinson |
Leicester |
3½ |
£20.00 |
Minor Section (For players graded below 110)
| Number of competitors: | 68 |
| Controller: | G Jones |
| Prize fund: | £415 |
| 1= |
C Lythgoe |
Cleveleys Jnrs. |
5 |
£87.50 |
| |
N Ward |
Lytham Ex. |
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Angel Gozales |
West End |
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AW Richardson |
Didcot |
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| Grading Prizes |
|
| 96 - 84 |
D Brent |
Urmston |
4½ |
£20.00 |
| 82 and under |
SJ Gardner |
Cleveleys Jnrs. |
4 |
£20.00 |
Lancashire Champions
Awarded for the highest score by a player registered with the Lancashire Chess Association.
| Open |
B Lund |
Preston |
5 |
£25.00 |
| Major |
D Newhouse |
Preston |
4½ |
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D Shaw |
Urmston |
|
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| Intermediate |
G Ashcroft |
Preston |
5 |
|
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D Horton |
Urmston |
|
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| Minor |
C Lythgoe |
Cleveleys Jnrs. |
5 |
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N Ward |
Lytham Ex. |
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Eric Wandless-Renton Trophy
Awarded for the highest score by a player resident within Chorley Borough.
| A Rigby |
Minor |
Chorley |
4 |
£25.00 |