Chorley Chess Congress

28th Chorley Chess Congress Results - 23rd to 25th August 2003

Held at Chorley Town Hall, Chorley (Six Rounds). Incorporating Lancashire Championships.

Congress Director:D Clayton
Congress Treasurer:S Woodcock
Chief Controller:D Welch BCF Chief Arbiter
Number of competitors:151
Number of tournaments:    4
Prize fund:£1,785

Open Section (Open to all players)

Number of competitors:    21
Controller:P Purland
Prize fund:£415


1= N Davies 3C's 5 £150.00
  S Gordon 3C's  
3= DA Shaw Urmston £25.00
  A Ashton 3C's  
Grading prizes  
184 - 170 Chris Dunlop Crusaders 4 £20.00
169 and under James Hanley Lancaster RGS £20.00

Major Section (For players graded below 175)

Number of competitors:    34
Controller:P Purland
Prize fund:£415


1= D Cutmore Wood Green 5 £150.00
  M Cutmore Wood Green  
3= D Moss Ashton-U-Lyne £25.00
  R Newton Morecambe  
Grading Prizes  
159 - 150 J Stephenson Undercliffe 4 £20.00
149 and under B Tinton Leyland 4 £20.00

Intermediate Section (For players graded below 140)

Number of competitors:    43
Controller:G Jones
Prize fund:£415


1= S Gardner Poulton 5 £150.00
  S Williams S. Birmingham  
3= D Aspinall Oldham £10.00
  S Cranmer Ashfield  
  M Harris Newcastle-U-Lyme  
  D Patrick Calderdale  
  J Song Kingston  
Grading Prizes  
129 - 120 D Aspinall Oldham £10.00
  D Mottshaw Chorley £5.00
  R Desmedt Wombwell  
119 and below S Rush Prestatyn 4 £20.00

Minor Section (For players graded below 110)

Number of competitors:    53
Controller:D Welch
Prize fund:£415


1 L Parkinson Chorley £200.00
2= D Gilbert DHSS 5 £75.00
  K Gorman Poulton  
Grading Prizes  
104 - 90 J Pyn Newport £20.00
89 and under T Sullivan Hebden Bridge £10.00
  C Sharp Padgate  

Lancashire Champions

Awarded for the highest score by a player registered with the Lancashire Chess Association.

Open DA Shaw Urmston £25.00
Major R Newton Morecambe £25.00
Intermediate S Gardner Poulton 5 £25.00
Minor L Parkinson Chorley £25.00

Eric Wandless-Renton Trophy

Awarded for the highest score by a player resident within Chorley Borough.

L Parkinson Minor Chorley £25.00

Team Clock

Awarded to 3C's with a team score of 14½ out of 18.