Chessit

Summary

On May 7th to 9th the Twenty First Frome Chess Congress was held at Selwood Middle School. 155 players entered and winners were:

Open :-

First: (4/5) James Sherwin (Bath) Arturo Wong (Chard & Ilminster)

Third (3.5/5) Allan Pleasants (Weymouth)

British Championship Qualifying Place Arturo Wong (Reserve Allan Pleasants)

Major (U170):-

First (4.5/5) John Footner (Telford)

Second (4/5) Roger Greatorex (Llangollen)

Third (3.5/5) Thomas Anderson (Southampton) Steve Dean (Sidmouth)

Raymond Gamble (Spondon) Alan Papier (Bristol & Clifton)

Stephen Williams (Colchester)

U146 Grading Christopher Leeson (Weymouth)

Prize (3/5)

Intermediate (U140):-

First (4.5/5) David Woodruff (Keynsham)

Second (4/5) Paul Errington (Bournemouth) Stanislaw Guziewicz (Poland)

E. Barry Sandercock (Buckinghamshire)

U126 Grading Peter Bending (Cheltenham)

Prize (3.5/5)

Minor (U115):-

First (5/5) Alan Evans (Sportsman Club, Kent)

Second (4.5/5) Brian Aldwin (Exeter)

Third (4/5) John Leon (Bath) Norman Mackie (Wimborne)

U91 Grading Thomas Thorpe (Pete’s Potentials) Alec Shute (Bath)

Prize (4/5) Chris Cheeseman (Sportsman, Kent)

Somerset Trophies

Denys Bonner (Highest placed Somerset player in the Open): James Sherwin (Bath)

Leon York Memorial (Highest placed Somerset player in the Major): Stephen Williams (Colchester)

Roy Hossell (Highest placed Somerset player in the Intermediate): David Woodruff (Keynsham)

Cyril Chapman (Highest placed Somerset player in the Minor): John Leon (Bath)

Jean Mackereth (Highest placed ungraded Somerset player in the Minor) Peter Horne (Norton Radstock)

Cuprinol Trophy (Highest scoring West of England Junior in any section): Thomas Thorpe (Pete’s Potentials) 3.5/5 in the Minor (on tie break with Alec Shute of Bath)

Team Competition

Sportsman Club (Kent)

08 June 2016