The Keynsham Rapidplay attracted a large turnout, with around 70 competitors. Perhaps it was the weather, as Hurricane Georges seems to have taken a detour to dump tons of water, and it was an ideal day to be indoors playing chess.
Open | ||||
First | Simon Buckley
A Horton-Kitchlew Ian Ponter | Keynsham
London Downend | 4.5 | £30
each |
G.P. (u-170) | Lester Cheung | Bath Univ | 3.5 | £12 |
Major | ||||
First | Tom Nitz | Bath Univ | 5 | £50 |
Second | Tim Woodward
Christopher Price | Trowbridge
Yeovil | 4.5 | £20
each |
G.P. (u-125) | Stephen Williams | Cwmbran | 4 | £12 |
Minor | ||||
First | James MacArthur | Keynsham | 5.5 | £50 |
Second= | Nigel Wood
Dave Francis | Downend
Horfield | 5 | £20
each |
G.P. (u-95) | Michael Jennings
Robert White | Horfield
Downend | 4.5 | £6
each |
G.P. (u-80) | Richard Lobb | Yate | 3.5 | £12 |
Slow Starter | Mauro Farina | Keynsham | 3.5 | £10 |