37th Hereford Chess Congress
29-30 August
2009
A hundred players took part in the 37th annual Herefordshire Chess Association held at Aylestone School, Hereford over the bank holiday weekend. Three tournaments, a prize fund of over £1000, and excellent tournament conditions attracted master strength players from Wales, all parts of England and an entrant from France. The Hereford Times also published a report here.
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At the start
of the final round games in the Open.
All four pictured players finished joint
first with 4½ points. Left to right: Richard Bryant (Oswestry),
Sven Zeidler (Nationwide), Carl Bicknell (Burton-on-Trent and Oxford
University), and Iolo Jones (Cardigan). Picture: Ray Collett |
Open
First equal – Carl Bicknell (Burton-on-Trent
and Oxford University), Richard Bryant (Oswestry), Iolo Jones (Cardigan), Sven
Zeider (Nationwide) all on 4½ points.
Hereford players ended down the field with Les Collard, Richard Croot, Nigel
Beveridge all scoring 2½ points. Rudy van Kerranade (Cardigan) won
the grading prize.
Major
First Sola Falayan (Sutton Coldfield with 5 points);
second equal – Mike Hadley (Halesowen), Andy Price (Leamington), and Simon
Smith (Warley Quinborne) all on 4½ points. Hereford players Garry Rawlings
finished on 3 ½ points; Paul Barker and Alan Papier on 3; and Adam
Innes on 2. Parri Delo (Caernarfon), Nigel Dicker (Glastonbury), and Andrew
Wiggins (Alcester) won grading prizes.
Minor
First John Clark (Worcester City) with
5 points; second equal – Gregory Bailey (Netherton) and Charles Keen (Exeter)
both on 4½ points. Stephen Rees (Glasbury-on-Wye) scored 3½, the
promising junior David Austin (Ross-on-Wye) 2, and Barry Griffiths (Hereford)
1½ points.
Hal Bottomley, President of Herefordshire Chess Association, said he
was pleased with the increase in numbers. The tournaments were controlled
by Phil Meade (English Chess Federation Arbiter) and catering was provided
by the Ross St Barnabus Girl Guides.
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