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Results for two players in u135 and typos corrected 27 July. Brendan O'Gorman presents a gallery of picture of Worcester and the congress on his Picassa site.

Pavel Besedin at the start of round 4 Start of round 4 in the Open Top boards at the start of round 4 in the open
Open Section Left: Pavel Besedin begins his 4th round game. Centre and right:
Start of the 4th round games in the Open (Ray Collett)

Open

1st-2nd with 4½ points Pavel Besedin (Latvia), Tomasz Sygnowski (West Bromwich, West Midlands). 3rd on 4 points was Miroslav Gruca (Widnes). On 3½ points were Anthony Hynes (Warwickshire), Geoff Marchant (Wallington), Jane Richmond (Brown Jack, Swindon), Ian Kingston (West Nottingham). On 3 points Stephen Mellor (Worcester), David Cutmore (Wood Green, London), Richard McNally (Stratford-on-Avon, Warks). On 2½ points Brian Turner (Malvern, Worcs), Jonathan Bourne (Brown Jack, Swindon), Martin Cutmore (Folkestone, Kent), Peter Kitson (Worcester), Raymond Ilett (Peterborought, Cambs), Wiatt Ropp (Stratford-on-Avon, Warks), Lynda Roberts (Thornbury, Glos). On 2 points: Mark Abbott (Exmouth, Devon), Simon C Smith (Warley Quinborne, Birmingham), Ian Clarke (Malvern, Worcs), Andy Waters (Rainham, Kent), Stephen Willetts (Stratford-on-Avon, Warks). On 1½ points Marek Soszynski (Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands), Nigel Towers (Redditch, Worcs, withdrew after 3 rounds), Gary Rawlings (Hereford), Ed Osbourn (Worcester withdrew after 3 rounds), Michael Doran (Warley Quinborne, Birmingham). On 1 point Richard Croot (Hereford), Ray Collett (Worcester). On ½ point Selwyn Hamilton (Warley Quinborne, Birmingham).

View of the top boards in the Major Tournament View of the top boards in the Major tournament
Major section.Two views of the top boards in the Major tournament. (Ray Collett)

Major Under-160

1st-3rd with 4 points Brendan O'Gorman (DHSS), Richard Desmedt (Wombwell, Barnsley, Yorks), Dean Hartley (Amber Valley, Chesterfield, Derbys). On 3½ points, Joseph Skielnik (Battersea, London). On 3 points, Andrew Price (Leamington, Warks), Stephen Pride (Cambridge), Williuam Drennan (Battersea, London), Carl Gartside (High Peak, Derbys), John Knee (Malvern, Worcs), Keith Jewsbury (Solihull, Warks), Stephen Chadaway (Olton, Warks), Steve Jukes (Stourbridge, Worcs), Robert Spence, Ben Graff (Leamington, Warks. On 2½ points, Roger Greatorex (Llangollan, Wales), John Fahy (Warley Quinborne, Birmingham), Phil Bull (West Bromwich, Staffs), Francesco Poderico (Banbury, Oxon), Philip Light (Bordeaux Echecs, France), Adrian Walker (Leamington, Warks), Joshua Pink (Colwyn Bay, Wales), Steve Barry, Andrew Wiggins (Redditch, Worcs). On 2 points, Faraz Malik (South, Birmingham), Nathanael Paul (Coddon, Telford, Shrops), Akshaya Kalaiyalahan (Richmond Juniors, London). On 1½ points, Steve Edwards (Boldmere St Michael, Sutton Coldfield), Alan Papier (Bristol & Clifton), Alex Holowczak (Warley Quinborne, Birmingham), Rob Bricknell (Redditch, Worcs, withdrew after 4 rounds). On 1 point, Jeff Fleischer (Coulsdon, London), Steve Crockett (Redditch, Worcs). On ½ point, Duncan MacArthur (Keynsham, Bristol, withdrew after 3 rounds). Sorry, the webmaster did not get photographs of players in the Major section.

Intermediate Intermediate section in play Intermediate section in play
Intermediate section Left, Tony Shaw looks on as Joseph is about to win his last round game.
Centre, The Friar brothers face each other (again) in round 4.
Right, The intermediate section in play (Ray Collett)

Intermediate Under-135

1st-2nd with 4½ points Joseph Friar (Hagley, Worcs), James Friar (Hagley, Worcs). 3rd on 4 points Tony Shaw (Malvern, Worcs). On 3½ points, Douglas Bramley (Spondon, Derbys), Alan Woolaston (Mutual Circle, Birmingham), Martin Hollan (Czech Republic). On 3 points, Rick Weston (Witney, Oxon), Alexander Hardwick (Coulsdon, London), John McKeon (Milton Keynes, Beds), Stuart Ross (Shifnal & Telford, Shrops), Chris Paul (Coddon, Telford, Shrops). On 2½ points, William Egan (Scunthorpe, Lincs), Petr Hollan (Czech Republic). On 2 points, Colin Gardiner (Falmouth, Cornwall), Athar Mehmood (Newport, Shrops, withdrew after 4 rounds), James Barnett (Salisbury, Wilts), Roger R Brown (Shifnal & Telford, Shrops), Richard Leaper (Westminster, Birmingham), Geoff Dale (Mutual Circle, Birmingham), Stuart Calderbank (Stratford-upon-Avon, Warks). On 1½ points, Roger Walker (Belper, Derbys), Anthony Sage (Bath, Somerset). On 1 point, Tom Evans (Mutual Circle, Birmingham). On ½ point, Selina Moses (Germany), Simon Griffin (Cheltenham, Glos).

Minor section in play 1 Minor section in play 2 Minor section in play 3
Minor section Left, Peter Brace contemplates while Ricky Brookes plays a move. Centre, Giles Stanton and opponent deep in thought.
Right, Minor section in play. (Ray Collett)

Minor Under-115

Matthew Trigg (Solihull, Warks). 2nd - 5th on 4 points, Giles Stanton (Redditch, Worcs), Alan Fraser (Beckenham & Bromley, London), Peter Brace (Spondon, Derbys), Paul Heeney (Mutual Circle, Birmingham). On 3 points, Danny Torbica (Cannock St Mary's, Staffs), Jacob Boswell (Leek & Cheddleton, Staffs), Ricky Brookes (Worcester). On 2½ points, Rob Sutton (Worcester), Paul Broderick (Shifnal & Telford, Shrops), Christine Constable (Coulsdon, London), William Fairbairn (Exeter, Devon), Stuart E Wood (Kynock Barn, Birmingham) Chris P Smith (Thornbury, Glos), Jack Huffer (Hereford Cathedral School). On 2 points, David Lovegrove (Newport, Shrops), Peter Kearns (Warley Quinborne, Birmingham), Chris Fox (Banbury, Oxon), On 1½ points, Michael Campling (Banbury, Oxon), Abby Sergeant (Club Meir, Cannock, Staffs). On 1 point, John Holmberg (Redditch, Worcs), James Evans (Swansea, Wales). On ½ point, Colin Vernon (Worcester, withdrew after 4 rounds).