Worcester Open Chess Congress 2014

Full results 2014

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Open

1st Jude Lenier (Hastings) 4½ points. 2nd, Joseph McPlillips (Bolton) 4 points. Shared 3rd: Martyn Costley (Lewes); Ryszard Maciol (West Bromwich); John Pitcher (Warks Select); Alan Young (Llanelli, White knights) 3½ points. Grade prize: Theo Slade (Barnstable) 3 points.

Andrew Moore (standing rear) surveys the Open

2½ points: Philip Hayward (Oxfod City), William Hewitt (Llanelli White Knights); Ann-Marie James (Warks Select); Charlie McLaren (Muskateers, Glos); Richard J McNally (Stratford-on-Avon); Chris Purry (Frome). 2 points: Raymond Ilett (Peterborough); Adam J May (White Knights). 1½ points: Henry Brockbank (Olton); Faraz Malik (South Birmingham); Michael Roberts (Southampton); Brian Turner (Malvern). 1 point: Paul Rowan (Banbury). Withdrew: Nicholas Walker (West Bromwich, ½ point, after round 3)

Major (U160)

1st Armel Collard 4½ points. 2nd-3rd James Friar (Hagley) and Alan Papier (Bristol & Clifton) 3½ points. Grade Prize: Daniel Rowan (Banbury) 3 ponts.

3 points: Tom Darling (Leamington); Ben Graff (Leamington); Nikolai Hinterreither (Berkshire Jr); John Knee (Malvern); Alistair MacNaughton (Gloucester); Lynda Roberts (Thornbury); Alex Rossiter (Bristol Cabot); Daniel Rowan (Banbury). 2½ points: Neil Homer (e2e4 4NCL) Matthew Jordan (Malvern) David Roberts (Worcester City). 2 points. Chris Snook-Lumb (Swindon); Lukasz Walijewski (Walsall Kipping). 1½ points: Mark Forknall (Cheltenham); Stuart Ross (Shifnal & Telford). 1 point: John B Harris. Withdrew: Roger Greatorex (Llangollan) and Mark Potter (-) 2½ points after round 4. Phil Bull (West Bromwich) 1 point after round 3; Steve Shaw (Greenlands) ½ point after round 3; Dean Hartley (Amber Valley) and Duncan MacArthur (Keynsham) withdrew after round 2.

Intermediate (U135)

1st John McKeon (MIlton Keynes) 4½ points. 2nd-4th: Antony Sage (Bath); Colin Solloway (Milton Keynes); Ian Truscott (Greenlands) on 4 points. Grade Prize: Eleanor Hepashi (Wooton Hall Sch, Glos) 3 points.

3 points: Aaravamudhan Balaji (Middlesex Juniors); Ian Blencowe (Gloucester); Eleanor Hapeshi (Wotton Hall Sch, Glos); Raymond Hunt; Girish Kulkarni (South Birmingham); Alastair Marston (Bristol Cabot); Keith Osborne (Lewes); Rob Sutton (Worcester City); Stephen Williams (Cwmbran). 2½ points: Christine Constable (Bude); Marco Ho (Lichfield); Arnold Kirkland (Droitwich); Colin Mace (Wellington); Andrew Wiggins (Redditch). 2 points: Ian Clack (Redditch); Steve Clare (Wallasey); Eddie Fierek (Gloucester). 1½ points: Colin Gardiner (Newmarket); Thomas McLaren (Muskateers, Glos). 1 point: Chris P Smith (Thornbury); and Philip Smith (Worcester City). Withdrew: Tim Allen (Battersea) 2 points after 4 rounds; Jason Madden (Leamington) 1 point after 4 rounds; Richard Leaper (Mutual Circle) after 3 rounds.

Minor (U115)

Minor tournament in play

1-2nd Steve Crockett and David Smith (both redditch) 4½ points.3-4th: Hazel Welch (Seaton) and Alan Woolaston (South Birmingham) 4 points. Grade Prize: Peter Saunders (Patchway) 3½ points.

3 points: Paul Broderick (Shifnal & Telford); Roger R Brown (Telford); Michele Clack (Redditch); Alan Fraser (Beckenham & Bromley); Paul Heeney (South Birmingham); Martyn Maber (Taunton); David Mcgeeney (Bristol Cabot); Giles Stanton (Redditch); Shaun Walsh (Downend & Fishponds). 2 points: Paul Davies (Stratford-upon-Avon); John Pakenham (Warley Quinborne); Nigel Purry (Southbourne); Colin Vernon (Worcester City); Roger Yates (Worcester City). 1½ points: Richard Butcher. 1 point: Barry Stone (Malvern). ½ point: Kieron Hall (Kidderminster). Withdrew: Rod Burroughs, 1 point after three rounds; Susan Griffith-Jones (Cirencester) after 4 rounds.