27th Chorley Chess Congress Results - 24th to 26th August 2002
Held at Chorley Town Hall, Chorley (Six Rounds). Incorporating Lancashire Championships.
Some games from the tournament are available here.
Results
| Congress Director: | D Clayton |
| Congress Treasurer: | S Woodcock |
| Chief Controller: | D Welch BCF chief arbiter |
| Number of competitors: | 155 |
| Number of tournaments: | 4 |
| Prize fund: | £1,785 |
Open Section (Open to all players)
| Number of competitors: | 27 |
| Controller: | D Welch |
| Prize fund: | £415 |
| 1 |
N Davies |
3C's |
5½ |
£200.00 |
| 2= |
D James |
3C's |
4½ |
£75.00 |
| |
DB Lund |
Preston |
|
| Grading prizes |
|
| 181 - 165 |
Alan Walton |
3C's |
3½ |
£20.00 |
| 164 and below |
I Thompson |
Swinton |
3 |
£10.00 |
| |
P Widrascu |
Halifax |
|
Major Section (For players graded below 175)
| Number of competitors: | 30 |
| Controller: | D Welch |
| Prize fund: | £415 |
| 1 |
R Newton |
Morecambe |
5½ |
£200.00 |
| 2= |
R Vann |
Chorlton |
4½ |
£75.00 |
| |
A Tyton |
Bolton |
|
| Grading Prizes |
|
| 160 - 147 |
P Mulleady |
Atherton |
4 |
£20.00 |
| 146 and below |
CW Davies |
Rose Forgrove |
4 |
£20.00 |
| 148 and under |
R Clissold |
Central |
3 |
£10.00 |
| |
EH Taylor |
Hoylake |
|
Intermediate Section (For players graded below 140)
| Number of competitors: | 49 |
| Controller: | P Purland |
| Prize fund: | £415 |
| 1 |
G Ashcroft |
Preston |
5½ |
£200.00 |
| 2= |
R Chapman |
Central |
5 |
£75.00 |
| |
M Burns |
Stockport |
|
| Grading Prizes |
|
| 130 - 117 |
R Clegg |
Huddersfield |
4 |
£20.00 |
| 116 and below |
P Horam |
Preston |
4 |
£20.00 |
Minor Section (For players graded below 110)
| Number of competitors: | 49 |
| Controller: | G Jones |
| Prize fund: | £415 |
| 1 |
S Rush |
Reading |
5½ |
£200.00 |
| 2 |
A Gonzales |
West End |
5 |
£100.00 |
| 3= |
R Atherton |
Wigan |
4½ |
£12.50 |
| |
M Jalini |
Rose Forgrove |
|
| |
B Wadsworth |
Halifax |
|
| |
A Rigby |
Chorley |
|
| |
C Bardsley |
Swinton* |
|
| Grading Prizes |
|
| 92 - 83 |
R Glover |
3C's |
4 |
£10.00 |
| |
M Worrall |
Liverpool |
|
| 82 and below |
C Bardsley |
Swinton |
4½ |
£20.00 |
| |
*Takes the higher valued grading prize |
|
Lancashire Champions
Awarded for the highest score by a player registered with the Lancashire Chess Association.
| Open |
DB Lund |
Preston |
4½ |
£25.00 |
| Major |
R Newton |
Morecambe |
5½ |
£25.00 |
| Intermediate |
G Ashcroft |
Preston |
5½ |
£25.00 |
| Minor |
A Rigby |
Chorley |
5 |
£25.00 |
Eric Wandless-Renton Trophy
Awarded for the highest score by a player resident within Chorley Borough.
| A Rigby |
Minor |
Chorley |
5 |
£25.00 |