29th Chorley Chess Congress Results - 28th to 30th August 2004
Held at Parklands High School, Chorley (Six Rounds). Incorporating Lancashire Championships.
| Congress Director: | D Clayton |
| Congress Treasurer: | S Woodcock |
| Chief Controller: | D Welch BCF Chief Arbiter |
| Number of competitors: | 131 |
| Number of tournaments: | 4 |
| Prize fund: | £1,950 |
Open Section (Open to all players)
| Number of competitors: | 20 |
| Controller: | Dave Welch |
| Prize fund: | £475 |
| 1= |
Stephen Gordon |
3C's |
4½ |
£150.00 |
| |
Brett Lund |
Preston |
|
| 3= |
John Merriman |
Streatham |
4 |
£16.67 |
| |
Ben Hague |
Rochdale |
|
| |
James Hanley |
Lancater RGS |
|
| Grading prizes |
|
| 194 - 185 |
David Shaw |
Urmston |
3½ |
£16.67 |
| |
Glen Charleshouse |
Morecambe |
|
| |
Mike Surtees |
Bolton |
|
| 184 and under |
James Hanley |
Lancaster RGS |
4 |
£33.33 |
| |
Z Djabri |
Metropolitan |
3½ |
£5.56 |
| |
Martyn Goodger |
Ely |
|
| |
Jason Wright |
3C's |
|
Major Section (For players graded below 175)
| Number of competitors: | 26 |
| Controller: | Dave Welch |
| Prize fund: | £475 |
| 1 |
Michael Kobylka |
Wood Green |
5 |
£200.00 |
| 2= |
David Cutmore |
Wood Green |
4½ |
£50.00 |
| |
Martin Cutmore |
Folkestone |
|
| |
Robert Newton |
Morecambe |
|
| Grading prizes |
|
| 159 - 150 |
Kathy Djabri |
Metropolitan |
3 |
£25.00 |
| |
Steve Knight |
Peterborough |
|
| 149 and under |
Dominic Rabbitte |
Swinton |
4 |
£50.00 |
Intermediate Section (For players graded below 140)
| Number of competitors: | 32 |
| Controller: | Peter Purland |
| Prize fund: | £475 |
| 1 |
Martin Burns |
Stockport |
5 |
£200.00 |
| 2= |
Paul Clarke |
Rose Forgrove |
4½ |
£37.50 |
| |
Michael Lally |
(Sheffield) |
|
| |
Eoin Campbell |
Wandering Dragons |
|
| |
Michael Connor |
Great Lever |
|
| Grading prizes |
|
| 129 - 120 |
Deio Parri |
Caernarfon |
4 |
£25.00 |
| |
Eoin Campbell |
Wandering Dragons |
4½ |
£12.50 |
| |
Michael Connor |
Great Lever |
|
| 119 and under |
Liam Rabbitte |
Swinton |
3 |
£25.00 |
| |
Craig Whitfield |
Cheddleton & Leek |
|
Minor Section (For players graded below 110)
| Number of competitors: | 53 |
| Controller: | Geoff Jones |
| Prize fund: | £475 |
| 1 |
Jonathan Taylor |
Wakefield |
5½ |
£200.00 |
| 2= |
Kristan Chesters |
Macclesfield |
5 |
£75.00 |
| |
Ken Gorman |
Poulton |
|
| Grading prizes |
|
| 104 - 90 |
Barry Groves |
St. Helens |
4½ |
£50.00 |
| 89 and under |
Harry Brooks |
Great Lever |
4½ |
£25.00 |
| |
Gary Clarke |
Consett |
|
Lancashire Champions
Awarded for the highest score by a player registered with the Lancashire Chess Association.
| Open |
Brett Lund |
Preston |
4½ |
£25.00 |
| Major |
Bob Newton |
Morecambe |
4½ |
£25.00 |
| Intermediate |
Jim Tennant-Smith |
Heywood |
3½ |
£25.00 |
| Minor |
Les Parkinson |
Chorley |
4 |
£25.00 |
Eric Wandless-Renton Trophy
Awarded for the highest score by a player resident within Chorley Borough.
| Les Parkinson |
Minor |
Chorley |
4 |
£25.00 |