31st Chorley Chess Congress Results - 26th to 28th August 2006

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:	102
Number of tournaments:	3
Prize fund:	£1,375

FIDE Lancashire Championship Open

Number of competitors:	18
Prize fund:	£475

1	M. Kostic	Bradford	5	£200
2	B. Lund	Preston	4½	£100
3=	J. Hanley	Lancaster RGS	4	£25
3=	J. Littlewood	Skelmersdale	4	£25
Grading prizes
U2200	J. Hanley	Lancaster RGS	4	£12.50
	M. Surtees	Bolton	3½	£12.50
	R.K. Taylor	Preston	3½	£12.50
	R. Williamson	Aigburth	3½	£12.50
U2000	J. Lyth	Morecambe	3½	£50

Major Tournament (For players graded below 160)

Number of competitors:	29
Prize fund:	£450

1	P. Evans	Blackpool	5½	£200.00
2	M. Lally	Sheffield	5	£100.00
3	D. Gaston	Crusaders	4½	£50.00
Grading prizes
140 - 130	R. Clegg	Huddersfield	4	£50
U130	K. Evans	Bury	3½	£50

Minor Tournament (For players graded below 120)

Number of competitors:	55
Prize fund:	£450

1	N. Rigby	Leeds Juniors	5½	£200.00
2	B. Wadsworth	Halifax	5	£100.00
3=	C. Gartside	High Peak	4½	£12.50
3=	M. Higgins	St Helens	4½	£12.50
3=	D. McCarthy	Padgate	4½	£12.50
3=	D. Scorer	Nelson	4½	£12.50
Grading prizes
95-82	M. Higgins	St Helens	4½	£16.67
	D. McCarthy	Padgate	4½	£16.67
	D. Scorer	Nelson	4½	£16.67
U82	M. Burke	3C's	4½	£50.00

Lancashire Champions

Awarded for the highest score by a player registered with the Lancashire Chess Association.

Open	B. Lund	Preston	4½	£25.00
Major	P. Evans	Blackpool	5½
Minor	D. Scorer	Nelson	4½

Eric Wandless-Renton Trophy

Awarded for the highest score by a player resident within Chorley Borough.

	L. Parkinson	Chorley	4
	R. Tinton	Leyland	4

Team Tournament Winners - Calderdale

	J. Aldridge
	D. Colledge
	A. Dawson
	B. Wadsworth