Chess in the Greater Manchester area
Gallery & Events 2007
Bury Rapidplay
Unlucky for some at 13th Bury Rapidplay
The Thirteenth annual Rapidplay Congress organised by Bury Chess Club took place yesterday (Sunday 9 December 2007) at Bury Town Hall.
Despite the cramped conditions in round one, and absence this year of sandwiches (though thankfully not tea, coffee and a licensed bar), it is fair to say that most players appreciate playing in such nice surroundings. Non playing parents, partners and friends also enjoy the luxury of the bar area overlooking the playing hall.
Entry was 92, good but not great due to clashes with premiership football at the Reebok and the Hatton fight in the early hours of Sunday morning. We did have one Grandmaster and a couple of foreign visitors, plus a good contingent from both Yorkshire and Merseyside.
The M W Homes Open
This featured 14 players. Joint winners were Ali Jaunooby (3Cs Oldham) and Southport’s Grandmaster Nigel Davies each earning £80 with a score of 5/6.
The Major
This featured 35 players, more than normal. Joint winners with a score of 5/6 were Philip Armstrong (Oldham), Richard Gavin (Oldham), Mark Birkin (Alwoodley Leeds) and Robert Clegg (Huddersfield).
The Minor had 43 players. It was won by Will Heyes (Skelmersdale) with the day’s best score of 5.5/6.
Despite the cramped conditions in round one, and absence this year of sandwiches (though thankfully not tea, coffee and a licensed bar), it is fair to say that most players appreciate playing in such nice surroundings. Non playing parents, partners and friends also enjoy the luxury of the bar area overlooking the playing hall.
Entry was 92, good but not great due to clashes with premiership football at the Reebok and the Hatton fight in the early hours of Sunday morning. We did have one Grandmaster and a couple of foreign visitors, plus a good contingent from both Yorkshire and Merseyside.
The M W Homes Open
This featured 14 players. Joint winners were Ali Jaunooby (3Cs Oldham) and Southport’s Grandmaster Nigel Davies each earning £80 with a score of 5/6.
The Major
This featured 35 players, more than normal. Joint winners with a score of 5/6 were Philip Armstrong (Oldham), Richard Gavin (Oldham), Mark Birkin (Alwoodley Leeds) and Robert Clegg (Huddersfield).
The Minor had 43 players. It was won by Will Heyes (Skelmersdale) with the day’s best score of 5.5/6.
Bolton Rapidplay
Results
MAJOR: 1st. Dominic Rabbitte (Heywood) 5. =2nd. Ian Campbell (Widnes), Philip Seery (Bare Villiage), Peter Mulleady (Atherton) 4½.
U-140: 1st Malcolm French (Widnes) 4.
MINOR: 1st. Angel Gonzales (West End) 5½. 2nd: Sam Towse (3Cs) 5. =3rd. Stephen Lloyd (Chester YMCA), Mark McNulty (Radcliffe), G Lawrence (Macclesfield), Keith Evans Bury) 4½.
U-100: =1st Gerry Whitehead (Salford), Jade Stirrup (3Cs), Jason Widdup (Bare Villiage), Mark Davis (Urmston) 4.
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STEPHEN GORDON
Proudly showing his twin trophy haul from the
British Championships
One for the U-
Jeff Horner had a splendid tournament in the 2007 Monarch Assurance I.O.M. International. Not only did he play very well, he finally secured his third norm for the International Master Title.
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