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Last update: Tuesday February 24, 2004 16:11

Braille Chess Association's International Autumn Tournament, 14-16 November 2003, Bedford

D = Disabled
J = Junior (all are between 14 and 21)
S = Senior
F = Female

OPEN
  Name Town/Country Grade Group   R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 SOP Place Prize
1 Pribeanu, Dacian Romania 197 (C)   D 1 2 2.5 3.5 4.5 13.5 =1st £85.00
2 Cumbers, Paul Sheffield 186     1 2 2.5 3.5 4   3rd £50.00
3 Draghici, Gavril Spain 179 (C)   D 1 2 3 4 4.5 14.5 =1st £85.00
4 Ross, Chris Huntingdon 177   D 1 2 2.5 2.5 3.5   =4th £10.00
5 Doyle, Phil Ireland 149   D 1 2 2.5 3.5 3.5   =4th £10.00
6 Whittle, Les Morpeth 142   D, S 0.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 3.5   =4th £10.00
7 Crowley, John Ireland 137 A   1 1.5 1.5 2 3      
8 Loftus, Sean Ireland 131 A D, S 1 1 1.5 2.5 3      
9 Gallagher, John Leeds 125 A D 1 1 2 3 3.5   =GPA £10.00
10 McElroy, Ernie Ireland 125 A D, S 1 1 2 2.5 3.5   =GPA £10.00
11 Cohn, Hans London 124 A D, S 1 1 1 2 2      
12 Wragg, Norman Sheffield 119 A D, S 0.5 1.5 1.5 2 2.5      
13 Lovell, Stan Redcar 116 A D, S 1 1 2 2.5 2.5      
14 Walsh, Gerry Middlesbrough 116 A   0.5 0.5 1 2 3      
15 Hodgkins, Dave Leamington Spa 112 A D 1 1.5 1.5 2 2      
16 Thacker, Steve Nottingham 104 A D 0 1 2 2 3      
17 Murphy, Richard Macclesfield 97 B   0 1 1.5 2 2.5   =GPB £7.00
18 Kit Chan, Yan Nottingham Uni. 94 B D, J 0 1 1 1.5 2.5   =GPB £7.00
19 Gordon, Phil Isle of Wight 91 B D 0 1 1 1 1      
20 Perham, Brian Colchester 90 B D, S 0 1 2 2 2      
21 Waters, Roger Taunton 89 B   0.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 2.5   =GPB £7.00
22 Kirkham, Mark Sheffield 84 B D 0 1 1 1 1      
23 Davey, Alan Cheltenham 77 C D, S 0 0 0 1 1.5      
24 Plechaty, George Basildon 76 C D 0 0 1 1 2      
25 Sobers, Orlando Birmingham 74 C D 0 0 1 1 1.5      
26 Murphy, Mike Gillingham 70 (E) C   0 0 1 2 2      
27 Williams, Robin Worcester Coll. 70 C D, J 0.5 0.5 1 1.5 2.5   GPC £20.00
28 Irving, Alastair Worcester Coll. 64 C D, J 0 0 0 0 1      
29 Price, Peter Birmingham 64 C D, S 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.5      
            15 30 45 60 75     £311.00

 

MINOR
  Name Town/Country Grade Group   R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Place Prize
1 Meaney, Michael Ireland 70 (E)   D, S 1 2 3 3 4 =1st £50.00
2 Cuthbert, Jim Sidcup 68   D, S 1 1.5 1.5 2 3    
3 Allen, Richard Worcester College 67   D, J 1 2 2 3 4 =1st £50.00
4 Murray, Tony Ireland 65   D 1 1.5 2.5 3.5 3.5 3rd £20.00
5 Brown, Chris Cheltenham 50 A D, S, F 1 1 1 1 1.5    
6 Watkins, Shirley Blackpool 49 A D, S, F 0 1 1.5 2 3    
7 Paskell, Darren Worcester College 45 (E) A D, J 1 1.5 1.5 2 2.5    
8 Osborne, John London 39 A D 1 1 2 2.5 3.5 GPA £20.00
9 Patching, Geoff Penzance 39 A D, S 0 1 2 2 2.5    
10 Brown, Bobby Cheltenham 37 A D, S 0 0 1 2 2    
11 Busbridge, John West Yorkshire 34 A D, S 0 1 1.5 2.5 2.5    
12 Hodges, Dorothy Bristol 24 B D, S, F 0 0 0 1 1.5    
13 Harrington, Richard Hemel Hempstead 17 B D 0 0 0 0 0.5    
14 Ledwith, Simon Worcester College U B D, J 1 1.5 2.5 3 3 GPB £20.00
15 Keen, Nathan Bedford U B D, J 0 1 1 2 2    
16 England, Chris Worcester College U B D, J 0 0 1 1 1.5    
            8 16 24 32.5 40.5   £160.00