The Torbay Congress had its origins in 1965 in the
Raleigh Hotel in Dartmouth. At the time the hotel was
owned by Henry Baguley who had a chess playing son.
Unfortunately there were no clubs in the area so Henry
decided that he could combine business with pleasure and
arranged a congress in his hotel during the month of
November. Initially some 20 players took part many
of whom stayed at the Raleigh Hotel. After a few
years playing in the hotel the entries became too much
for the facilities and the congress was moved to the
Seymour Hotel In Totnes. It was here that Tony
Miles played in his quest for the Grand Prix award.
Some few years later the
congress moved to Torquay and was held for some years in
the Toorak Hotel until it seemed to get settled into the
Riviera Centre. It was during this period that Ray
Chubb took over the organisation on behalf of the Torbay
& District League. After a gap of one year the congress moved yet
again to the Belgrave Hotel in 2006, but that was sold in 2007
and the facilities that the congress had enjoyed were
altered and no longer provided adequate space for chess.
After a somewhat desperate
search Ray managed to strike a deal with the Riviera
Centre again and once more this will provide the venue
for future congresses.
THE 45th CONGRESS -
2011
RAY CHUBB'S REPORT :
22 November 2011
45th. Torbay League Congress
Held at the Riviera International Conference
Center, Seafront, Torquay.
18th. to 20th. November2011.
English Chess Federation
2011 GRAND PRIX REPORT
1. Prize Money (including Grading prizes and
British Championships Bursary):
Entry Form Actually Paid
£
£
Open
450
450
Major
280 282
Intermediate
280
312
Minor
280 281
British Championships Bursary 100 100
No other categories of prizes
TOTAL
1,390 1,425
The Congress was held in the Rosetor Suite,
which is very popular with the players.
Trefor Thynne, President of the Torbay Chess
League, opened the Congress welcoming the
players to the 45th. Torbay
Congress.
The Congress is run on the basis of four
sections, Swiss pairing system with a very
experience Control Team of Ewart Smith
(Senior Arbiter), Open; Raymond Chubb,
Major; Victor Cross, Intermediate; John
Ariss, Minor.
The results of the Open, Major (under 170),
Intermediate (under 150) and Minor (under
120) are given below. The full Progress
Charts can be also be viewed here on the
ChessDevon web site.
OPEN
The Open was closely contested going into
the last round, with Keith Arkell G.M. and
Dominic Mackle both on 3.5 points with three
other players close behind on 3 points.
The following top score pairings for the
final round:
Keith Arkell G.M. (w) Grade 226 on 3.5
points against Dominic Mackle (b) Grade 197
on 3.5 points.
Michael Waddington (w) Grade 187 on 3 points
against Richard Webster (b) Grade172 on 3
points.
Adrian Archer-Lock (w) Grade 179 on 3 points
against Niel Carr (b) Grade 190est. on 2.5
points.
First Place.
The Open was won jointly by Keith Arkell
G.M. (Chaddleton),Dominic
Mackle (Newton Abbot) and
Richard Webster (West Bridgeford), each
on 4/5. Winning £130 each.
180 to 174 Inclusive Grading Prize:
won jointly by Adrian Archer-Lock
(Maidenhead) Grade 179 and David
Littlejohns (Taunton) Grade 174 winning
£15 each.
Under 174 Grading Prize:
won by John Stephenson (Exmouth) Grade
173 winning £30.
MAJOR
(grade under 170)
The Major was closely contested into the
last round with Paul Jackson leading on 3.5,
with three other players on 3.
Following top score pairings for the final
round:
Ivor Annetts (w) Grade 152 against Paul
Jackson (b) Grade 166.
Richard Desmedt (w) Grade 155 against
Roger Greatorex (b) Grade 154.
A number of players on 2.5 had a chance of
coming in the three top prizes.
First Place.
The Major was won jointly by Paul Jackson
(Coulsdon)and Richard Desmedt (Wombell)
on 4/5. Winning £90 each.
Third Place.
Ronnie Burton (Weymouth)
on 3.5/5Grade 160 winning £40.
Ivor Annetts (Tiverton)
on 3.5/5 Grade 152. Choosing to take under
152 Prize Grading Prize.
156 to 153 inclusive Grading Prize:
Won by Roger Greatorex (Llangollen) Grade
154, on 3/5 points. Winning £30.
152 and under Grading Prize:
Won by Ivor Annetts (Tiverton) Grade 152, on
3.5 points. Winning £30.
The Intermediate had a clear leader on 4
points into the last round with four players
on 3.5 points, with the following top score
pairings for the final round:
Nigel Dicker (w) Grade 139
against Peter Dimond (b) Grade
135.
Mathew Wilson (w) Grade 136
against Ben Wilkinson (b) Grade 137.
David Buttell (w) Grade 146 con.
against Timothy Crouch (b) Grade 134.
Equal First Place.
The final result ended in a 2-way tie for
first place Nigel Dicker (Glastonbury)
and Mathew Wilson (Wigston) on 4.5
points, each winning £90 each.
Third Place.
Alan Papier (Bristol and Clifton) Grade 140
on 4 points.
139 to 134 inclusive Grading Prize:
Jointly won by Peter Dimond (Bath); Timithy
Crouch (Kings Head); David Gilbert (DHSS);
133 to 126 inclusive Grading Prize:
Won by Michael Cuggy (Brixham) Grade 133 on
4 points.
Under 125 Grading Prize: Won jointly by Theo Slade (Barnstaple), David Jenkins
(Camborne) and Stuart Ross (Shifnal and
Telford)
The Intermediate had a clear leader on 4
points into the last round with one player
on 3.5 points, with 6 players on 3
points.The following were the top score
pairings for the final round:
Jacquie Barber-Lafon (w) Grade 113 on 4
points against Tony Tatam (b) Grade 116 on
3.5 points.
Hazel Welch (w) Grade 115 against Marian
Cox (b) Grade 105.
Alan Fraser (w) Grade 110 against David
Healy Grade 116.
Philip Spargo (w) Grade 114 against Ian
Bowman Grade 103.
First Place.
Winner of the Minor was by Tony Tatam
(Plymouth) scoring 4.5 / 5 points.
Winning £110
Equal Third Place.
Jacque Barber-Lafon (Newton Abbot).
Hazel Welch (Seaton).
Alan Fraser (Beckham and Bromley).
Scoring 4 / 5 and winning £37 each.
Under 110 Grading Prize
Won by Ian Bowman (Liskeard) on 3.5 points.
Winning £30.
Under 96 Grading Prize
Shared between Brian Aldwin (Exeter) and
Geoffrey Jenkins (Exeter). Each on 3 points.
Winning £15 each.
Torbay Individual Championships
(Incorporated in the Congress)
Winner of the Open Basil Wallis Cup
Dominic Mackle (Newton Abbot).
Winner of the Challenge Cup in the Major
Ivor Annetts (Tiverton.
Winner of the Intermediate Cup
Michael Cuggy (Brixham).
Winner of the Minor Candidates Cup
Tony Tatam (Plymouth).
Best Score by a Devon Player in the Graded
Sections
Winner of the Rulph Newman Cup:
Tony Tatam (Plymouth)
Best Score by a Junior.
John Whitfield Cup, awarded to the best
junior score across all 4 sections. The
winner was Theodore Slade in the
Intermediate Section scoring 3 from 5 at the
age of 11 years, Grade 122.
A £2 discount WAS offered to all ECF
members in ALL tournaments.
The Riviera International Conference Centre
– a thank you.
The Torbay League wish to thank the Riviera
International Conference Centre (RICC) for
hosting the 45th. Torbay Chess Congress.
The Rosetor Suite venue was highly suitable
and very popular with all the players. The
Congress is a Grand Prix event and its
continuing success would be ensured if
hosted at the RICC in future years.
The RICC management did an excellent job in
providing excellent facilities and
assistance thus ensuring this Congress’s
success. The RICC staff, that were working
during the Congress, were very helpful and
pleasant and are to be congratulated.
Raymond W. Chubb
Organiser.
Torbay Congress
22 November 2011
Torbay Open Torquay 2011
1
2
3
4
5
1
Mackle,Dominic
+ 1/19
- ½/11
+ 1/14
- 1/4
+ ½/2
4.0 / 5
2
Arkell,Keith C
- 1/20
+ ½/7
- 1/15
+ 1/10
- ½/1
4.0 / 5
3
Webster,Richard J
+ 1/13
- 0/4
+ 1/16
- 1/11
- 1/8
4.0 / 5
4
Carr,Neil L
- 1/9
+ 1/3
- ½/10
+ 0/1
- 1/7
3.5 / 5
5
Menadue,Jeremy FS
+ ½/B
+ 1/23
- ½/7
+ ½/12
- 1/10
3.5 / 5
6
Stephens,John KF
+ ½/B
+ ½/8
- ½/28
+ 1/23
- 1/12
3.5 / 5
7
Archer
Lock,Adrian
+ 1/26
- ½/2
+ ½/5
- 1/17
+ 0/4
3.0 / 5
8
Waddington,M
+ ½/15
- ½/6
+ 1/18
- 1/24
+ 0/3
3.0 / 5
9
Littlejohns,David
+ 0/4
- 1/26
+ ½/13
- ½/14
+ 1/24
3.0 / 5
10
Helbig,Paul
+ 1/24
- 1/21
+ ½/4
- 0/2
+ 0/5
2.5 / 5
11
Bolt,Graham
- 1/27
+ ½/1
- ½/12
+ 0/3
- ½/15
2.5 / 5
12
Dunn,Andrew M
+ ½/14
- 1/22
+ ½/11
- ½/5
+ 0/6
2.5 / 5
13
Rosen,Daniel B
- 0/3
+ 1/27
- ½/9
+ ½/15
+ ½/17
2.5 / 5
14
Dilleigh,Steve
- ½/12
+ 1/29
- 0/1
+ ½/9
- ½/18
2.5 / 5
15
Wheeler,John Francis
- ½/8
+ 1/28
+ 0/2
- ½/13
+ ½/11
2.5 / 5
16
Gregory,Keith D
- ½/28
+ ½/17
- 0/3
+ 1/22
- ½/19
2.5 / 5
17
Abbott,Mark V
+ ½/B
- ½/16
+ 1/21
+ 0/7
- ½/13
2.5 / 5
18
Bartlett,Simon
- 0/23
+ 1/20
- 0/8
+ 1/28
+ ½/14
2.5 / 5
19
Brusey,Alan
- 0/1
+ 1/25
- 0/24
+ 1/27
+ ½/16
2.5 / 5
20
Regis,David
+ 0/2
- 0/18
+ 1/26
+ 1/30
- ½/23
2.5 / 5
21
Homer,Stephen J
- 1/25
+ 0/10
- 0/17
+ ½/B
+ 1/28
2.5 / 5
22
Thompson,Robert
+ ½/B
+ 0/12
- 1/29
- 0/16
+ 1/25
2.5 / 5
23
Archer
Lock,Christopher J
+ 1/18
- 0/5
+ ½/B
- 0/6
+ ½/20
2.0 / 5
24
Rahimili,Nijad
- 0/10
+ 1/B
+ 1/19
+ 0/8
- 0/9
2.0 / 5
25
Aston,Philip A
+ 0/21
- 0/19
- ½/27
+ 1/29
- 0/22
1.5 / 5
26
Coburn,Joseph A
- 0/7
+ 0/9
- 0/20
+ 1/B
+ ½/29
1.5 / 5
27
Nyman,Johan
+ 0/11
- 0/13
+ ½/25
- 0/19
+ 1/B
1.5 / 5
28
Wells,J
+ ½/16
- 0/15
+ ½/6
- 0/18
- 0/21
1.0 / 5
29
Hamilton,S
+ ½/B
- 0/14
+ 0/22
- 0/25
- ½/26
1.0 / 5
OTHER TOURNAMENTS
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Major
Intermediate 1
Intermediate 2
Minor
THE 44th CONGRESS -
2010
44th Torbay League Congress
Held at the Riviera International Conference
Center, Seafront, Torquay.
19th to 21st
November2010.
English Chess Federation 2010 GRAND PRIX EVENT
The Congress was held in the Rosetor Suite,
which is very popular with the players.
Trefor Thynne, President of the Torbay Chess
League, opened the Congress welcoming the
players to the 44th Torbay
Congress.
The Congress is run on the basis of four
sections, Swiss pairing system with a very
experienced Control Team of Ewart Smith,
Open, John Ariss, Major, Victor Cross,
Intermediate and Tony Tatam, Minor.
The results of the Open, Major (under 170),
Intermediate (under 150) and Minor (under
120) are given below. The full Progress
Charts can be also be viewed here on the
ChessDevon web site.
OPEN
The Open was closely contested going into
the last round, but Keith Arkell G.M. was
leading on 3.5 points with five other
players close behind on 3 points.
The following top score pairings for the
final round:
Keith Arkell G.M. (w) Grade 231 on
3.5 points against Paul Helbig (b)
Grade 191 on 3 points.
Jeremy Menadue (w) Grade 185 on 3 points
against Chris Beaumont (b) Grade 208 on 3
points.
Alan Pleasant (w) Grade 185 on 2
points against Dominic Bennett (b) Grade
182 on 3 points.
First Place.
The Open was won by Keith Arkell G.M.
on 4.5/5. Winning
£200.
Joint 2nd. Place all on 3.5 / 5.
Chris Beaumont (Clifton) winning the British
Championships Qualifying Place and £100
bursary: Jeremy Menadue (Truro); Allan
Pleasants (Weymouth); John Wheeler (Cosham):
each winning £35 each. Dominic Bennett
(Clifton); David Sully (Penarth). Winning
grading prizes.
184 to 175 inclusive Grading Prize
shared between Dominic Bennett (Clifton)
182; David Sully (Penarth) 180 on 3.5
points. Winning £40 each.
Under 175 Grading Prize
shared between Richard Webster (West
Bridgeford) 167, David Twine (Plymouth)
170 and Richard Thompson (Newton Abbot)
173, on 2.5 points. Winning £10 each.
MAJOR
(grade under 170)
The Major was closely contested into the
last round with John Waterfield leading on
3.5, with three other players on 3.
Following top score pairings for the final
round:
John Waterfield (w) Grade 167 on 3.5 points
against Jeff Leung (Junior u16) (b) Grade
145.
John Nyman (w) Grade
159 against Craig
Woolcock (b) Grade 155.
First Place.
The Major was won by John Waterfield.
(Barry) on 4.5/5. Winning
£110.
Second Place.
John Nyman ((Surry*) on 4 / 5. Winning
£70.
Equal Third Place.
Two contestants on 3.5 points:
William H. Ingham (Teignmouth)
Martyn Harris (Newcastle-U-Lyme)
Each of the above winning
£20.
160 to 154 inclusive Grading Prize
jointly won by Ivor Annetts (Tiverton) Grade
155, Craig Woolcock (Barry) Grade 155 and
Jonathan Ayres (Scarborough) Graded 159, all
on 3 points. Winning £10 each.
Under 154 Grading Prize
Won outright by Jeff Leung (Junior) (Newton
Abbot) Grade 145, on 3 points. Winning £30.
The Minor had two players on 4 points and
one on 3.5 points going into the last round,
with the following top score pairings for
the final round:
Mathew Wilson (w) Grade U/G (4
points) against Peter Saunders (b)
Grade 110 (4 points).
John Donovan (w) Grade 109 (3
points) against Keith Spooner (b)
Grade 118 (3.5 points).
Equal First Place.
The final result ended 2-way tie for first
place with 4.5 points of:
Peter Saunders (Patchway, Bristol)
Grade 110 Winning £110.
Mathew Wilson (Leicester)
Ungraded
Winning £40 (As an ungraded player only able
to win 3rd. monitory prize)
Equal Third Place.
Keith Spooner (Wimborne) Grade 118. 4
points. Winning £20.
Mike Cuggy (Brixham) Grade 115 4
points. Winning £20.
James Wallman (Dorset) Grade 108.
Winning grading prize.
Norman Mackie (Wimborne) Grade 100.
Winning grading prize
109 to 94 inclusive Grading Prize
won jointly by James Wallman (Dorset)
Grade 108 and Norman Mackie (Wimborne)
Grade 100 , on 4 points. Winning £30.
Under 94 Grading Prize
Shared between John Fraser (Torquay B.
Grammar School), Mathew Haines (Chard,
Ilminster) and Tim Hay (Teignmouth), each on
2.5 points. Winning £10 each.
Torbay Individual Championships
(Incorporated in the Congress)
Winner of the Open Basil Wallis Cup
Dominic Mackle (Newton Abbot) on
tie-break over Stephen Homer and Robert
Thomas.
Winner of the Challenge Shield in the Major
Bill Ingham (Teignmouth) R-U Ivor
Annetts and Jeff Leung.
Winner of the Intermediate Cup
Peter Halmkin (Teignmouth)
Winner of the Minor Candidates Cup
Mike Cuggy (Brixham) R-U. Stephen
Thorpe-Tracey (Tiverton.
Best Score by a Devon Player in the Graded
Sections
Winner of the Rulph Newman Cup:
Charles Keen (Exeter) R-U. Mike Cuggy
(Brixham).
Best Score by a Junior.
John Whitfield Cup, awarded to the best
junior score across all 4 sections. The
winner was Jeff Leung in the Major Section
scoring 3 from 5 at the age of 15 years.
A £2 discount WAS offered to all ECF
members in ALL tournaments.
The Riviera International Conference Centre
– a thank you
The Torbay League wish to thank the Riviera
International Conference Centre (RICC) for
hosting the 44th. Torbay Chess Congress.
The Rosetor Suite venue was highly suitable
and very popular with all the players. The
Congress is a Grand Prix event and its
continuing success would be ensured if
hosted at the RICC in future years.
The RICC management did an excellent job in
providing excellent facilities and
assistance thus ensuring this Congress’s
success. The RICC staff, that were working
during the Congress, were very helpful and
pleasant and are to be congratulated.
Raymond W. Chubb
Organiser.
Torbay Congress
24 November 2010
Intermediate
Major
Minor
WE THANK
BRENDAN O'GORMAN FOR THE FOLLOWING
PHOTOGRAPHS
Christine Constable
Dinah Norman
Ronnie Burton
Trefor Thynne
The refreshment area
Steve Dean
Chess blue coat, Ewart
Smith, is consoled by
his wife
Mint mates
Graham Mill-Wilson
Stan Cranmer
Torbay Open 2010
1
2
3
4
5
1
Arkell,Keith C
+ 1/23
- 1/10
+ 1/3
- ½/2
+ 1/8
4.5 / 5
2
Beaumont,Chris
+ 1/38
+ 1/6
- ½/4
+ ½/1
- ½/5
3.5 / 5
3
Bennett,D
+ 1/26
+ 1/13
- 0/1
+ 1/9
- ½/4
3.5 / 5
4
Pleasants,Allan J
+ 1/31
- 1/18
+ ½/2
- ½/8
+ ½/3
3.5 / 5
5
Menadue,Jeremy FS
- ½/15
+ 1/21
- ½/9
+ 1/13
+ ½/2
3.5 / 5
6
Wheeler,John Francis
+ 1/24
- 0/2
+ 1/15
- ½/16
+ 1/14
3.5 / 5
7
Sully,David John
+ ½/B
- ½/14
+ ½/11
- 1/21
+ 1/16
3.5 / 5
8
Helbig,Paul
- ½/17
+ 1/29
- 1/19
+ ½/4
- 0/1
3.0 / 5
9
Dilleigh,Steve
+ ½/14
- 1/20
+ ½/5
- 0/3
+ 1/22
3.0 / 5
10
Thomas,M
- 1/28
+ 0/1
- ½/17
+ 1/19
- ½/13
3.0 / 5
11
Rosen,Daniel B
- ½/21
+ ½/15
- ½/7
+ 1/28
- ½/12
3.0 / 5
12
Gilmore,Andrew
- 0/13
+ ½/28
- 1/30
+ 1/24
+ ½/11
3.0 / 5
13
Mackle,Dominic
+ 1/12
- 0/3
+ 1/23
- 0/5
+ ½/10
2.5 / 5
14
Thompson,Robert
- ½/9
+ ½/7
- ½/22
+ 1/25
- 0/6
2.5 / 5
15
Twine,D
+ ½/5
- ½/11
- 0/6
+ ½/23
- 1/27
2.5 / 5
16
Mordue,A
Tyson
- ½/27
+ ½/17
- 1/25
+ ½/6
- 0/7
2.5 / 5
17
Wells,J
+ ½/8
- ½/16
+ ½/10
- ½/22
+ ½/18
2.5 / 5
18
Homer,Stephen J
+ 1/22
+ 0/4
+ ½/B
- ½/20
- ½/17
2.5 / 5
19
Obugbesan,A
+ ½/B
- 1/26
+ 0/8
- 0/10
+ 1/29
2.5 / 5
20
Webster,Richard J
+ ½/B
+ 0/9
- 1/29
+ ½/18
- ½/25
2.5 / 5
21
Regis,David
+ ½/11
- 0/5
- 1/27
+ 0/7
- ½/23
2.0 / 5
22
Coburn,Joseph A
- 0/18
- 1/24
+ ½/14
+ ½/17
- 0/9
2.0 / 5
23
Gregory,KO
- 0/1
+ 1/27
- 0/13
- ½/15
+ ½/21
2.0 / 5
24
Schofield,Stephen W
- 0/6
+ 0/22
- 1/26
- 0/12
+ 1/B
2.0 / 5
25
Stephens,John KF
- 1/30
+ ½/B
+ 0/16
- 0/14
+ ½/20
2.0 / 5
26
Dunn,Andrew M
- 0/3
+ 0/19
+ 0/24
+ 1/40
- 1/30
2.0 / 5
27
Brusey,Alan
+ ½/16
- 0/23
+ 0/21
- 1/31
+ 0/15
1.5 / 5
28
Beveridge,Nigel
+ 0/10
- ½/12
+ 1/31
- 0/11
W/D
1.5 / 4
29
Abbott,Mark V
+ ½/B
- 0/8
+ 0/20
+ 1/30
- 0/19
1.5 / 5
30
Bartlett,Simon
+ 0/25
- ½/31
+ 0/12
- 0/29
+ 0/26
0.5 / 5
31
Littlejohns,David
- 0/4
+ ½/30
- 0/28
+ 0/27
W/D
0.5 / 4
For games played in the Open in
zipped PGN format CLICK HERE
43rd. Torbay
League Congress
Held at the Riviera
International Conference Centre, Seafront,
Torquay.
20th. to 22nd.
November2009.
English Chess
Federation 2009 GRAND PRIX EVENT
The Congress was held in the
Rosetor Suite, which is very popular with
the players. Trefor Thynne, President of the
Torbay Chess League, opened the Congress by
firstly welcoming the players and outlining
how well the Torbay League was now
prospering with much enthusiasm from its
organizers and league players.
The results of the Open,
Major (under 170), Intermediate (under 150)
and Minor (under 120) are given below. The
full Progress Charts can be also be viewed
here on the ChessDevon web site.
Open
The Open was closely
contested going into the last round, with
Tyson Mordue poised in the lead on 4 points
with six other players close behind on 3
points.
The following top score
pairings for the final round:
Dominic Mackle (w) Grade 200
on 3 points against Tyson Mordue (b) Grade
205 on 4 points.
Dominic Bennett (w) Grade 181
on 3 points against Michael Franklin (b)
Grade 193 on 3 points.
Alan Pleasant (w) Grade 180
on 3 points against Stephen Dilleigh (b)
Grade 192 on 3 points.
David Ledger (w) Grade 195 on
3 points against Jerry Humphreys (b) Grade
175 on 3 points.
Equal First Place.
The final result ended in a
4-way tie for first place with 4 points of:
Tyson Mordue ( Keynsham/Downend
& Fishponds).
Dominic Mackle (Newton Abbot)
Michael Franklin (Richmond)
David Ledger (Bedford)
Winning £100 each.
184 to 175 inclusive Grading
Prize shared
between Alan Pleasant (Weymouth, Dorset)
grade 178 and Stephen Homer (Exeter) grade
178, on 3.5 points. Winning £15 each.
Under 175 Grading Prize
shared between
Joseph Coburn (Fareham) grade 151 and Nick
Hawkins (Aigburth) grade 169, on 3 points.
Winning £15 each.
Major (grade under 170)
The Major was closely
contested into the last round, with the
following top score pairings for the final
round:
Stephen Schofield (w) Grade
162 on 3 points against Bill Ingham (b)
Grade 166 on 3.5 points
Andrew Gilmour (w) Grade 168
on 3 points against Richard Webster (b)
Grade 168 on 3 points
Graham Steer (w) Grade 160 on
3 points against Angelo Castruccio (b) Grade
164 on 3 points
Equal First Place.
The final result ended in a
2-way tie for first place with 4 points of:
Stephen
Schofield (Newton Abbot)
Angelo
Castruccio (Bristol &
Clifton)
Winning £90 each.
Equal Third Place.
Five contestants all on 3.5
points:
William H. Ingham (Teignmouth)
Andrew Gilmour (Cheltenham)
Robin Kneebone (Camborne)
Colin Sellwood
Each of the above winning
£10.
Martyn
Harris (Newcastle-U-Lyme) * *Winner of a
grading prize.
162 to 156 inclusive Grading
Prize won outright
by Martyn Harris (Newcastle-U-Lyme) Grade
160,on 3.5 points. Winning £30.
Under 156 Grading Prize
shared between John Gorodi (Teignmouth),
Ronnie Burton (Weymouth), Peter wood
(Lewisham), Colin Sellwood (Cambourne), on
2.5 points. Winning £8 each.
Intermediate (grade under 150)
The Intermediate was closely
contested into the last round with four
players on 3.5 points, with the following
top score pairings for the final round:
Robert Willoughby (w) Grade
138 against John Bashall (b) Grade 146.
Stanley Cranmer (w) Grade 143
against Greig Sweetland Grade 147.
Equal First Place.
The final result ended in a
2-way tie for first place with 4.5 points
of:
John Bashall
(Telepost)
Greig
Sweetland (Bath)
Winning £90 each.
Equal Third Place.
Three contestants each on 4
points:
Oliver Demeger (Newton Abbot,
Devon)
Alex Billings ( Newton abbot)
Martin Ashford (Wantage)
Winning £13.50 each.
130 to 139 inclusive Grading
Prize shared
betweenRobert Willoughby (West
Nottingham) and Barry Sandercock
(Buckinghamshire) on 3.5 points. Winning £15
each.
Under 130 Grading Prize
shared betweenOliver Demeger (Newton
Abbot) and Alex Billings ( Newton abbot), on
4 points. Winning £15 each.
Minor
(grade under
120)
The Minor was closely
contested into the last round, with the
following top score pairings for the final
round:
Freddie Sugden (w) 114 on 4
points against John Clarke (b) 118 on 3.5
points.
James Wallman (w) 114 on 3.5
against Caroline Robson (b) 119 on 3.5
points.
Giles Body (w) estimated 115
on 3.5 points against Hazel Welch on 3
points.
Equal First Place.
The final result ended in a
3-way tie for first place with 4.5 points
of:
Giles Body (Exeter)
Ungraded Winning £40 (As an ungraded player
only able to win 3rd. monitory
prize)
111 to 101 inclusive Grading
Prize won outright
by Stephen Thorpe-Tracey (Tiverton),
Chairman of the Devon County Chess
Association, on 3.5 points. Winning £30.
Under 101 Grading Prize
Shared between Brian Aldwin (Exeter) and
Alan Brinkley (Tiverton), on 3 points.
Winning £15 each.
Torbay Individual Championships
(Incorporated in the Congress)
Winner of the Open Basil
Wallis Cup Dominic
Mackle (Newton Abbot)
Winner of the Challenge
Shield in the Major
Stephen Schofield (Newton
Abbot).
Winner of the Intermediate
Cup Jointly Oliver
Demeger and Alex Billings.
Winner of the Minor
Candidates Cup
Freddie Sugden (Newton Abbot))
Best Score by a Devon Player in the
Graded Sections
Winner of the Ralph Newman
Cup
: Freddie Sugden (Newton
Abbot), on 4.5 points.
Best Score by a Junior.
A new trophy to celebrate the
life of John Whitfield, a very keen chess
player who supported the Torbay Congress for
many years, was awarded to the best junior
score across all 4 sections. The winner was
Freddie Sugden in the Minor Section scoring
4.5 from 5 at the age of 15 years. The Cup
was presented by Mrs. Jill Whitfield.
A £2 discount WAS offered to
all ECF members in ALL tournaments.
The Riviera International
Conference Centre – a thank you.
The Torbay League wish to
thank the Riviera International Conference
Centre (RICC) for hosting the 43rd. Torbay
Chess Congress.
The Rosetor Suite venue was
highly suitable and very popular with all
the players. The Congress is a Grand Prix
event and its continuing success would be
ensured if hosted at the RICC in future
years.
The RICC management did an
excellent job in providing excellent
facilities and assistance thus ensuring this
Congress’s success. The RICC staff, that
were working during the Congress, were very
helpful and pleasant and are to be
congratulated.
Raymond W. Chubb
Organiser.
Torbay Congress
24 November 2009
PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF JOHN DOIDGE
Freddie
Sugden
Alex
Billings
Mrs Gill
Whitfield presenting a trophy to Ray Chubb,
in memory of her late husband. The
trophy will be presented to the best junior from Devon.
Stehen
Schofield and Mike Cuggy looking at a game.
Mike Cuggy
Stephen
Schofield joint winner of the Major
General
views of the Congress
Torbay Open 200
1
2
3
4
5
1
Mordue,A Tyson
- 1/36
+ 1/16
- 1/2
+ 1/9
- 0/3
4
2
Ledger,David
- 1/19
+ 1/23
+ 0/1
- 1/21
+ 1/11
4
3
Mackle,Dominic
- 1/27
+ 1/22
- 0/9
+ 1/23
+ 1/1
4
4
Franklin,Michael
+ ½/B
+ 1/14
- 1/10
+ ½/5
- 1/9
4
5
Mason,D
+ 1/11
- ½/21
+ ½/17
- ½/4
+ 1/14
3½
6
Dilleigh,Steve
- ½/14
+ ½/24
- 1/35
+ 1/28
- ½/7
3½
7
Pleasants,Allan J
- ½/32
+ ½/35
- 1/24
+ 1/15
+ ½/6
3½
8
Homer,Stephen J
- ½/15
+ ½/32
- 1/26
+ ½/B
+ 1/17
3½
9
Bennett,D
- 1/28
+ 1/26
+ 1/3
- 0/1
+ 0/4
3½
10
Helbig,Paul
+ ½/13
- 1/31
+ 0/4
- ½/18
+ 1/30
3
11
Humphreys,John
- 0/5
+ 1/39
- 1/29
+ 1/20
- 0/2
3
12
Hawkins,James Nick
- 0/16
+ ½/19
- 1/36
+ 1/27
- ½/13
3
13
Coburn,J
- ½/10
+ ½/20
+ 1/B
- ½/17
+ ½/12
3
14
Ponter,Ian
+ ½/6
- 0/4
+ 1/33
+ 1/38
- 0/5
2½
15
Simons,Martin
+ ½/8
- ½/17
+ 1/25
- 0/7
- ½/23
2½
16
Dunn,Andrew
+ 1/12
- 0/1
+ ½/18
- ½/30
+ ½/21
2½
17
Rosen,DR
- 1/37
+ ½/15
- ½/5
+ ½/13
- 0/8
2½
18
Campbell,Ian
- ½/20
+ ½/29
- ½/16
+ ½/10
- ½/19
2½
19
Richardt,Michael
+ 0/2
- ½/12
+ ½/34
- 1/37
+ ½/18
2½
20
Richardson,Alex
+ ½/18
- ½/13
+ ½/30
- 0/11
+ 1/34
2½
21
Menadue,Jeremy FS
- 1/39
+ ½/5
- ½/38
+ 0/2
- ½/16
2½
22
Thomas,M
+ 1/34
- 0/3
+ 0/28
- ½/31
+ 1/35
2½
23
Gregory,K
+ 1/B
- 0/2
+ 1/39
- 0/3
+ ½/15
2½
24
Catchpole,J
+ ½/B
- ½/6
+ 0/7
- ½/34
+ 1/36
2½
25
Jamieson,Ian
+ ½/B
+ ½/38
- 0/15
+ ½/26
- 1/28
2½
26
Turner,JD
+ 1/33
- 0/9
+ 0/8
- ½/25
- ½/29
2
27
Brusey,Alan
+ 0/3
- ½/34
+ 1/32
- 0/12
+ ½/37
2
28
Thompson,Robert
+ 0/9
+ 1/B
- 1/22
- 0/6
+ 0/25
2
29
Wheeler,John Francis
+ ½/31
- ½/18
+ 0/11
- ½/35
+ ½/26
2
30
Pegg,RM
- ½/38
+ ½/36
- ½/20
+ ½/16
- 0/10
2
31
Wells,J
- ½/29
+ 0/10
- ½/37
+ ½/22
- ½/33
2
32
Regis,David
+ ½/7
- ½/8
- 0/27
+ 0/33
+ 1/B
2
33
de
Coverly,R
- 0/26
+ ½/37
- 0/14
- 1/32
+ ½/31
2
34
Littlejohns,David
- 0/22
+ ½/27
- ½/19
+ ½/24
- 0/20
1½
35
Price,CR
+ ½/B
- ½/7
+ 0/6
+ ½/29
- 0/22
1½
36
Clark,I
+ 0/1
- ½/30
+ 0/12
- 1/39
- 0/24
1½
37
Bartlett,Simon
+ 0/17
- ½/33
+ ½/31
+ 0/19
- ½/27
1½
38
McKenna,JP
+ ½/30
- ½/25
+ ½/21
- 0/14
W/D
1½
39
Wright,Andrew
+ 0/21
- 0/11
- 0/23
+ 0/36
0
All the
games played in the Open HERE
in zipped PGN.
Stephen Schofield annotateds two of his
games HERE
THE 42nd
CONGRESS - 2008
PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF
RAY CHUBB
Dominic Mackle v Mike Yeo
in the final round of the open.
A general view of the
Rosetor playing hall in the Torbay Riviera
Centre.
Start of the final round
Nigel Livesey (l) against Yasser Tello (r) final
Round Major.
Michael Stinton-Brownbridge (l) (Winner
Devon Cup and Torbay Intermediate Cup) v A Sangster
(r) Final Round Intermediate 2008.
Minor D Healey (l) v J Wallman (r) forground,
next to K Hindom (r) winner of Torbay League
Candidates Cup.
Kevin Hindom in Minor receives the
Candidates
Cup from Trefor Thynne TBL President.
Michael Stinton-Brownbridge receiving from
Ray Chubb the Torbay League Intermediate Cup
and the best Devon Player Score Cup.
Major progress chart
Intermediate progress
chart
Minor progress chart
Torbay Open 2008
1
2
3
4
5
1
Yeo,Michael J
+ 1/32
- 1/14
+ ½/7
- 1/4
+ 1/8
4½
2
Dilleigh,Steve P
+ 1/33
- ½/4
+ 1/28
- ½/7
+ 1/12
4
3
Eames,Robert
+ 0/14
- 1/32
+ 1/31
- 1/18
+ 1/7
4
4
Ledger,David
- 1/21
+ ½/2
- 1/6
+ 0/1
- 1/14
3½
5
Mordue,A Tyson
+ 1/9
- ½/12
+ ½/Bye
+ ½/10
- 1/13
3½
6
Pleasants,Allan J
+ ½/28
- 1/24
+ 0/4
- 1/29
+ 1/16
3½
7
Cannon,Richard James
- 1/27
+ 1/17
- ½/1
+ ½/2
- 0/3
3
8
Mackle,Dominic
- ½/13
+ 1/20
- ½/22
+ 1/15
- 0/1
3
9
Dunn,Andrew
- 0/5
+ ½/13
- 1/26
+ 1/25
- ½/10
3
10
Sully,David John
+ ½/15
- ½/29
+ 1/30
- ½/5
+ ½/9
3
11
Wheeler,John Francis
+ ½/24
- 0/15
+ 1/33
- 1/28
+ ½/17
3
12
de Coverly,R.D.
- 1/19
+ ½/5
- 0/13
+ 1/22
- 0/2
2½
13
Hawkins,James Nick
+ ½/8
- ½/9
+ 1/12
- ½/16
+ 0/5
2½
14
Stephens,John KF
- 1/3
+ 0/1
+ ½/Bye
- 1/24
+ 0/4
2½
15
Campbell,Ian
- ½/10
+ 1/11
+ ½/16
- 0/8
+ ½/18
2½
16
Taylor,Mark V
- 1/31
+ ½/18
- ½/15
+ ½/13
- 0/6
2½
17
Littlejohns,David
- 1/30
- 0/7
+ ½/29
+ ½/20
- ½/11
2½
18
Bourne,Johnathan
- 1/26
- ½/16
+ ½/Bye
+ 0/3
- ½/15
2½
19
Huq,Robin
+ 0/12
+ ½/21
- ½/23
- ½/27
+ 1/29
2½
20
Richardt,Michael
+ ½/25
- 0/8
+ 1/32
- ½/17
+ ½/23
2½
21
Brusey,Alan
+ 0/4
- ½/19
+ 0/24
- 1/32
+ 1/28
2½
22
Webster,Richard J
+ ½/Bye
- ½/25
+ ½/8
- 0/12
+ 1/31
2½
23
Homer,Stephen J
+ ½/Bye
- 0/28
+ ½/19
+ 1/30
- ½/20
2½
24
Bartlett,Simon
- ½/11
+ 0/6
- 1/21
+ 0/14
- ½/25
2
25
Richmond,Jane
- ½/20
+ ½/22
+ ½/Bye
- 0/9
+ ½/24
2
26
Helbig,Paul
+ 0/18
- ½/33
+ 0/9
- 1/31
+ ½/27
2
27
Kneebone,R.
+ 0/7
- 0/30
+ 1/Bye
+ ½/19
- ½/26
2
28
Thompson,Robert
- ½/6
+ 1/23
- 0/2
+ 0/11
- 0/21
1½
29
White,E Michael
+ ½/Bye
+ ½/10
- ½/17
+ 0/6
- 0/19
1½
30
Edwards,R.
+ 0/17
+ 1/27
- 0/10
- 0/23
+ ½/32
1½
31
Waterfield,John
+ 0/16
+ 1/Bye
- 0/3
+ 0/26
- 0/22
1
32
Regis,David
- 0/1
+ 0/3
- 0/20
+ 0/21
- ½/30
½
33
Beveridge,Nigel
- 0/2
+ ½/26
- 0/11
W/D
½
Torbay League Congress
Raymond W. Chubb 29, West Cliff
Park Drive, Dawlish, Devon. EX& 9EW Tel: 01626 888255
25 November 2008
42nd. Torbay League Congress
Held at the Riviera International Conference Centre,
Seafront, Torquay.
21st. to 23rd. November
2008.
English Chess Federation 2008 GRAND PRIX EVENT
The Congress was held in
the Rosetor Suite, which was found to be highly suitable
and very popular with the players. Trefor Thynne,
President of the Torbay Chess League opened the Congress
by firstly welcoming the players and outlining how well
the Torbay League was now prospering with much
enthusiasm from its organizers and league players.
The results of the
Open, Major (under 155), Intermediate (under 125) and
Minor (under 100) are given below. The full Progress
Charts can be also be viewed here on the ChessDevon web
site.
Open
The Open was closely
contested into the last round, with the following top
score pairings for the final round:
Michael Yeo (w) Grade 179
on 3.5 points against Dominic Mackle (b) Grade 185 on 3
points
Robert Eames (w) Grade 207
on 3 points against Richard Cannon (b) Grade 182 on 3
points
Stephen Dilleigh (w) Grade
175 on 3 points against Roger de Coverly (b) Grade 172
on 2.5 points
1st.
Michael J Yeo (Bristol)
4.5 / 5 90%
Equal 2nd.
Steve P. Dilleigh (Horfield,
Bristol) 4 / 5 80%
Robert Eames (Hackney,
London)
Under 174 Grading Prize
won by Alan Pleasant (Weymouth, Dorset) grade 167 on 3.5
points.
Under 161 Grading Prize
shared between
Jonathan Bourne (Brown Jack) 160; Ian Campbell (Aigburth)
155; Robin Huq (Battersea) 154;Michael Richardt
(Taunton) 157; Richard Webster (Ashfield) 160, all on
2.5 points
Major (grade under 155)
The Major was closely
contested into the last round, with the following top
score pairings for the final round:
Yasser Tello (w) Grade 148
on 3.5 points against Nigel Livesey (b) Grade 143 on 3
points
Brendan O’Gorman (w) Grade
145 on 3 points against Robert Dean (b) Grade 134 on 3
points
Ivor Annetts (w) Grade 142
on 3 points against Peter Wood (b) Grade 144 on 3 points
Under 110 Grading Prize
won by
Robert Wilby (Totnes) on 3.5
Under 105 Grading Prize
won by John Briston (Thanet) on 3.5
Minor (grade under 100)
The Minor was closely
contested into the last round, with the following top
score pairings for the final round:
James Wallman (w) Grade 82
on 3.5 against David Healey (b) Grade 81 on 4 points
Kevin Hindom (b) Grade 82
on 3 points against Raymond Hood (b) Grade 93 on 3.5
points
Patrick Gwynne (w) Grade
69 on 3 against Caroline Robson (b) Grade 81 on 3 points
1stDavid J. Healey (Watford,
Hertshire) 5 / 5 100%
Equal 2nd.
Andrew Costello
(Exeter, Devon) 4 / 5
Kevin Hindom (Teignmouth,
Devon)
Caroline J Robson (Female)
(Middlesex)
Under 110 Grading Prize
won by Ian Bowman (Liskeard, Cornwall) on 3.5 points
Under 110 Grading Prize
won by Joe Spooner* (Swansea) and Michael Stoop*
(Reading) both on 2.5 points. * Joe and Michael donated
their prize to the Torbay Congress
Torbay Individual Championships (Incorporated in the
Congress)
Winner of the Open Basil
Wallis Cup
Andrew Dunn (St. Marychurch C. C., Torquay) previously
won in 1999 and 2006.
Winner of the Challenge
Shield in the Major
Ivor Annetts
Winner of the Intermediate
Cup Michael
Stinton-Brownbridge (Plymouth)
Winner of the Minor
Candidates Cup
Kevin Hindom (Teignmouth)
Torbay Best Score by a Devon Player in the Graded
Sections
Winner of the Rulph Newman
Cup Michael Stinton-Brownbridge (Plymouth)
A £2 discount WAS offered
to all ECF members in ALL tournaments.
The
Riviera International Conference Centre – a thankyou.
The Torbay League wish to
thank the RICC for hosting the 42nd. Torbay
Chess Congress.
The Rosetor Suite venue
was highly suitable and very popular with all the
players. The Congress is a Grand Prix event and its
continuing success could be ensured if hosted at the
RICC in future years.
The RICC management did an
excellent job in providing excellent facilities and
assistance thus ensuring this Congress’s success. The
RICC staffs that were working during the Congress were
very helpful and pleasant and are to be congratulated.
Raymond W. Chubb
Organiser.
Torbay Congress
CLICK HERE for a database of games played in the
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