2002/03 (78th) Hastings Congress, 28 December 2002 – 5 January 2003

2002/03 Hastings Premier, 28 December - 5 January, Horntye Park

2002/03 Hastings Premier		Fed	Elo	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
1	Peter Heine Nielsen	DEN	2620g	&;	½	1	½	1	0	0	1	1	1	6
2	Keith C Arkell	ENG	2521g	½	&;	½	½	½	1	½	½	½	1	5½
3	Pentala Harikrishna	IND	2551g	0	½	&;	1	½	½	½	1	1	½	5½
4	Alexei Barsov	UZB	2525g	½	½	0	&;	½	1	½	½	1	½	5
5	Sergey Karjakin	UKR	2527g	0	½	½	½	&;	0	½	1	1	1	5
6	Luke J McShane	ENG	2546g	1	0	½	0	1	&;	1	½	0	½	4½
7	Krishnan Sasikiran	IND	2670g	1	½	½	½	½	0	&;	½	½	½	4½
8	Glenn C Flear	ENG	2527g	0	½	0	½	0	½	½	&;	1	1	4
9	Alexandra Kosteniuk	RUS	2455m	0	½	0	0	0	1	½	0	&;	1	3
10	Vitaly Tseshkovsky	RUS	2545g	0	0	½	½	0	½	½	0	0	&;	2

Average Elo: 2548 - Category: 12 - GM norm= 5½, IM norm = 3½

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2002/03 Hastings Challengers, 28 December 2002 - 5 January 2003, Horntye Park

Arbiters: David Welch & Steve Boniface. Time Control: 40 moves in 2 hours, 20 moves in 1 hour followed by a 30 minute quickplay finish.

2002/03 Hastings Challengers		Fed	Elo	Code	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total	B	C	D	E	F
1	Daniel GORMALLY	ENG	2502m	406465	w21+	b25+	w48+	b26+	w7=	b43+	w5=	w2=	b15+	7½	9	7½	2403	5.76	1.74
2	Alexander CHERNIAEV	RUS	2506m	4117301	b52-	w69+	w44+	b95+	b72+	w71+	w7+	b1=	w5=	7	9	7	2323	6.66	0.34
3	Sergei BESHUKOV	RUS	2466g	4105451	b70+	w52=	b74=	w55+	b49=	w18+	b13-	w39+	b22+	6½	9	6½	2277	6.75	-0.25
4	Vladislav BOROVIKOV	UKR	2593g	14102811	b55=	w61+	b52+	w46+	b5-	w22+	b6=	w13+	b7=	6½	9	6½	2361	7.11	-0.61
5	Mark L HEBDEN	ENG	2515g	400084	w12+	b53+	w11+	b43=	w4+	b7=	b1=	w15=	b2=	6½	9	6½	2426	5.58	0.92
6	Willy HENDRIKS	NED	2418m	1000713	w39=	b17+	w37=	b105+	w15=	b45+	w4=	b9=	w26+	6½	9	6½	2337	5.49	1.01
7	Nicholas PERT	ENG	2462m	403989	w64+	b29+	w9+	w24+	b1=	w5=	b2-	b36+	w4=	6½	9	6½	2430	4.86	1.64
8	Richard G PERT	ENG	2391m	404478	w37=	b44=	w50+	b31=	w17=	b59+	w12=	b30+	w36+	6½	9	6½	2212	6.57	-0.07
9	Gavin WALL	IRL	2362	2501244	b66=	w86+	b7-	w106+	b68+	w72+	b10=	w6=	b24+	6½	8	5½	2352	4.08	1.42
10	Peter K WELLS	ENG	2489g	400327	bye=	b62+	w45+	b39+	w43-	b19+	w9=	b26=	w28+	6½	8	6	2303	5.92	0.08
11	Adam C HUNT	ENG	2365m	403970	b65+	w51+	b5-	w49-	b76+	w46=	b23+	w18=	b43+	6	9	6	2250	5.94	0.06
12	Bernd LAUBSCH	GER	2295f	4663314	b5-	w103+	b76=	w33=	b111+	w81+	b8=	w16=	b31+	6	9	6	2235	5.22	0.78
13	Stefan LINDEMANN	GER	2390	4649575	w30+	b71=	w39-	b99+	w50+	b47+	w3+	b4-	w14=	6	9	6	2317	5.40	0.60
14	Colin A McNAB	SCO	2406g	2400030	b46=	w18=	b33+	w74=	b23=	w32+	b71+	w24=	b13=	6	9	6	2275	6.12	-0.12
15	Normunds MIEZIS	LAT	2523g	11600136	b73+	w48-	w38+	b37+	b6=	w65+	w43+	b5=	w1-	6	9	6	2337	6.66	-0.66
16	John K SHAW	SCO	2484m	2400553	w42+	b41+	w43-	b71-	w107+	b82=	w37+	b12=	w47+	6	9	6	2257	7.11	-1.11
17	Timothy D M WOODWARD	ENG	2185	409936	b94+	w6-	b78=	w57+	b8=	w41+	b24-	w45+	b52+	6	9	6	2326	2.79	3.21
18	James COLEMAN	ENG	2152	407216	w100+	b14=	w75=	b48=	w28+	b3-	w64+	b11=	w19=	5½	9	5½	2328	2.43	3.07
19	Lawrence COOPER	ENG	2348m	401536	b54+	w24-	b47=	w27+	b51+	w10-	b68=	w65+	b18=	5½	9	5½	2283	5.31	0.19
20	Colin S CROUCH	ENG	2388m	400947	w95=	b50=	w30=	b38+	w89+	b31=	w26=	b43=	w29=	5½	9	5½	2219	6.48	-0.98
21	Torbjorn R HANSEN	NOR	2292	1501720	b1-	w111+	b51-	w101=	b103+	w33-	b97+	w61+	w71+	5½	9	5½	2181	5.85	-0.35
22	Andreas HUSS	SUI	2354m	1300180	w68-	b96+	w29=	b44+	w79+	b4-	w82+	b35+	w3-	5½	9	5½	2252	5.76	-0.26
23	Gawain C JONES	ENG	2251	409561	w75=	b107+	w26-	b35+	w14=	b40=	w11-	b60+	w58+	5½	8	4½	2337	3.04	1.46
24	Alexey KOROTYLEV	RUS	2571g	4119142	w36+	b19+	w40+	b1-	w71-	b29+	w17+	b14=	w9-	5½	9	5½	2329	7.20	-1.70
25	Petr MARUSENKO	UKR	2332m	14100606	b76+	w1-	b32+	w63=	b69=	w66+	b31-	w49=	b54+	5½	9	5½	2219	5.85	-0.35
26	Neil R McDONALD	ENG	2391g	400629	b67=	w63+	b23+	w1-	b74+	w49+	b20=	w10=	b6-	5½	9	5½	2319	5.40	0.10
27	Joseph REDPATH	SCO	2181	2401380	w77=	b36=	w107=	b19-	w34=	b85+	w95+	b42=	w64+	5½	8	4½	2262	3.12	1.38
28	Christian SEEL	GER	2325f	4663098	b51-	w106+	b54+	w82=	b18-	w63+	b69+	w31+	b10-	5½	8	4½	2211	5.28	-0.78
29	Ian D THOMPSON	ENG	2238f	405205	b57+	w7-	b22=	w112=	b116+	w24-	b102+	w72+	b20=	5½	7	4	2355	2.38	1.62
30	Bret ADDISON	ENG	2250	408107	b13-	w87+	b20=	w116=	b98=	w112+	b57+	w8-	b40=	5	8	4	2259	3.92	0.08
31	Viraf AVARI	IND	2088f	5009502	b88+	w74-	b60+	w8=	b52+	w20=	w25+	b28-	w12-	5	7	3	2329	1.40	1.60
32	Dr. Christian BLEIS	GER	2233	4684630	b48-	w102+	w25-	b110+	w100+	b14-	b60=	w57+	w34=	5	7	3½	2272	3.15	0.35
33	Chetan DEVA	ENG	2112	408891	w119+	b75=	w14-	b12=	w37=	b21+	w39-	w67+	b46=	5	9	5	2273	2.61	2.39
34	Joanna DWORAKOWSKA	POL	2389m	1107445	b78+	w43-	b70=	w69-	b27=	w94=	b86+	w76+	b32=	5	9	5	2196	6.75	-1.75
35	David G FLOWER	WLS	2108	1800329	b85+	w45-	b116=	w23-	b53+	w67+	b70+	w22-	b39=	5	8	4	2260	2.40	1.60
36	Edward FORMANEK	USA	2306m	2001640	b24-	w27=	b61=	w94+	b105+	w54+	b74+	w7-	b8-	5	9	5	2281	4.77	0.23
37	Iain GOURLAY	SCO	2257	2401533	b8=	w60+	b6=	w15-	b33=	w97+	b16-	w94+	b49=	5	8	4	2281	3.76	0.24
38	Alan G GRANT	SCO	2198	2400723	b72=	w67+	b15-	w20-	b101+	w57-	b91+	w73+	b65=	5	9	5	2278	3.51	1.49
39	Andrew N GREET	ENG	2272	405817	b6=	w79+	b13+	w10-	b54-	w98+	b33+	b3-	w35=	5	9	5	2266	4.59	0.41
40	Simon J B KNOTT	ENG	2401m	400645	w47+	b68+	b24-	w51=	b46=	w23=	b65=	w54=	w30=	5	9	5	2277	6.03	-1.03
41	Jochen KOUNTZ	GER	2331f	4626184	w99+	w16-	b68=	b59=	w62+	b17-	w107+	b47-	w82+	5	9	5	2240	5.58	-0.58
42	Ullrich KRAUSE	GER	2284	4613058	b16-	b114+	w99=	w91+	b81=	w69=	b49=	w27=	b44=	5	9	5	2182	5.76	-0.76
43	Eric LAWSON	CAN	2239f	2604116	w81+	b34+	b16+	w5=	b10+	w1-	b15-	w20=	w11-	5	9	5	2409	2.52	2.48
44	Rafe MARTYN	ENG	2182	409626	b104+	w8=	b2-	w22-	b87+	w73+	b45=	w46=	w42=	5	9	5	2273	3.42	1.58
45	Andreas MOEN	NOR	2287	1501453	w107=	b35+	b10-	w103+	b63+	w6-	w44=	b17-	b79+	5	9	5	2217	5.40	-0.40
46	Robin B W MOSS	ENG	2271	401331	w14=	b112+	w58+	b4-	w40=	b11=	w48=	b44=	w33=	5	8	4	2356	3.04	0.96
47	Heather RICHARDS	ENG	2264wm	408697	b40-	b123+	w19=	b114+	w75+	w13-	b76=	w41+	b16-	5	9	5	2305	3.96	1.04
48	Joerg WEGERLE	GER	2365	4644743	w32+	b15+	b1-	w18=	b65-	w61+	b46=	w68+		5	8	5	2293	4.80	0.20
49	Li WU	ENG	2167	411086	w84+	b58-	w110+	b11+	w3=	b26-	w42=	b25=	w37=	5	9	5	2287	3.06	1.94
50	Adam G ASHTON	ENG	2175	410110	b101+	w20=	b8-	w53+	b13-	w52=	b66=	w74=	b70=	4½	9	4½	2293	3.06	1.44
51	Bernard CAFFERTY	ENG	2201f	401005	w28+	b11-	w21+	b40=	w19-	bye=	b72-	b81+	w75=	4½	8	4	2308	2.80	1.20
52	Ralf CHRIST	GER	2292	4609395	w2+	b3=	w4-	b96+	w31-	b50=	w59+	b71=	w17-	4½	9	4½	2281	4.68	-0.18
53	Craig A HANLEY	ENG	2345f	408514	w82+	w5-	b65=	b50-	w35-	w101+	b79=	b84+	w66=	4½	9	4½	2182	6.48	-1.98
54	David W L HOWELL	ENG	2224f	410608	w19-	b56+	w28-	b90+	w39+	b36-	w81+	b40=	w25-	4½	7	2½	2288	2.87	-0.37
55	Wolfgang Max KOCH	GER	2308f	4617380	w4=	b89+	w71=	b3-	w59-	b100+	w62=	b82=	w68=	4½	9	4½	2248	5.22	-0.72
56	Charlie LINFORD	ENG		26/05/1986	b103=	w54-	b111=	w86+	b66-	w76-	w114+	b107+	b74=	4½	9	4½	2185		2185
57	Stephen R MANNION	SCO	2367m	2400111	w29-	b105=	w62+	b17-	w114+	b38+	w30-	b32-	w92+	4½	9	4½	2190	6.57	-2.07
58	Hafizulhelmi MAS	MAS	2421m	5700507	b74=	w49+	b46-	w76=	b82-	w86=	b111+	w78+	b23-	4½	9	4½	2210	6.93	-2.43
59	Jeremy F S MENADUE	ENG	2167	404349	b116+	w72-	b66=	w41=	b55+	w8-	b52-	w102=	b101+	4½	8	4	2242	3.20	0.80
60	William MOORE	USA		25/01/1957	w80+	b37-	w31-	b62-	w84+	b96+	w32=	w23-	b103+	4½	9	4½	2157		2157
61	Alberto MURATET CASAD.	ESP	2197	2215250	w83+	b4-	w36=	b75-	w77+	b48-	w112+	b21-	w94+	4½	8	3½	2261	3.28	0.22
62	Jonathan B MUTTON	ENG	2197	407020	b91+	w10-	b57-	w60+	b41-	w113+	b55=	w70=	b72=	4½	7	2½	2309	2.45	0.05
63	Edmund C PLAYER	ENG	2118	406520	w118+	b26-	w84+	b25=	w45-	b28-	w75-	b100+	w89+	4½	8	3½	2237	2.72	0.78
64	Jovica RADOVANOVIC	YUG	2280	915912	b7-	w98+	b67=	w81-	b80+	w79+	b18-	w69+	b27-	4½	9	4½	2172	5.85	-1.35
65	Thomas E RENDLE	ENG	2238	408760	w11-	b77+	w53=	b117+	w48+	b15-	w40=	b19-	w38=	4½	9	4½	2298	3.78	0.72
66	Thomas ROUSSEL-ROOZ.	CAN	2233	2603659	w9=	b95-	w59=	b84+	w56+	b25-	w50=	b75=	b53=	4½	8	3½	2254	3.76	-0.26
67	Michael SCHULZ	GER	2262	4616731	w26=	b38-	w64=	b83+	w92=	b35-	w90+	b33-	w91+	4½	8	3½	2172	4.96	-1.46
68	Ian L SNAPE	ENG	2225	404489	b22+	w40-	w41=	b80+	w9-	b75+	w19=	b48-	b55=	4½	9	4½	2327	3.24	1.26
69	David J SPENCE	ENG	2193	407429	w123=	b2-	w104+	b34+	w25=	b42=	w28-	b64-	b102+	4½	8	3½	2278	3.04	0.46
70	Olaf STEFFENS	GER	2281f	4630564	w3-	b117+	w34=	b92=	w97=	b89+	w35-	b62=	w50=	4½	9	4½	2200	5.49	-0.99
71	Peter P TAYLOR	ENG	2212	402478	bye+	w13=	b55=	w16+	b24+	b2-	w14-	w52=	b21-	4½	8	3½	2405	2.00	1.50
72	Richard J D TOZER	ENG	2312m	401340	w38=	b59+	w95=	b100+	w2-	b9-	w51+	b29-	w62=	4½	9	4½	2235	5.49	-0.99
73	Martin G WALKER	ENG	2304	410969	w15-	b92+	w82=	b89-	w117+	b44-	w98+	b38-	w86+	4½	9	4½	2188	5.94	-1.44
74	Laurence E WEBB	ENG	2279	402389	w58=	b31+	w3=	b14=	w26-	b92+	w36-	b50=	w56=	4½	8	4	2298	3.76	0.24
75	Simon K WILLIAMS	ENG	2391m	404454	b23=	w33=	b18=	w61+	b47-	w68-	b63+	w66=	b51=	4½	9	4½	2195	6.75	-2.25
76	Joseph P CONLON	ENG	2215	405060	w25-	b90+	w12=	b58=	w11-	b56+	w47=	b34-	w77=	4	7	2	2301	2.66	-0.66
77	Paul D DUPRE	ENG	2040	405434	b27=	w65-	b106-	w121+	b61-	w103=	b109=	w111+	b76=	4	7	3	2152	2.45	0.55
78	Jes HARHOLM	DEN	2245	1403753	w34-	b110=	w17=	b97-	w118+	b90=	w92+	b58-	w83=	4	7	2½	2191	4.06	-1.56
79	Tim HEBBES	ENG	2096	406570	w120+	b39-	w115+	bye=	b22-	b64-	w53=	b95+	w45-	4	6	1½	2296	1.44	0.06
80	James MANSSON	ENG	2086	407100	b60-	w113+	b112=	w68-	w64-	b93=	w85=	b90=	w109+	4	3	1	2152	1.23	-0.23
81	Peter POOBALASINGAM	ENG	2029	410683	b43-	w85+	w89=	b64+	w42=	b12-	b54-	w51-	w110+	4	8	3	2214	2.08	0.92
82	Francis RAYNER	WLS	2219	1800132	b53-	w93+	b73=	b28=	w58+	w16=	b22-	w55=	b41-	4	8	3	2359	2.48	0.52
83	Thomas M SHARP	ENG	2079	410900	b61-	w109+	b91-	w67-	b93=	w111-	b87+	w97=	b78=	4	8	3½	2121	3.52	-0.02
84	Neville TWITCHELL	ENG	2020	408174	b49-	w88+	b63-	w66-	b60-	w115+	b106+	w53-	b105+	4	5	1	2204	1.30	-0.30
85	David BARRACLOUGH	ENG		11/03/1988	w35-	b81-	w88=	b119+	bye=	w27-	b80=	w86-	b116+	3½	7	2½	2079		1977
86	Spiros BOUSBOURAS	GRE	2106	4201701	w108+	b9-	w100-	b56-	w88+	b58=	w34-	b85+	b73-	3½	5	½	2296	1.25	-0.75
87	Lucy J BROOMFIELD	ENG	2019	410748	w105=	b30-	w96-	b120+	w44-	b114=	w83-	b118+	w95=	3½	7	1½	2166	2.10	-0.60
88	Samuel COLLINS	SCO		24/11/1951	w31-	b84-	b85=	w109=	b86-	w119+	w110=	b98=	w96=	3½	8	3	2056		1969
89	Nigel P DONOVAN	ENG	2148	403822	b109+	w55-	b81=	w73+	b20-	w70-	b94-	w116+	b63-	3½	9	3½	2164	4.32	-0.82
90	Marte EGELAND	NOR	2086w	1503340	b111=	w76-	b98=	w54-	b108+	w78=	b67-	w80=	b97=	3½	8	2½	2168	3.12	-0.62
91	David W FRYER	ENG	2074	406384	w62-	b119=	w83+	b42-	w99-	b121+	w38-	b112+	b67-	3½	7	1½	2178	2.52	-1.02
92	Martyn GOODGER	ENG	2133	408336	b93=	w73-	b102+	w70=	b67=	w74-	b78-	w113+	b57-	3½	6	1	2290	1.74	-0.74
93	James L HANLEY	ENG		14/01/1990	w92=	b82-	w114-	b104=	w83=	w80=	b103=	b96=	w98=	3½	9	3½	2116		2036
94	(James) Nicholas HAWKINS	ENG	2067	409685	w17-	b100-	w108+	b36-	w115+	b34=	w89+	b37-	b61-	3½	7	1½	2212	2.17	-0.67
95	Andreas HEIN	GER	2240fm	4628683	b20=	w66+	b72=	w2-	b112=	w102=	b27-	w79-	b87=	3½	7	2½	2248	3.43	-0.93
96	Daniel McGOWAN	SCO	2141	2401479	b102=	w22-	b87+	w52-	b109=	w60-	b116=	w93=	b88=	3½	5	2	2129	2.60	-0.60
97	Adrian O PICKERSGILL	ENG	2085	404519	w112-	b115=	w118=	w78+	b70=	b37-	w21-	b83=	w90=	3½	5	2	2231	1.50	0.50
98	Christopher B RICE	ENG	2088	404446	w115=	b64-	w90=	b118+	w30=	b39-	b73-	w88=	b93=	3½	4	½	2277	1.00	-0.50
99	Wilfried SCHROEDER	GER	2213	4608054	b41-	w121+	b42=	w13-	b91+	w105+				3½	5	2½	2248	2.25	0.25
100	Timothy R SPANTON	ENG	2005	404802	b18-	w94+	b86+	w72-	b32-	w55-	b105=	w63-	b113+	3½	8	2½	2182	2.16	0.34
101	John SUTHERLAND	NZL	2037	4300459	w50-	b108+	w105-	b21=	w38-	b53-	w120+	b114+	w59-	3½	7	1½	2207	1.96	-0.46
102	Seshagri VADDADI	ENG		10/07/1975	w96=	b32-	w92-	bye+	b106+	b95=	w29-	b59=	w69-	3½	7	1½	2192		1962
103	Alan J WALTON	ENG	2144	409898	w56=	b12-	w119+	b45-	w21-	b77=	w93=	b104+	w60-	3½	6	2½	2161	2.88	-0.38
104	(David) Ian CALVERT	ENG	2040	406368	w44-	b118=	b69-	w93=	bye=	w106=	b113=	w103-	b108=	3	3	0	2173	0.96	-0.96
105	Philip J GREGORY	ENG	2159	407852	b87=	w57=	b101+	w6-	w36-	b99-	w100=	b110=	w84-	3	9	3	2159	4.50	-1.50
106	Oxana KOSTENIUK	RUS	w	12/09/1987	w110=	b28-	w77+	b9-	w102-	b104=	w84-	b109-	w118+	3	7	2	2112		1954
107	Dr. Ingo LENTZE	GER	2210	4606256	b45=	w23-	b27=	w113+	b16-	w116+	b41-	w56-		3	6	2	2261	2.58	-0.58
108	Siegrun MacGILCHRIST	SCO	w	09/05/1945	b86-	w101-	b94-	bye=	w90-	b120-	b119+	w121+	w104=	3	5	1½	2053		1904
109	Louise MacNAB	SCO	1951w	411574	w89-	b83-	w120=	b88=	w96=	b117-	w77=	w106+	b80-	3	6	1	2099	1.80	-0.80
110	Giustino MANCINI	ITA	2043	806285	b106=	w78=	b49-	w32-	b113-	w118+	b88=	w105=	b81-	3	5	1	2167	1.65	-0.65
111	Frank PARR	ENG	2138	400874	w90=	b21-	w56=	b115+	w12-	b83=	w58-	b77-	w112=	3	5	½	2225	1.90	-1.40
112	Jorg VOGEL	GER		11/01/1969	b97+	w46-	w80=	b29=	w95=	b30-	b61-	w91-	b111=	3	9	3	2175		2050
113	Poppy J AARONS	ENG	w	08/12/1989	w117=	b80-	w123=	b107-	w110+	b62-	w104=	b92-	w100-	2½	9	2½	2098		1932
114	Roger D DE COVERLY	ENG	2113	405213	b121=	w42-	b93+	w47-	b57-	w87=	b56-	w101-	w115=	2½	5	½	2194	1.95	-1.45
115	Angel LAIGLESIA NIETO	ESP		02/12/1960	b98=	w97=	b79-	w111-	b94-	b84-	w124-	w119+	b114=	2½	9	2½	2092		1926
116	Alexandra F V WILSON	ENG	2029w	411000	w59-	b120+	w35=	b30=	w29-	b1 07-	w96=	b89-	w85-	2½	7	1½	2180	2.10	-0.60
117	Craig A YOUNG	ENG	2097	409375	b113=	w70-	b121+	w65-	b73-	w109+				2½	4	l	2194	1.48	-0.48
118	Sarah HEGARTY [Longson]	ENG	1905w	2501465	b63-	w104=	b97=	w98-	b78-	b110-	w121+	w87-	b106-	2	7	l	2091	1.82	-0.82
119	John RETY	ENG	2014	410500	b33-	w91=	b103-	w85-	bye=	b88-	w108-	b115-	w120+	2	3	½	2110	1.11	-0.61
120	James S MacRAE	SCO		22/05/1936	b79-	w116-	b109=	w87-	b121-	w108+	b101-	w122-	b119-	1½	7	½	2043		1621
121	Antony J O'TOOLE	ENG		14/04/1988	w114=	b99-	w117-	b77-	w120+	w91-	b118-	b108-		1½	5	½	2107		1741
122	Christopher I HOWELL	ENG	2152	403687								b120+		1	0	0
123	Ioan L REES	WLS	2071	1801236	b69=	w47-	b113=							1	2	½	2229	0.58	-0.08
124	John F WHEELER	ENG	2208	408417							b115+			1	0	0

Title Norms: GM - D Gormally (ENG; IM - T Woodward (ENG), E Lawson (CAN), G Wall (IRL). James Coleman & Tim Woodward qualified for the 2003 British Championship

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2002/03 Golden Jubilee Weekend Congress, 28-29 December 2002 (4 Sections, 5 round swiss, 3 prizes)

Top Tournament: (1-2) Richard Almond, Alan Barton (both St Leonards-on-Sea) 4/5; (3-4) Nigel Blades (Brentford), Lee Grinsell (Wolverhampton) 3½.

Major Tournament: (1) J Nimai McCarthy (Bexhill) 4½/5; (2-3) Russell Goodfellow (Tunbridge Wells), David Parr (Horsham) 4

Minor Tournament: (1) Francisco Caro (Eastbourne) 4½/5; (2-4) Grant Bucher (Hurstpierpoint), Robert Davidson (Hove), Hugh Sullivan (Sedlescombe) 4.

Beginners Tournament : (1) Mark Ross (Hastings) 8/10; (2-4) Delroy Bennett (Croydon), Neil Carter (Uckfield), Fred Coombes (Morden) 7½.

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NEW YEAR TOURNAMENTS (30 December-3 January) (5 Sections, 5 round swiss, 4 prizes)

A Section: (1) John N Sugden (Bexhill on Sea) 4½/5; (2) R Alan Barton (Hastings) 4; (3-6) Mark Bowhay (Farnborough), Michael Cook (Ipswich), Lee Grinsell (Wolverhampton), Geoffrey Taylor (Gloucester) 3.

B Section: (1) Stephen Williams (Colchester) 4½/5; (2) Brendan O'Gorman (London) 4; (3) David Cutmore (Woodford Green) 3½; (4-9) David Casiot (Otford), Andrew Jaques (Blackpool), Martin Page (London), David Parr (Horsham), Michael Reddie (Eastbourne), Mel Young (St Leonards on Sea) 3.

C Section: (1) Geoffrey O'Toole (Southend on Sea) 4/5; (2-5) Nigel Dennis (Henley on Thames), Mauro Farina (Bath), Raymond Kearsley (Mitcham), David Randall (Wokingham) 3½.

D Section: (1) Steve Willison (London) 5/5; (2) Jack Speigel (Southend on Sea) 4½; (3-5) Alan Collins (Oxford), James Hall (East Grinstead), John McKenna (Beckenham) 3½.

E Section: (1) Keith Hoban (Nairn) 4½/5; (2) David Everitt (Haywards Heath) 4; (3-4) Andrew de Santos (Preston), Simon Sellick (Bracknell) 3½.

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20th HASTINGS WEEKEND CONGRESS (3-5 January 2003) (4 Sections, 6 round swiss, 3 prizes each section)

Experts: (1) Shaun Munson (Ipswich) 5½/6; (2) Jonathan Anderson (Grays) 5; (3) Steven Beuselinck (Belgium) 4½.

Major Section: (1-3) Daniel Diamond (Dulwich), Alexander Meynell (London), Alexander Stille (Maidstone) 5/6.

Minor Section: (1-2) Similan Anandajeyarajah (Surbiton), Gillian Moore (Southampton) 5/6; (3-7) Duncan Badham (Brighton), Andrew Costeloe (Highgate), E Barry Sandercock (Chalfont St Giles), Jin Woo Song (New Malden), Jack Speigel (Southend) 4½.

Novice Section: (1) Zacchary Nathan (Battle) 5/6; (2-4) Paul Buswell (St Leonards), David Lee (Hove), Neil Tasker (Brighton) 4½.

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HASTINGS CONGRESS SUMMARY (from the bulletin - based on a report by Pam Thomas, press officer)

This year’s Congress, the 78th, attracted 517 entries (59 up on last year) from 25 countries. In addition Jeremy Menadue played under the Cornish flag and Robin Moss under the Hastings flag! Spectator numbers were up and the commentary room was full every day to hear GM Chris Ward's highly entertaining gloss on the day's play. Many players commented that this was the best ever Hastings Congress and the Horntye Park office received phone calls after the event congratulating the Congress on its success.

The Congress is again greatly indebted to its sponsors, Hastings Borough Council, for enabling the event to continue. Since finding an ideal new venue at the Horntye Park Sports Complex the fortunes of the Congress have improved year by year. Local sponsors include ASTEC Computing Ltd., General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd., Deutsch Limited, Carr Taylor Vineyard and The Pig in Paradise.

The smart new website designed by ASTEC Computing of St Leonards (part of the Ashdown Hurrey Group) proved a great draw particularly during the live transmission of Premier games. The technology used to transmit games live is extremely specialised and although some teething problems were experienced the site has definitely enhanced the event.

Additional events funded by an "Awards for All" grant enhanced the Congress programme. There was a simultaneous display by Thomas Rendle in Priory Meadow Shopping Centre and two free chess clinics which encouraged local players to visit the Congress. Priory Meadow should be thanked for their support. There were also chess clinics run by BCF coach Christina Harvey of Hastings at the Congress venue, which received television coverage.

General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd provided a prize for the best performance by a local player in the Congress as a whole. Alan Barton of Hastings won the first prize of £100 plus a trophy for his achievement in coming equal first in the Jubilee Weekend Top section, second in the A section of the New Year tournament and equal fourth in the second weekend Experts section. Zacchary Nathan of Sedlescombe who won the Novice section of the second weekend event was in second place. Additional events at the Palace Bars and Carlisle Pub were a great success as usual, attracting a number of grandmasters playing in unusually noisy surroundings. Evening quiz events were also organised providing all round entertainment for visitors to the event.

The closing ceremony was attended by Michael Foster MP and Mrs Rosemary Foster, and Deputy Mayor Cllr.Terry Soan accompanied by Mayor’s Secretary Helen Bird.

The Premier Tournament was won by top Danish GM, Peter Heine Nielsen, receiving £2,000 as well as the Golombek Trophy. In joint second place were Keith Arkell of England and Pentala Harikrishna from India. Keith Arkell also won a special prize of a crystal knight for the best performance relative to rating, presented by Alan Hustwayte, a keen supporter of the Congress. The world’s youngest ever grandmaster, 12 year-old Sergei Karjakin from the Ukraine finished in joint fourth place with Alexei Barsov from Uzbekistan. The female star WGM Alexandra Kosteniuk had a moderate tournament but attracted a great deal of media interest.

The Challengers tournament attracted 118 players from many countries including eight grandmasters. The event was won outright by English IM Danny Gormally who won the first prize of £1,250 and the Ritson Morry Trophy, and achieved a GM norm. In second place was a regular visitor to the Hastings Congress, Alexander Cherniaev of Russia, who received £800. There was an exceptional performance by 18 year-old Canadian player Eric Lawson of Montreal who managed a win and a draw against GMs and achieved an IM norm, as did two other players: - Timothy Woodward of England and Gavin Wall of Ireland. The two qualifiers for places in the British Championships in August 2003 were Timothy Woodward and James Coleman of England.

Thanks to Con Power, Paul Buswell and Pam Thomas for supplying information and to Peter Heine Nielsen, Keith Arkell and FM Viraf Avari of India for providing annotations for the bulletin.

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File Updated

Date	Notes
Previously	45 Premier games uploaded as part of the Hastings collection some time ago.
8 January 2025	Now with 89 games from the Challengers and 23 from other sections. Full crosstable of the Premier and Challengers, plus a link to a bulletin PDF.