29th Blackpool Chess Conference - 11th to 13th March 2005

Held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool (over five rounds).

Congress Director:	D Clayton
Congress Treasurer:	S Woodcock
Chief Controller:	D Welch, BCF Chief Arbiter
Number of tournaments:	6
Prize fund:	£8,050
Number of competitors:	509

Lancashire Premier Open (Full Crosstable)

Open to all players
Number of competitors:	57
Controller:	D Welch
Prize fund:	£1,750

1=	GM D Gormally	Wood Green	4½	£433.33
	GM M Hebden	Birstall
	GM J Rowson
GP 199-190	R Britton	Hull	3½	£33.33
	C Dunlop
	B Lund	Preston
GP 189-180	S Hayes	Edinburgh University	3½	£50
	G Morrison	Lytham Ex.
GP U180	PR Watson	Bradford Central	3½	£100
Lady Prize	WGM H Hunt	Wood Green	3½	£50
Highest Scoring Jnr.	S Tweedie	Hamilton	3	Trophy
Arbiters Prize	J Hanley	LRGS	£10 ChessMaze International Voucher
Smith & Williamson British Championship Qualifier
	F Rayner	Hastings		£50.00
	G Morrison	Lytham Ex.

Blackpool Challengers (Full Crosstable)

For players graded below 175
Number of competitors:	83
Controller:	P Purland
Prize fund:	£1,250

1=	C Chakanyuka	Watford	4½	£375
	D Wolstencroft	Blackpool
3=	L Bounphrey	Atticus	4	£25
	R Clegg	Huddersfield
	E Ferry	Cambuslang
	D Gibbs	Kings Head
	D Newhouse	Preston
	I Pendlebury	Urmston
GP 165-155	E Ferry	Cambuslang	4	£33.33
	D Gibbs	Kings Head
	I Pendlebury	Urmston
GP 154-145	L Boumphrey	Atticus	4	£50
	D Newhouse	Preston
GP U145	R Clegg	Huddersfield	4	£75
	D Hartley	Amber Valley	3	£4.16
	R Maclannan	Cavendish
	A Parmar	Nottingham West
	D Rabbitte	Swinton
	G Randle	Shifnal & Telford
Lady Prize	A Parmar	Nottingham West	3	£50
Highest Scoring Jnr.	D Rabbitte	Swinton	3	Trophy
Arbiters Prizes	S Cloake	Northwich	£10 ChessMaze International Voucher

Blackpool Major (Full Crosstable)

For players graded below 140
Number of competitors:	82
Controller:	A Mcfarlane
Prize fund:	£1250

1	L Butt	Knolls Knights	4½	£500
2=	J Adcock	Reading	4	£57.14
	G Ali	South Birmingham
	G Collier	Lough
	R Dean	Pudsey
	R Glover	3C's
	G Hermers	Athenaeum
	P Smith	Knoll Kuts
GP 134-130	J Adcock	Reading	4	£33.33
	G Collier	Lough
	R Dean	Pudsey
GP 129-125	P Smith	Knoll Kuts	4	£42.88
	N Coward	Blackpool	3	£14.28
	G Farrar	West End
	A Lake	Handswort Wood
	M Parker	Blackpool
GP U125	S Chadaway	Handsworth Wood	3½	£25
	R Desmedt	Netherton
	M Duke	Dundee
	A Straub	Glenrothes
Lady Prize	A Parmer	Nottingham West	3	£50
Highest Scoring Jnr.	R Glover	3C's	4	Trophy
Arbiters Prize	N Kerby	Bishops Stortford	£10 ChessMaze International Voucher

Southbank Intermediate (Full Crosstable)

For players graded below 120
Number of competitors:	105
Controller:	G Jones
Prize fund:	£1,250

1=	N Boustred	Eldon Square	4½	£180
	P Bull	Warley Quinbourne
	VB Lewis	Heywood
	D Teague	Burnley
	S Wells	Kirkby
GP 114-110	T Jones	Barniby Dunn	4	£50
	J Reese	Runcorn
GP 109-105	SA Kilarney	South Birmingham	3½	£16.67
	A Officer	Carse of Gowrie
	GP Smith	Stannington
	I Stone	Carlisle
	W Vout	Warrington
	C Whitfield	Cheddon
GP U105	GE Matthews	Hartlepool	4	£50
	MJ Rabbitte	Swinton
	P Thompson	Preston
Lady Prize	A Officer	Carse of Gowrie	3½	£50
Highest Scoring Jnr.	MJ Rabbitte	Swinton	4	Trophy
Arbiters Prize	V Luzajic	Leek	£10 ChessMaze International Voucher

Fylde Minor (Full Crosstable)

For players grades below 100
Number of competitors:	89
Controller:	S Boniface
Prize fund:	£1,250

1=	T Cooper	Trowbridge	5	£375
	M Talbot	Knights
3=	D Dunne	Fiveways	4½	£75
	K Gorman	Poulton
GP 94-90	K Gorman	Poulton	3½	£50
	S Lee	SASCA
GP 89-85	N Rigby	QEGS	4	£100
GP U85	M Holborow	Kings	4	£100
Lady Prize	T Anandajeyarajah	Richmond	3	£50
Highest Scoring Jnr.	M Talbot	Knights	5	Trophy
Arbiters Prize	R Tinton	Leyland	£10 ChessMaze International Voucher

Chess & Bridge Standard (Full Crosstable)

For players grades below 80
Number of competitors:	93
Controller:	C Tillotson
Prize fund:	£900

1=	J Parmar	Nottingham Wast	4½	£187
	D Petrov	East Grinstead
	M Lau	SASCA
	P Brown	Crewe
GP 74-70	S Thomas	Thamesdown Jnr	3½	£25
	MW Patterson	Newport
GP 69-65	B Burn	West Leeds	4	£50
GP 64-60	T O'Neil	Eastbourne	4	£50
GP 59-55	CF Cooper	Lytham Ex.	3½	£50
GP 54-50	Lynsey Shovlin	Fair City	3½	£50
GP 49-45	D Battersby	Wallasey	3½	£25
GP 44-50	JH Hughes	Chorley	4	£50
GP U40	S Carter	East Grinstead	3	£25
	P Sanderson	Bare Village
UG Adult	P Cohen	Salford	4	£25
	S Dixon	Scarborough
UG Jnr. (1)	R Murray	Hebden Bridge Jnr.	3	£16.67
	N Bishop	Leyland
	T Fielding	Kirkham
UG Jnr. (2)	C McKay	Checkmate	4	£50
Lady Prize	J Parmar	Nottingham West	4½	£50
Highest Placed Jnr.	M Lau	SASCA	4½	Trophy
Arbiters Prize	S Swanton	East Grinstead	£10 ChessMaze International Voucher

Sharon Furlong Trophy

Awarded to the lady with the highest score overall.

J Parmar

Standard

Nottingham West

4½

£50

Veterans Prize

Awarded to the player with the highest score who is aged over 60.

K Gorman

Minor

Poulton

4½

£25

Team Prize

Teams of 5, highest 4 to count.

Warley Quinbourne

£250