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Leicester International

Congratulations to Karl Potter on winning the Leicester International on tie break from Pablo Padila and Alan Byron. Karl wins free entry to the Uxbridge International, as well as free hotel accommodation at the event.

Rank	Name	Score	M/F	Rating	TPR	W-We	SB	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	Potter, Karl H	5.5	M	1894	2080	+1.19	16.5	½	½	½	1	1	1	1
2	Padilla Cabero, Pablo	5.5	M	2168	2056	-0.49	16.25	1	0	½	1	1	1	1
3	Byron, Alan M	5.5	M	2168	2056	-0.49	13.75	½	1	1	1	1	+	0
4	Farrall, David J	4.0	M	1803	1970	+0.73	9.75	1	1	0	0	1	0	+
5	Webb, Matthew	2.5	M	0	1838	1838	9.25	½	1	1	0	0	-	-
6	Harrison, Peter K	2.0	M	1680	1552	-0.57	4.0	0	½	0	½	0	0	+
7	Ali, G S	1.5	M	1835	1785	-0.37	5.75	½	0	1	0	0	-	-
8	Bingham, James T	1.5	M	0	1577	1577	1.25	0	0	0	½	0	+	0

Uxbridge Congress February 2009

Another successful e2e4 event, the Uxbridge Congress, was held 20-22 February 2009. 123 players competed for over £2,000 in prize money and the prize winners are shown below. Full results can be found here.

Open - 52 Players

Rank	Name	Flags	Score	Fed.	M/F	Rating	TPR	W-We	1	2	3	4	5	Prize
1st	GM Hebden, Mark L	Q	4.5	ENG	M	2522	2537	+0.04	1	1	½	1	1	£350
2nd=	GM Cherniaev, Alexander		4.0	RUS	M	2438	2292	-0.53	½	½	1	1	1	£60
2nd=	FM Lyell, Mark		4.0	ENG	M	2287	2380	+0.49	1	1	1	1	0	£60
2nd=	Tiruchirapalli, Venkataram	Q	4.0	IND	M	2261	2334	+0.41	1	0	1	1	1	£60
2nd=	Burrows, Martin P	Q	4.0	ENG	M	2206	2388	+0.68	=	½	1	1	1	£60
2nd=	Rowe, Duane		4.0	JAM	M	2199	2385	+0.66	½	+	1	½	1	£60
1st Best W-We	Quinn, Joseph R		3.0	ENG	M	1835	2227	+1.45	=	0	½	1	1	£60
2nd Best W-We	Gibbs, Dominic V		2.5	ENG	M	1995	2180	+0.99	1	0	1	0	½	£40

Mark Lyell qualifies to play in the 2009 British Championships in Torquay.

Major U155 - 24 Players

Rank	Name	Flags	Score	Fed.	M/F	Rating	TPR	W-We	1	2	3	4	5	Prize
1st	Kelly, Anthony G	Buckinghamshire	4.5	Maj	M	144	0	0	1	1	1	½	1	£250
2nd	Smith, Richard	Olton	4.0	Maj	M	154	0	0	=	1	1	½	1	£150
3rd=	Tello, Yasser	Wimbledon	3.5	Maj	M	148	0	0	½	½	½	1	1	£25
3rd=	Nurmohamed, Sajid	Hounslow	3.5	Maj	M	146	0	0	=	1	1	0	1	£25
3rd=	Davda, Rahil	Richmond Junior	3.5	Maj	M	140	0	0	=	1	0	1	1	£25
U140 GP	Price, Michael C	Hammersmith	3.5	Maj	M	133	0	0	½	0	1	1	1	£50

Intermediate - 26 Players

Rank	Name	Flags	Score	Fed.	M/F	Rating	TPR	W-We	1	2	3	4	5	Prize
1st=	Adcock, Jamie	Reading	4.0	Int	M	124	0	0	½	1	1	1	½	£150
1st=	Wiggins, Andrew S	Greenlands	4.0	Int	M	120	0	0	+	1	½	1	½	£150
3rd=	Breed, Greg	Hatch End	3.5	Int	M	120	0	0	0	1	1	1	½	£10
3rd=	Walker, Roger		3.5	Int	M	114	0	0	=	1	½	1	½	£10
3rd=	Roads, Phil	Bourne End	3.5	Int	M	108	0	0	+	½	½	1	½	£10
U110 GP	Adair, Andrew	Reading	3.5	Int	M	98	0	0	1	0	1	½	1	£50
3rd=	Homer, Neil	Northamptonshire	3.5	Int	M	ug	0	0	0	½	1	1	1	£10

Minor U95 - 14 Players

Rank	Name	Flags	Score	Fed.	M/F	Rating	TPR	W-We	1	2	3	4	5	Prize
1st	Sainbayar, Anuurai	Ealing	4.5	Min	F	68	0	0	1	1	1	1	½	£200
2nd=	Kelly, John	Buckinghamshire	3.5	Min	M	93	0	0	1	½	1	0	1	£75
2nd=	Waddingham, Paul	Richmond Junior	3.5	Min	M	ug	0	0	0	1	1	½	1	£75
U70£GP	Sainbayar, Amukhulan	Ealing	2.5	Min	F	19	0	0	1	0	0	1	½	Free Entry

Action from Round 5 of the graded sections - photo by John Saunders.

The final round of the Open in full swing - photo by John Saunders.

The crowd (including a GM and two FMs) gather to watch the fascinating finale to WFM Rasa Norinkeviciute's Round 2 game with Mark Josse which ended in a draw.