Uxbridge Congress : 18th - 20th September 2009
For full results, select the appropriate section on the left
Open
| Rank | Name | Club | Score | Prize |
| 1st= | FM Slavin, Alexei | Russia | 4.5 | £275 |
| 1st= | Adair, James | Reading | 4.5 | £275 |
| 3rd= | GM Arkell, Keith C | Widnes | 4 | £50 |
| 3rd= | GM Cherniaev, Alexander | Russia | 4 | £50 |
| 3rd= | IM Cox, John J | Cavendish | 4 | £50 |
| Over 2100 | Griffiths, Ryan Rhys | Ireland | 0.26 | £50 |
| 2000-2099 | Amato, Giampiero | Stevenage | 1.29 | £50 |
| Under 2000 | Williams, Peter A | Coulsdon | 1.50 | £50 |
| Best Unrated | Taylor, Adam | Ashtead | +9 | Voucher |
| Slow Starter | Doci, Stefan | Cambridge City | 3.5 | Voucher |
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Major
| Rank | Name | Flags | Score | Prize |
| 1st | Ward, Matthew J | Guildford | 4.5 | £250 |
| 2nd= | Poderico, Francesco | Bicester RHS | 4 | £112.50 |
| 2nd= | Bishop, Geoffrey L | Chislehurst | 4 | £112.50 |
| U154 | Rety, John | London | 3.5 | £50 |
| Slow Starter | Alcock, Graham | Didcot | 3 | Voucher |
Minor
| Rank | Name | Flags | Score | Prize |
| 1st | Sandercock, E Barry | Buckinghamshire | 4.5 | £200 |
| 2nd | Williams, Peter D | Alton | 4 | £100 |
| 3rd= | O'Bee, Chris | DHSS | 3.5 | £16.67 |
| 3rd= | Adair, Andrew | Reading | 3.5 | £16.67 |
| 3rd= | Allen, Tim | Battersea | 3.5 | £16.67 |
| U130 | Yiamakis, Albert | Guildford | 3.5 | £50 |
| Slow Starter | Wilson, Matthew W | Basingstoke | 3 | Voucher |
De Veres Denham Grove Hotel, Tilehouse Lane, Denham, Buckinghamshire, UB9 5DU
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Section |
Grade Restriction |
1st Prize |
2nd Prize |
3rd Prize |
4th Prize |
Grading Prizes |
Entry Fee |
ECF Members | Born <1/9/44 or >31/8/93 |
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FIDE Open |
None |
£350 |
£200 |
£100 |
£50 |
£50 each |
£28 |
Less £2 | Less £3 |
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Major |
U165 |
£250 |
£150 |
£75 | - | £50 each |
£25 |
Less £2 | Less £3 |
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Minor |
U140 |
£200 |
£100 |
£50 |
- | £50 each | £21 | Less £2 | Less £3 |
Please note that the grade limits shown above are the new style grades which were published by the ECF in July 2009.
It is hoped that entries will be sufficient to increase the
above prize fund particularly with additional grading prizes.
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Members of the ECF may elect to receive a £2 discount. Please quote your membership number.
Players born after 31/8/1993 or before 1/9/1944 may claim a £3 discount off of their entry fee.
Players in the FIDE Open section must be members of their National Federation.
Online entries will be accepted without penalty until Wednesday 16th September 2009, with a £5 late fee thereafter.
All entry fees must be paid when an entry is submitted. Entries and / or Entry Fees will not be accepted at the congress.
No player may win more than one prize.
| It's not practical for a weekend event such as Uxbridge
to have an Opening Ceremony with the drawing of lots for
colours, but we do believe that all players should be able
to see that the draw for colours is fair, transparent and
random. For those of you who have played in one of our
events before, you will know that we like to be inventive
when it comes to doing this.
Therefore, for this event we decided that colours would be based on
the Europa league football match (KO 8.05pm Thursday 17th September) Somehow Everton managed to win the match 4-0 so the top seed in each section will be white in Round 1. |
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Playing Schedule
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Grades & Ratings
Ratings from the September 2009 FIDE list will be used for the
Open, whilst grades published in the August 2009 ECF list
will be used for the other sections.
The Open will be FIDE rated,
whilst all sections will be ECF graded. |
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Time Control
Open : All moves in 90 minutes
plus 30 seconds per move increments from
move 1
Other Sections : 40 moves in 100 minutes (1hr 40) then an
additional 20 minutes to complete the game.
Re-pairing will take place 30 minutes after the start of a
round. |
Ungraded Players
Players without a grade in the 2009 ECF list must give
details of estimated playing strength, including any
previously held grading, or current grading from another
body. Ungraded players may not win a grading prize
and, with the exception of the Open may only win 50% of any
other prize. |
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De Veres Hotel,
Denham Grove Hotel, Tilehouse Lane, Denham, Nr Uxbridge, Bucks, UB9 5DU
is just 3 miles from both the M25 and M40 motorways, and 2 miles
from Denham railway station.
From the
South and M4,
head north on the M25 to Junction 16 then join the M40 eastbound.
Proceed to Junction 1 and follow the A40 (Gerrards Cross) then turn
right onto the A412 at the traffic lights. Turn into Tilehouse Lane
(second left). Continue for about 1 & 3/4 miles. Denham Grove is on
the right.
Trains run from Marylebone to Denham
station approximately every half an hour, a journey which takes 25
minutes. Denham station is 2 miles from the venue. Piccadilly
and Metropolitan lines run to Uxbridge or Rickmansworth (both 4
miles from the venue).
Special rates of £30 B&B
per person per night (based on 2 sharing) and £44 B&B (single) have
been negotiated with Denham Grove Hotel.
To book a room click here
or telephone 01895 833 338 and
quote "Chess".
We strongly advise players to book their
room early to avoid disappointment as space is limited and these rooms do prove popular
at these rates.
Refreshments
Tea, coffee, alcoholic and soft drinks, sandwiches, snacks etc will
be available, as well as a fully licensed restaurant.
Smoking
No smoking is allowed within the hotel buildings.
Bookstall
A
bookstall will be provided by Chess Direct,
PO Box 18, Mexborough, South Yorkshire S64 9AR Tel 01709 890565 Fax 017709 874076 Email:
office@chessdirect.co.uk |
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