Lothians Congress

January 9-10, 2010

by Richard Heathwood

Open

1st George Neave (Edinburgh West), 4/5, £150 & Smerdon Cup

2nd Andrew D Green (Edinburgh) & Daniel McGowan (Edinburgh), 3½/5, £35 each

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Stars-Barred

1st John Calder (Troon), 4½/5, £120

2nd Ian C Mason (Grangemouth), 4/5, £60

Grading Prize: David Begg (Pentland Hills), 3½/5, £20

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Major

1st John Smith (Grangemouth), 4½/5, £120

2nd Mark Monaghan (Grangemouth) & David Stewart (Bank of Scotland), 4/5, £30 each

Grading Prize: Walter J Pearson (Pentland Hills), 3½/5, £20

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Minor

1st Iain G Morris (Glenrothes) & David B Watt (Balerno), 4/5, £90 each

Grading Prize: Peter Rainey (Bishopton) & Kiron Roy (Kinross), 3½/5, £10 each

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Knights

1st Colin Horne (Edinburgh), 5/5, £120

2nd David King (Musselburgh), 4/5, £60

Junior U1000: Ross Milner (Robert Gordons), 3/5, £20

Grading Prize: David Flaherty (Cumbernauld) & Calum McGillivray (Edinburgh), 3½/5, £10 each

Giant Killer: Ross Milner (Robert Gordons), £20