Lothians Congress

Friday 30/03/2012 - Sunday 01/04/2012

report by Dick Heathwood



OPEN

1st Prize - FM Sayed A Akbarinia (Iran), 4/5, £150

2nd Prize - IM Stephen R Burns-Mannion (Hamilton), Calum MacQueen (Edinburgh), Alessandro Santagati (Italy), Adam Bremner (Edinburgh University), 3.5/5, £20 each

Grading Prize - Hugh R Brechin (Edinburgh), 3/5, £50

Lothians Champion - Adam Bremner (Edinburgh University), Calum MacQueen (Edinburgh), 3.5/5, £25 each (Lothians Chmapion on tie-break, Adam)

CHALLENGER

1st Prize - David Grant (Stonehaven), Chris Sykes (Lasswade), Richard G Carter (Wandering Dragons), 4/5, £60 each

Grading Prize - Nigel Chapman (Bank of Scotland), 3/5, £30

MAJOR

1st Prize - Rudolph J Austin (Edinburgh Civil Service), 4.5/5, £120

2nd Prize - Mark Monaghan (Grangemouth), Martin Brejter (Polytechnic), 4/5, £30 each

Grading Prize - Declan Shafi (Castlehill), £30

MINOR

1st Prize - Leonardo Sani (Ninewells), 4.5/5, £120

2nd Prize - Robert Leckie (Stirling), Craig Gillies (Hamilton), Euan Gray (Bon Accord), 4/5, £30 each

Grading Prizes - Camas Millar (Austin Friars), Liam Richmond (Oban), 3.5/5, £15 each - Leora Wadler (JMS Gillespie Primary), 3/5, £30

Junior Prize - Leston D`Costa (Bon Accord), 2.5/5, £20

Graded Friendlies