Largs Viking Chess Congress

[Gary McPheator]

Thanks to all the staff at the Vikingar, North Ayrshire Council, Chess Scotland, John McNicoll, Bob Simpson, all those who kindly donated and nost of all to all who played at this year's congress.

Prizes

Open
1st= (Overall Winner after Armageddon tiebreak) IM Stephen Mannion (4.5/5) £150, Trophy & Free Entry to Stirling 2018 & Largs Viking 2018
1st= (Second after Armageddon tiebreak) IM Mark Orr (4.5/5) £100 & Free Entry to either Stirling 2018 & Largs Viking 2018
U2000 Grading (Overall winner after Armageddon tiebreak) Mike Ridge (3.5/5) Free entry to Stirling 2018 or Largs Viking 2018
U2000 Grading (Armageddon tiebreak runners up) Stephen Robinson & Stephen McQuillan Free Entry to either Stirling 2018 or Largs Viking 2018
U1600 Grading (Overall winner after Armageddon tiebreak) Liam Tang (2.5/5) Free Entry to Stirling 2018 & Largs Viking 2018
U1600 Grading (Armageddon tiebreak runners up) Sambhav Chadha, Bob Simpson & Adam Walkowiak Free Entry to either Stirling 2018 or Largs Viking 2018
Challengers
1st James Hartman (4.5/5) £150, Trophy & Free Entry to Stirling 2018 & Largs Viking 2018
U1300 Grading Dave Watson (3.5/5) Free Entry to Stirling 2018 & Largs Viking 2018
U1100 Grading Pranav Arcot (3.5/5) Free Entry to Stirling 2018 & Largs Viking 2018
Best Junior Overall
James Hartman (TPR 1881) Replica Lewis Chessmen Set
Best Junior Open
Siddharth Berera (TPR 1875) Isle of Lewis Compact Celtic Chess Set & Free Entry to Stirling 2018 & Largs Viking 2018
(James would have also won Free Entry to both congresses for winning Best Junior but already has Free Entry by way of winning the Challengers)
Callum Smith, Euan Dawson & Marco D'Alessio tied with Siddharth in the Open but had a lower TPR and so win Free Entry to either Stirling 2018 or Largs 2018