Edinburgh Congress

George Heriot's School

April 2-4, 2010

Richard Heathwood

Premier

Joint 1st: GM Colin McNab (Dundee Victoria),  IM Andrew Greet (Bearsden),  David Findlay (Dundee Victoria) &  George Neave (Edinburgh West) - all 4/5, each received £190

1st Grading: Callum MacQueen (Giffnock) - 3.5/5, £50
2nd Grading: Sai Kong Tsang (Cathcart), Ian Marks (Cumbernauld) Jonathan Scott (James Gillespie), David Fowler (England ) & Shivan Murdochy (Edinburgh) - all 2.5/5, each received £10

Evening News Cup + Book donated by Chess Suppliers: Andrew McClement (Oban) - 2.5/5, £30 (on tie Break)

Challengers

1st: Ian Mason (Grangemouth),  Christopher McIntee (Balerno) & David Begg (Pentland Hills) - all 4/5, each received £75

Grading Andrew Masters (Edinburgh),  Ian Campbell (Giffnock) &  Mark Sanderson (Edinburgh) - all 3.5/5, each received £10

Major

1st: John S.R. Smith (Edinburgh) - 4.5/5, £110
2nd: Mike Scott (Edinburgh) - 4/5, £70

Grading: Ben He (Tiger Cubs) - 3.5/5, £70

Bishops

1st: Dominic O’Rourke (Bellshill) & Michael Grove (Dundee resident) - both 4.5/5, each received £110

Grading: Colin Horne (Sandy Bells) - 4/5, £30

Knights

1st: David Watson (Corstorphine) - 5/5, £150
2nd: Vasif Ramazonov (Aberdeen) & Robert Mills (Badgers Brook) - both 4.5/5, each received £35

Grading: Derek Birkett (Inverness),  Callum Birkett (Inverness) &  Callum McGillivray (Edinburgh) - all 3.5/5, each received £10
Extra junior prize in Knights: Sam Gregory (Edinburgh) - 4/5, £30

Graded Friendlies

OTHER PRIZES
Prize Draw (answer was Bf8+): Paul Blair (Glasgow Montrose), - £30
Best Game (judged by Geoff Chandler): IM Andrew Greet (Bearsden), - £30
Giant Killing: Sarah Birkett (Inverness) - 811 below opponent, £30