Friday 22nd June to Sunday 24th June  (3 day event)

Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre, Burnside Road, Largs, KA30 8RW

Time Controls: Regular  |  Rounds: 5  |  Entry Form

The Largs Viking Congress took place 22-24 June 2018 at the Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre. Website: www.nationalcentreinverclde.org.uk

Largs Prize Winners

Champion: IM Andrew Greet (4.5/5)
Championship Trophy & £500

U2000 Grading Prize: Stephen Robinson (4/5)
Trophy & £110, Alan Jelfs (4/5) £90

U1700 Grading Prize: Frankie Murray (3/5) Trophy & £60
Gary McPheator (3/5) £50
Siegrun Macgilchrist (3/5) £45
David Potts (3/5) £45

U1400 Grading Prize: Benjamin Ridge (3.5/5) Trophy & £200

Best Junior: Benjamin Ridge (3.5/5) Replica Lewis Chessmen Set

Best Junior U1000: Cooper Patterson Chess in a Tin Chess Set

Early Entry Prize Draw: Stuart White
Half Price Entry for a Calendar Year

Thanks to: Chess Scotland, Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre, Largs Chess Club, Bob Simpson, Fiona Petrie, John McNicoll and all those who kindly donated.

Grading Data

Gary McPheator
Largs Viking Congress TD

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Masters Grand Prix

June 2018: The Masters Grand Prix has been taking place across the season. Congesses included were Kirkcaldy & Renfrew (both January & May) and concluded with Largs which offered double points.

Prize Winners

U2000
Ian Marks & Alan Jelfs £50 each

U1700
William Clinton £100

U1400
Walter Pearson £100

Thanks to all the competitors who took part thoughout the season.

Gary McPheator

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Preview: The Largs Viking 2018 Chess Congress will take place 22^nd-24^th June at the newly £12 Million refurbished Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre on Burnside Road in Largs. This year we are having just the one section, the Largs Viking Championship, which will be a 5 round Swiss event open to all. The Championship will not only have substantial Grading Prizes of £200 for those graded U2000, U1700 & U1400, the event also boasts a Championship Trophy & £500 first prize as well as a £200 bonus if the event is won with a perfect 5 out of 5. The congress is also the last event in our Masters Grand Prix, with double points on offer in the race to win £100 in each of our three sections.

Latest news about the congress can be found in the congress thread on the Chess Scotland Forum

Gary McPheator

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