RENFREW CONGRESS PRIZE WINNERS

U2000  (Fide Rating report)

1^st= Alan Jelfs (4/5) £110

1^st= Stephen McQuillan (4/5) £90

After tiebreak between a 2 way tie for first place

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U1700

1^st William Clinton (4.5/5) £200

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U1400

1^st= Allan Buchan (3.5/5) £80

1^st= Alex Scott (3.5/5) £80

1^st= Walter Pearson (3.5/5) £70

1^st= Ross Williamson (3.5/5) £70

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Rapidplay

1^st Rob Colston (5.5/6) £100

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Blitz (Fide rating report)

1^st Nicolas Skettos (9/9) £40

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Prize Draw

Jonathan McKay £35

Thanks to all the players for taking part in the inaugural Renfrew Congress, I hope you enjoyed your weekend.

Thanks also to arbiters John McNicoll and Fiona Petrie, Chess Scotland and the Normandy Hotel and staff.

A full report of the event will be in the next edition of the Chess Scotland E Magazine!

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Preview: The inaugural Renfrew Chess Congress will take place at the Normandy Hotel from 26^th-28^th of January.

The event consists of an Open Masters section, a Fide rated U2000 section, U1700 section and U1400 section as well as a Fide rated Rapidplay and a Fide rated Blitz.

Entries will be taken up until noon on Friday 26^th January, but, in an extension of the deadline, players who enter by midnight of Sunday 14^th January will be entered into a draw to win free entry to any section they are playing in over the weekend.

I look forward to welcoming you to Renfrew for the first weekend chess congress of 2018!

Gary McPheator

Renfrew Chess Congress TD

Posted on: 30-01-2018
Categories: News