Surrey Easter Congress — 1988

Central Library, Sutton · 1–4 April 1988 · SCCA prize winners sheet

About the 1988 Congress

The Surrey Easter Chess Congress 1988 was held at the Central Library, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, Surrey, from 1 to 4 April 1988.

The Frank Winter Memorial Open attracted 93 competitors and was won by P. G. Large of Mitcham with 6½/7.

The printed sheet records Open, Major, Minor, Main and Novice events, plus Ladies prizes and a Best Game / Highly Commended Game prize notice.

Dates1–4 Apr
Easter 1988
Open93
competitors
Major99
competitors
Minor38
competitors
Main APAA–E
sections known

S.C.C.U. Championship

The S.C.C.U. Individual Championship was won by Peter Large. The nomination for an S.C.C.U. place in the British Championship was awarded to Mark Lyell on tie-break, as Peter Large was already qualified.

Wallchart note

A scan of Main Tournament Section A is included as an original wallchart image, pending later extraction of all sections.

Frank Winter Memorial Open Tournament

7-round Swiss · 93 competitors

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1stP. G. Large (Mitcham)6½/7£350
2nd=J. C. Benjamin (Richmond)6/7£132.50 each
2nd=M. Lyell (Acton)6/7£132.50 each
4th=R. A. Inglis (Coulsdon)5½/7£40 each
4th=F. Rayner (Kings Head)5½/7£40 each

S.C.C.U. Individual Championship won by Peter Large. Nomination for an S.C.C.U. place in the British Championship was awarded to Mark Lyell on tie-break, as Peter Large was already qualified.

Grading and Junior Prizes

CategoryPlayerScorePrize
U-185Andrew Webster (Sutton)5½£40
U-175D. A. Jarvis (Lancaster)4½£30
U-165I. G. Kelly (Brighton)4£30
Junior U-18J. Poulton (Fareham)4£25
Junior U-16J. G. Wilson (Cobham)4£20

Major Tournament

Under-150 grading · 7-round Swiss · 99 competitors

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1stJ. V. Kaye (Finchley)6½/7£200
2ndP. J. Massey (Fairoak)6/7£100
3rd=G. Coghlotti (Stock Exchange)5½/7£40 each
3rd=P. S. Janota (Reading University)5½/7£40 each
5th=Miss K. A. Cartmel (Southampton)5/7£2.50 each
5th=L. J. Charlwood (Ewell)5/7£2.50 each
5th=M. J. Cowley (Streatham)5/7£2.50 each
5th=N. D. Grey (Battersea)5/7£2.50 each
5th=S. Jacob (Lewisham)5/7£2.50 each
5th=R. W. Jennings (West London)5/7£2.50 each
5th=R. J. Maltby (Kingston)5/7£2.50 each
5th=G. McManus (Battersea)5/7£2.50 each

Grading and Junior Prizes

CategoryPlayerScorePrize
U-140C. R. Timm (Richmond)5£30
U-130A. J. Wilson (Cobham)5£30
Junior U-18L. Boumphrey (Acton)4½£25
Junior U-15D. R. Woods (Bourne End)3½£20

Minor Tournament

Under-120 grading · 8-round Swiss · 38 competitors

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1st=A. Moseley (Chertsey)6½/8£100
1st=D. Walker (Hayes, Kent)6½/8£40*
3rdI. McNee (Bushbury)6/8£50
4th=A. Abiaw (Parsons Green)5½/8£15 each
4th=K. Andrews (Bracknell)5½/8£15 each
4th=P. Guy (Old Coulsdon)5½/8£15 each

* The printed note says an ungraded player was only eligible for one-third of first prize.

Grading and Junior Prizes

CategoryPlayerScorePrize
Grading U-100S. R. Jones (South Norwood)5½£20
Junior U-18K. E. White (South Godstone)4£15
Slow starter prizeD. Gunter (Sussex Univ.)4½£5

Main Tournaments

8-player All-play-all Sections

SectionPlacePlayerScorePrize
A1stD. P. Johnson (Sutton)6£15
A2ndS. J. Whitehouse (Crawley)5£10
B1stM. P. Foss (Woking)5£15
B2nd=T. S. Allen (Fulham)4½£5 each
B2nd=W. G. V. McLaughlin (Metropolitan)4½£5 each

6-player All-play-all Sections

SectionPlacePlayerScorePrize
C1stS. MacDonald-Ross (Malgo)3½£10
C2nd=J. Harper (Charlton)3£3 each
C2nd=C. P. L. Parker (Wallington)3£3 each
D1stP. J. Horlock (Godalming)4£10
D2ndR. Bone (Sutton)3½£6
E1stJ. C. Inwood (Eagle Star)4£10
E2ndDr D. J. Opie (Hasocks)3½£6

Novice Tournaments

Under-100 grading · 5-round Swiss events

TournamentPlacePlayerScorePrize
A — Friday and Saturday, 35 competitors1st=A. F. Hewitt (Hilltop)4½/5£25 each
A — Friday and Saturday, 35 competitors1st=D. Ryan (Hayes, Kent)4½/5£25 each
A — Friday and Saturday, 35 competitors3rd=G. W. Phillips (West London)4/5£5 each
A — Friday and Saturday, 35 competitors3rd=R. V. Redmond (Morden)4/5£5 each
A — Friday and Saturday, 35 competitors3rd=C. Songhurst (West Wickham)4/5£5 each
A Junior1stP. Davidoff (Addlestone)3½£5
A Junior2ndW. Faria (Wimbledon)2½£5
B — Sunday and Monday, 24 competitors1stD. Ryan (Hayes, Kent)4½/5£25
B — Sunday and Monday, 24 competitors2nd=W. T. Marjoram (Epsom)4/5£10 each
B — Sunday and Monday, 24 competitors2nd=G. W. Phillips (West London)4/5£10 each
B — Sunday and Monday, 24 competitors4thD. W. Bate-Smith (Finchley)3½/5£5
B Junior1stS. Kenny (Thames Ditton)3½£5

Original Wallchart — Main Tournament Section A

A scanned original wallchart is included for reference. It preserves the complete all-play-all grid, colours, scores and placings.

1988 Surrey Easter Congress Main Tournament Section A wallchart

Main Tournament Section A wallchart, scanned from the original sheet.

Ladies Prizes and Game Prizes

PrizeWinner / notePrize
Ladies Prize AMiss K. A. Cartmel (Southampton), best percentage score in Open, Major or Main Tournaments — 5/7 in the Major£25
Ladies Prize BMiss C. Lasher (Fareham), best score in the Minor Tournament — 4½ points£15
Ladies Prize CMrs J. L. Johnson (Islington), best score in Novice A — 4 points£10
Ladies Prize DMiss Lizette Pereira (Swansea University), best score in Novice B — 3½ points£10
Best Game and Highly Commended Game PrizesEntries to be judged later in the month; one Best Game Prize and three Highly Commended Game Prizes were offered, subject to entries of sufficient merit.

Congress Officials Listed on the Sheet

RoleNameAddress shown
Inter-Club Tournament SecretaryH. M. Cath6 Norwood Avenue, Purley, Surrey
PresidentR. G. White
Hon. Secretary & TreasurerF. C. Manning44 Willow Road, Wallington, Surrey

Source Notes

Source: two-page Surrey County Chess Association prize winners sheet for the Surrey Easter Chess Congress 1988, plus a scanned wallchart for Main Tournament Section A. Check any uncertain readings against the original scans before final publication.