Central Library, Sutton · 13–16 April 1990 · SCCA prize winners sheet
About the 1990 Congress
The Surrey Easter Chess Congress 1990 was held at the Central Library, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, Surrey, from 13 to 16 April 1990.
The Frank Winter Memorial Open was won by Grandmaster Julian Hodgson with a perfect 7/7 score. The printed sheet notes that he became the first player to win the Surrey Easter Congress with 100% in a field containing three International Masters, a Spanish Master and ten other players graded 200 or over.
Dates13–16 Apr
Easter 1990
Open67
competitors
Premier71
competitors
Major94
competitors
Congress milestone: Hodgson scored 7/7 and completed his victory by defeating Andrew Martin in the final round.
Frank Winter Memorial Open Tournament
7-round Swiss · 67 competitors
Place
Player
Score
Prize
1st
Julian Hodgson (Central London and Streatham)
7/7
£375
2nd
Peter Large (Mitcham)
6/7
£185
3=
Michael Basman (Chessington)
5½/7
£82.50 each
3=
Michael Franklin (Richmond)
5½/7
£82.50 each
Grading and Junior Prizes
Category
Player
Score
Prize
U-197
N. Crabb (Streatham)
5
£35
U-184
P. Moulton (Formby)
4½
£35
U-174
J. M. Shepley (Guildford)
3½
£35
Junior U-18
Matthew Anderton (Guildford)
4
£25
Michael Franklin also won a pre-paid entry to the British Championship at Eastbourne, starting 30 July 1990.
Ms Lizette Pereira — 4½/5 in the Novice B Tournament
£25
Veterans Prize
Dr K. W. Lovel (DHSS) and R. G. White (Coulsdon), both 4½/7 in the Major Tournament
£10 each
Family Prize
Julian and Jeremy Hodgson and Lizette Pereira — 79.63%
Best Game / Highly Commended Game
22 entries to be judged; prizewinners to be announced in May.
Featured Game: Martin v Hodgson
The printed sheet includes the final-round game in which Julian Hodgson, already needing only a draw for outright first, beat Andrew Martin to finish on 7/7. The score below is transcribed as printed and should be checked before conversion to PGN.