Worcester Open Chess Congress

2013 Winners

Open winner Stoyan Ivanov with the Worcester Open Trophy Picture: Ray Collett

Open

The winner was Stoyan Ivanov (Bulgaria) with 4½ from 5 games. Two tied for second place on 4 points: Philip Hayward (Oxford City) and Alan Young (White Knights, Llanelli). Grading prize (170 or under): Raymond Ilett (Peterborough) 3 points.

Major (under-160)

Joshua Higgs (Worth Sch, Sussex) on 4 points. Second was shared by six players: Richard George (Cirencester), Christopher Lewis (Newport, Shrops), Duncan Macarthur (Keynsham), Brendan O'Gorman (DHSS), David Roberts (Worcester City), and Marek Soszynski (Sutton Coldfield) on 3½ points. Grading prize (150 or under): Andy Lake (Boldmere St Michael's) 3 points.

Intermediate (under-135)

David Gilbert (DHSS) won with 4½ points. Second was Christine Constable (Bude) on 4 points, and third was shared by Mark Forknall (Cheltenham) and Andrew Wiggins (Redditch) on 3½ points. Grading prize (125 or under) Richard Leaper (Mutual Circle, Birmingham).

Left: Christine Constable, on the right, receives her prize from organiser Andrew Moore. Right: Minor Tournament winner Rob Sutton on the right, receives his prize from organiser Andrew Moore Pictures: Ray Collett

Minor (under-115)

Alan Fraser (Beckenham & Bromley) and Rob Sutton (Worcester City) shared the first prize with 4½ points. Third placed was Kim Andrews (Wigan Knights) on 4 points. Grading prize (100 or under) was won by Paul Broderick (Shifnal & Telford) with 3½ points.