Congress report Bolton Easter chess congress 2015.

The event was held from Friday 3nd to Sunday 5th April, at the Ukrainian Social Club, Bolton. A total of 101 player competed in the main congress and 81 attended the 10 minute blitz.

The FIDE Open attracted 38 competitors including 6 juniors and their tutor from Ponteveda, Spain. Alberto Portela (Ponteveda) and Andrew Horton (3Cs) were 1st= on 3.5pts/4 entering the final round, having drawn their 3rd round encounter. In the last round Alberto beat Don Mason (Shirley) with black whereas Andrew could only draw with Ali Jaunooby so finished 2nd=.

There was a four way tie for first in the Major. Noel Boustred won the Knight outright.

Andrew Horton and Joseph McPhillips were 1st= in the busy persons blitz.

Bolton Easter FIDE Open

1st Alberto Portela (Ponteveda , Spain) 4.5pts/5

2nd= Andrew Horton (3Cs), Daniel Abbas (3Cs) & Glen House (Morecambe) 4pts

Under 2150 grading prize: Joao Rita (3Cs) 3.5pts

38 competitors. £600 prize fund

Major (under 170)

1st= Robert Clegg (Huddersfield), Nugith Jaywarna (Heywood)

Nathan Gittins (3Cs) & Stephen Lloyd (Chester) 4pts/5

Under 150 grading prize: Ian Lamb (Bolton) & Sharon Daniel (Manchester area) 3pts

35 competitors: £480 prize fund

Knights (under 135)

1st Noel Boustred (Gosforth) 4.5pts/5

2nd= Jonathan Mahoney (Leeds) & Rich Wiltshir (Rushall) 4pts

Under 120 grading prize: Andrew De Santos (Preston) 3.5pts

Under 100 grading prize: James Hartman (Edinburgh) & Cyrus Macintosh (Eccles) 3pts

28 competitors: £480 prize fund

Busy Persons Blitz

1st= Joseph McPhillips (Bolton) & Andrew Horton (3Cs) 7pts/8

3rd Daniel Abbas (3Cs) 6.5pts

166-185 grading prize: Phillip Olbison (Chorlton) 6pts

146-165 grading prize: Tim Hilton (Denton) & Pablo Vidal( Ponteveda) 6pts

126-145 grading prize: Alvaro Maquiera (Ponteveda) 5pts

106-125 grading prize: Dave Robinson 4.5pts

85-105 grading prize: Brian Davies (Great Lever) & John Hughes (Chorley) 3pts

Under 85 grading prize: Les Hall (Crewe) 2.5pts

81 competitors : £220 prize fund