Worth Tournament - 25th October 2008, Worth School, Turners Hill

The second grand prix of the season was held at Worth School. This was a qualifying tournament for the London Junior Chess Championships in December and so was a busy day in all categories.

The standard of chess, particularly in the under 12s, was very strong and several children succeeded in qualifying for the LJCC.

Many thanks to Angela Higgs of Worth School for the excellent venue. Thanks also to Clare and her team for the catering, which was excellent as usual. Also to Sue Howell and Phil James for running the tournaments.

U8 (6 rounds)
1st Jamie Lear 6 Qualified for LJCC U8
2nd Oliver Leader De Saxe
 3.5 win on progressives  
3rd= Phoebe Ralph
 3.5 win on progressives  
  James Long 3.5  
  Freya Finnegan
 3.5  
       
U10 (6 rounds)
1st= Billy Twigge-Molecey
 5.5 Qualified for LJCC U10 Major
  Hector Huser
 5.5 Qualified for LJCC U10 Major
3rd= Frank Brand
 4 win on progressives
 Qualified for LJCC U10 Minor
  Matthew Howell
 4 Qualified for LJCC U10 Minor
  David Liu
 4 Qualified for LJCC U10 Minor
  Joe Thorley
 4 Qualified for LJCC U10 Minor
  Joe Whitehall James
 4 Qualified for LJCC U10 Minor
       
U12 (6 rounds)
1st Otto Pyper 5.5 Qualified for LJCC U12 Major
2nd Robert Fitzgerald
 4.5 win on progressives
 Qualified for LJCC U12 Major
3rd Sambhav Aggarwall
 4.5 Qualified for LJCC U12 Major
Sol Knipe, Owen Messere, and Arthur Graham all qualified for the LJCC U12 Minor.
       
U18 (7 rounds)
1st= Darryl Brooks
 6.5  
  Thomas Fitzgerald
 6.5  
3rd Freddie Keen
 5  
4th Robin Fells
 3.5  
       
Arbiter awards
  Daniel Gooda
    
  Oliver Howell    
  James Long