Surrey Easter Congress — 1992

Central Library, Sutton · 17–20 April 1992 · SCCA prize winners sheet

About the 1992 Congress

The Surrey Easter Chess Congress 1992 was held at the Central Library, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, Surrey, from 17 to 20 April 1992.

The Frank Winter Memorial Open was FIDE rated and attracted 77 competitors. Andrew Kinsman of Wimbledon won with 6½/7 and was also the Southern Counties Individual Champion.

The printed report notes that 423 players took part across seven tournaments. Although this was fewer than the previous year, the organisers regarded the entry as satisfactory because of competition from the new congress in Walsall, and noted that the Open contained 26 FIDE-rated players.

Dates17–20 Apr
Easter 1992
VenueCentral Library
Sutton
Total entry423
players
Open77
FIDE rated

FIDE rated Open

The Open included 26 FIDE-rated players, ten more than the previous year.

Archive note

A Top 10 extract from the FIDE crosstable is included below. The full table can be added later without publishing dates of birth.

Frank Winter Memorial Open Tournament

7-round Swiss · 77 competitors · FIDE rated

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1stAndrew Kinsman (Wimbledon)6½/7£400
2ndChristopher Ward (Maidstone)6/7£200
3=Jonathan Levitt (Finchley)5½/7£54 each
3=Alan Perkins (Hanwell)5½/7£54 each
3=Andrew Webster (Sutton)5½/7£54 each

Grading and Junior Prizes

CategoryPlayerScorePrize
GradingPeter Kemp (Sutton)5£35
GradingBrian Izzard (Brighton)4£35
GradingRichard Bates (Richmond Juniors)4£35
JuniorPaul Griffiths (Kings Head)4£30

The sheet records that 26 FIDE-rated players participated and seven players achieved a part-rating, subject to confirmation: Marcus Baker, Michael Barker, Richard Bates, Aron Cohen, James Cobb, Jonathan Hastings, Dale McMahon, William Purkiss and others listed on the original sheet. The Southern Counties Individual Champion was Andrew Kinsman; the British Championship qualifier was also Andrew Kinsman, with Alan Perkins as reserve.

Premier Tournament

Under-170 grading · 7-round Swiss · 65 competitors

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1=Alexis Harakis (Portsmouth)6/7£180 each
1=Jonathan Walton (Hayes, Kent)6/7£180 each
3rdJohn Dodgson (Hastings)5½/7£63
Special“Travel Master” computer£17
5=H. M. Carter (Guildford)5/7£10 each
5=G. C. W. Coomber (Redhill)5/7£10 each
5=D. J. Faulkner (Welwyn Garden City)5/7£10 each
5=G. W. Dormand (Sutton)5/7£10 each

Grading and Junior Prizes

CategoryPlayerScorePrize
GradingP. J. Horlock (Godalming)5£35
GradingJ. Cohen (Finchley)3½£35
JuniorCharles Cobb (Lawn, Swindon)4½£25

Major Tournament

Under-145 grading · 7-round Swiss · 82 competitors

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1=Christopher A. Baker (Richmond Juniors)6/7£150 each
1=Paul Fenn (Sittingbourne)6/7£150 each
3=A. D. Brown (Hendon)5½/7£34 each
3=D. B. A. Hughes (Brighton)5½/7£34 each
3=J. K. M. Newman (Hayes, Kent)5½/7£34 each

Grading and Junior Prizes

CategoryPlayerScorePrize
GradingA. Luaces (Kings Head)5£35
GradingC. Panayi (Sutton)3½£35
JuniorJames Clifford (Richmond Juniors)4½£25
JuniorAlex Edmans (Reading)4½£25

Minor Tournaments

Minor “A” Tournament

Under-120 grading · 5-round Swiss · Friday and Saturday · 64 competitors

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1=Miss Ruth Bates (Richmond Juniors)4½/5£67 each
1=Fraser Sim (Sutton)4½/5£67 each
1=Nicholas Wood (Sutton)4½/5£67 each
GradingMs J. Goldsmith (Finchley)4£25
JuniorP. S. Thuraisingham (Dulwich College)4£20
JuniorR. P. Manning (Richmond Juniors)4£15

Minor “B” Tournament

Under-120 grading · 5-round Swiss · Sunday and Monday · 57 competitors

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1stMark Daniells (Wallington)5/5£34
2=J. J. Cowle (Cobham)4/5£28 each
2=C. Gregory (Glyn School)4/5£28 each
2=N. Harris (Charlton)4/5£28 each
2=R. P. Manning (Richmond Juniors)4/5£28 each
2=S. Mills (Lewes)4/5£28 each
2=C. P. Lang (Hayes, Kent)4/5£28 each
GradingR. Foreman (Cobham)4£25
JuniorNicholas Wood (Sutton)3½£20
JuniorSanjay Joshi (Barnet Knights)3£15

The sheet notes that an ungraded player was limited to winning one third of first prize.

Novice Tournaments

Novice “A” Tournament

Under-100 grading · 5-round Swiss · Friday and Saturday · 48 competitors

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1=T. Manuel (Streatham)4½/5£37.50 each
1=L. W. Wall (Wallington)4½/5£37.50 each
3=R. McShane (Kings Head)4/5£8 each
3=R. V. Perry (South Norwood)4/5£8 each
JuniorAlexander New (City of London School)4£12.50
JuniorJason Gregory (Glyn School)4£12.50

Novice “B” Tournament

Under-100 grading · 5-round Swiss · Sunday and Monday · 32 competitors

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1=G. A. Cobb (Petersfield)4½/5£30 each
1=Miss Eleni Hassapis (Hendon)4½/5£30 each
3=J. A. Pacitto (Staines)4/5£5 each
3=J. Sprackett (Wimbledon)4/5£5 each
JuniorBarney Bramham (Richmond Juniors)4£7.50
JuniorRoss Rattray (Richmond Juniors)3½£7.50

FIDE Open Crosstable — Top 10 Snapshot

Extract from the official FIDE crosstable. Date-of-birth and round-by-round result columns are omitted. Full table to be added later.

PosPlayerNat.FIDE RtgBCFPts
1Kinsman, A. P. H.ENG23102196½
2Ward, C. J.ENG24552266
3Levitt, J. P.ENG24652405½
4Perkins, A. M.ENG22601925½
5Webster, A. A.ENG23502205½
6Basman, M. J.ENG23702165
7Corkett, A. R.ENG23152175
8Johnson, P. H.ENG—2115
9Kemp, P.ENG22251995
10Rossiter, P. J.ENG22752135

The full FIDE crosstable is preserved in the source material as source/1992xtableFIDE.pdf.

Special Congress Prizes

PrizeWinner / notePrize
Ladies PrizeMiss Ruth Bates, Minor “A” Tournament, and Miss Eleni Hassapis, Novice “B” Tournament — both 4½/5£12.50 each
Veterans PrizeJ. A. Pacitto, Novice “B”, and R. V. Perry, Novice “A” — both 4/5£12.50 each
Family PrizeJonathan and Thomas Walton (Hayes, Kent), 75%
Best Game / Highly Commended29 entries received; prize winners to be announced in due course.

Source Notes

Source: two-page Surrey County Chess Association prize winners sheet for the Surrey Easter Chess Congress 1992, plus the official FIDE crosstable for the Frank Winter Memorial Open Tournament.

Suggested source filenames: source/1992_prizewinners.pdf and source/1992xtableFIDE.pdf.