Surrey Easter Congress — 1994

Central Library, Sutton · 1–4 April 1994 · SCCA prize winners sheet

About the 1994 Congress

The Surrey Easter Congress 1994 was held at Sutton Central Library from 1–4 April 1994. The congress reached a new record entry of 522 players across seven tournaments, exceeding the previous best totals recorded in 1992 and 1991.

The Frank Winter Memorial Open was FIDE-rated and attracted 93 competitors. Michael Basman won the Open with 6½/7, ahead of Andrew Kinsman on 6/7.

This page preserves the prize-winner list and links to the interactive reconstruction of the 1994 Open crosstable.

Dates1–4 Apr
Easter 1994
VenueCentral Library
Sutton
Total entry522
record entry
Open93
FIDE-rated

Historical note: The report says the larger entry was helped by quickplay finishes, although it also caused some confusion for competitors in the lower graded events.

Frank Winter Memorial Open Tournament

7-round Swiss · 93 competitors · FIDE-rated

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1stMichael Basman (Chessington)6½/7£400
2ndAndrew Kinsman (Wimbledon)6/7£240
3=Ms S. K. Arkell (Peachaven)5½/7£45 each
3=R. McMichael (Kings Head)5½/7£45 each
3=M. Pein (Wood Green)5½/7£45 each
3=A. P. Smith (Slough)5½/7£45 each

Grading and Junior Prizes

CategoryPlayerScorePrize
GradingT. Hinks-Edwards (Richmond Juniors)5£35
GradingO. Rosten (Sutton)4½£35
GradingA. M. Gregg (Wimbledon)4£35
GradingS. Haslinger (Hornby)3½£35
JuniorLuke McShane (Richmond Juniors)4£30
JuniorKarl Mah (Wanstead)4£30
JuniorMark Ferguson (Haslemere)5£30

48 FIDE-rated players took part in the Open. Four players completed full FIDE ratings and 17 achieved part-ratings, subject to ratification.

Premier Tournament

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

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1=R. B. Bryant (Guildford)6/7£180 each
1=M. C. Page (Insurance)6/7£180 each
3=S. G. Gilmour (B.T., Reading)5½/7£75 each
3=P. Meszarli (Kings Head)5½/7£75 each
5=P. Mahon (Cambridge City)5£35
GradingN. Burton (Hampton)4½£35
GradingT. Thrower (Sutton)5£35
JuniorAiden Leech (Maidenhead)4£30

Eric Weimann Memorial Major Tournament

Under-145 grading · 7-round Swiss · 115 competitors

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1=A. J. Barwise (Bolton)6½/7£180 each
1=D. Savage (Chess Forum)6½/7£180 each
3rdK. Forman (Coventry Transport)6/7£90
4=J. C. H. Nyman (Kings Head)5½/7£30 each
4=L. Okosiene (Lewisham)5½/7£30 each

Grading and Junior Prizes

CategoryPlayerScorePrize
GradingC. Panayi (Sutton)5£35
GradingD. B. A. Hughes (Brighton)5£35
GradingMiss A. Foot (West London)4£35
JuniorLeigh Debnam (Thamesdown Juniors)4½£25
JuniorOliver Gee (Basingstoke)5£25
JuniorScott Fitzgerald (Sutton)5£25

Minor Tournaments

Minor A — Under-120

5-round Swiss · 76 competitors · Friday and Saturday

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1=J. M. Gregory (Glyn School)4½/5£75
1=C. Harris (Barnet Knights)4½/5£75
1=J. Hinton (Epsom Downs)4½/5£75
4=R. Dulley; L. Evlouman; G. Gwilliams; L. I. Makinson; C. Silverman4/5£12 each
GradingE. R. Tapper; A. Duncan4 / 3½£25 each
JuniorPaul Seet; Matthew Tillett3£20 each

Minor B — Under-120

5-round Swiss · 58 competitors · Sunday and Monday

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1stR. Burroughs (Hutton, Essex)5/5£110
2=L. I. Makinson; S. Menon; G. Gwilliams; M. Whitworth4/5£35 each
GradingP. Abbott; M. Broomfield3½ / 3£25 each
JuniorStephen Casement; Claire Thrower3£20 each

Novice Tournaments

Novice A — Under-100

5-round Swiss · 66 competitors · Friday and Saturday

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1stG. F. Botfield (East Grinstead)5/5£100
2ndK. Gee (Basingstoke)4½/5£60
3=P. D. Brindley; R. Evans; Miss K. Feld; N. Fitzgerald4/5£15 each
JuniorPeter Titmas; Ivana Houska; David Ho3½ / 3½ / 3£15, £15, £10

Novice B — Under-100

5-round Swiss · 49 competitors · Sunday and Monday

PlacePlayerScorePrize
1stA. M. Jones (West London)5/5£80
2=D. Birt; D. Gee; L. Houghton; A. Onder4/5£20 each
JuniorMark Dixon; Fenel Best; Christopher Gee3½ / 3½ / 3½£10, £10, £7

Special Congress Prizes

PrizeWinner / noteAward
Veterans PrizeD. Birt (Hayes, Mx), Novice B, 80%£25
Ladies PrizeMiss Kate Feld, Novice A, 80%£25
Vera Menchik Year awardsSusan Arkell; Ruth Bates; Angela Foot; Jessica Ho; Caro Hunt; Lucy Broomfield£5 and/or Chess subscription
Family PrizeNeil and Scott Fitzgerald, 9/12 (75%); Kate and Matthew Feld, 7/10 (70%)£20 / £15 plus book prizes
Special Merit AwardsJ. W. Brant; J. Cusick; M. Howard£5 and Chess subscription each
Best Game / Highly Commended37 entries were received and would be judged after careful assessment.

FIDE Open Crosstable

The full 1994 Open crosstable has already been reconstructed as an interactive page.

Open the interactive 1994 Open crosstable

Top 10 Snapshot

PosPlayerNat.TleRtgPts
1Basman, M. J.ENGIM23656½
2Kinsman, A. P. H.ENGFM23506
3Arkell, S. K.ENGWGM23705½
4McMichael, R. J.ENG22855½
5Pein, M.ENGIM24205½
6Smith, A. P.ENG23055½
7Ferguson, M.ENG22905
8Hinks-Edwards, T. R. J.ENG22255
9Lalic, B.CROGM25205
10Neil, D. R.ENG22655

DOBs and round-by-round result columns are omitted here. The full crosstable scan is retained in the source folder.

Source Notes

Sources preserved in the source folder:

Any uncertain readings should be checked against the original scans before final publication.