Book Prize Tournament 2022-23 Round 5

Book Prize Tournament 2022-23 organiser Peter Przybycin announces the player pairings for Round 5. He reports on the scores so far, and reveals this year’s Book Prizes (see photo).

The first named player has the white pieces.

This year the tournament is divided into three all-play-all sections: Premier, Major, and Minor.

Peter has taken delivery of this year’s Book Prizes: Alexey Bezgodov, Defend Like Petrosian:

The Book Prizes 2023
The Book Prizes 2023

Book Prize Tournament 2022-23 Round 5 pairings:

Premier Section:

  • Peter Przybycin v Iwan Cave
  • Pablo Vidal v Sam Murphy
  • Rob Sims v Cary Xie
  • Keith Gregory v Graham Stuart
Still to play from earlier rounds:
  • Keith Gregory v Rob Sims
  • Graham Stuart v Pablo Vidal
  • Sam Murphy v Keith Gregory

Major Section:

  • Keven Lamb v Andrew Mills
  • Patrick Pavey v Peter Eales
  • Nobby George v Richard Meredith
  • John Pellegrini v John Kooner

Minor Section:

  • Geoff Parish v Alan Weaver
  • Daniel Phillips v Ian Parker
  • Steve Saunders v Lee Mundy
  • John Davis v Rob Strachan
  • Rose Saunders v Steve Dunleavy

Please play the above games by 12th April 2023, if possible.

Current positions:

Premier section
  • Iwan Cave 3 (from 3)
  • Keith Gregory 2 (from 2)
  • Graham Stuart 2 (from 3)
  • Peter Przybycin 2
  • Cary Xie 1½
  • Sam Murphy 1
  • Pablo Vidal ½
  • Rob Sims 0 (from 2)
Major section
  • Keven Lamb 3½  
  • Andy Mills 3½
  • Nobby George 3
  • Dick Meredith 2½
  • Peter Eales 1½
  • John Pellegrini 1½
  • Patrick Pavey ½
  • John Kooner 0
Minor section
  • Lee Mundy 3½
  • Geoff Parish 3
  • Daniel Phillips 3
  • Rob Strachan 2½
  • Rose Saunders 2
  • John Davis 2
  • Alan Weaver 1½
  • Ian Parker 1
  • Steve Saunders 1
  • Steve Dunleavy ½

All the best,

Peter Przybycin.

Rules Summary

The first named player has the white pieces.

Rate of play is 90 minutes each, for the whole game.

Games will be played over-the-board at chess club, or at the home of the player with the white pieces. Score sheets and clocks must be used.

Both players should inform me Peter Przybycin of each game’s result via email.

Castle Chess Fareham Congress 10-12 March 2023

Castle Chess will hold their 21st Fareham Congress tournament (over the board games) on 10th-12th March 2023. It will be at the Lysses House Hotel, 51 High Street, Fareham, PO16 7BQ.

The Lysses House Hotel, Fareham
The Lysses House Hotel, Fareham

Castle Chess have run a number of Congresses (tournaments) over recent years at this pleasant venue. They host two Congresses per year at the Lysses, one earlier in the year, one in the Autumn. 2022’s events were so popular (95 players in October) that Castle Chess added a January event to their 2023 calendar. See some photos from the January event below.

Photos of the previous Fareham event in January

Tournament format

The format of the Congress is a six-Round Swiss: round one on the Friday evening, three rounds on the Saturday, and the last two games on the Sunday. Byes may be requested (except Round 6).

There are three sections:

  • Open: Under 2001
  • Major: Under 1901
  • Minor: under 1601

The Congress costs £40 to enter, with a £7 discount for Juniors. Non-ECF members will need to pay £9 extra. There are also various accommodation packages – available through Castle Chess – if you would like to stay at the Lysses.

Tea and coffee will be provided for a donation.

Results of all games will be be sent to the ECF for Grading.

There will not be a Prize-giving ceremony as prizes will be sent via bank transfer.

Rate of Play

The rate of play for the games is 75 minutes plus 30 seconds per move (about 3 and a half hours). All moves must be recorded throughout the game.

Further information

EVENT ENQUIRIES:
Tony Corfe, 51 Borough Way, Potters Bar, Herts. EN6 3HA
Tel: 01707 661160 Mob: 07973 516718
email: tony@mrcorfe.co.uk or marc.shaw.chess@gmail.com
or Marc Shaw 07947 813303

See the Castle Chess website’s Fareham Congress page: