Photos of the recent Castle Chess Fareham October 2022 tournament. Four Chandler’s Ford Chess Club players participated.
Castle Chess Fareham Congress 7-9 October 2022
Castle Chess held their 19th Fareham Congress tournament (over the board games) on 7-9th October 2022. It was at the Lysses House Hotel in 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.
There were 97 players in the Congress, a huge level of interest.
The format of the Congress was a six-Round Swiss: round one on the Friday evening, three rounds on the Saturday, and the last two games on the Sunday. Byes could be requested (except Round 6).
There were three sections:
- Open: Under 2001 (=175 former ECF grade system),
- Major: Under 1901 (=160),
- Minor: under 1601 (=120).
Photos: slideshow
Player pairings are announced at the start of a Round at Castle Chess Fareham Congress October 2022 
Keven Lamb at Castle Chess Fareham Congress October 2022 
Castle Chess Fareham Congress October 2022 
Players analyse a game at Castle Chess Fareham Congress October 2022 
Castle Chess Fareham Congress player list and timetable 
Castle Chess Fareham Congress organiser Tony Corfe starts a Round 
Marc Shaw of Castle Chess at their Fareham Congress October 2022 
Castle Chess Fareham Congress October 2022 
Castle Chess organiser Tony Corfe at the Fareham Congress October 2022 
Castle Chess Fareham Congress October 2022 
Castle Chess Fareham Congress October 2022 
Castle Chess Fareham Congress October 2022
Chandler’s Ford players at Fareham Congress
Chandler’s Ford Chess Club players participated across the range of Sections, with Iwan Cave and Keith Gregory in the Open, Graham Stuart in the Major, and Kev Lamb in the Minor. Graham ended up with 3.5 points, Iwan and Keven 3, and Keith 2 points.