The Knockout 2023 Tournament is organised by Steve Dunleavy. The 2023 tournament has a record 28 entrants, and has a Preliminary Round plus 4 byes to establish the Round 1 players.
With a record 28 entrants this year we have 4 byes into the first round and 12 Preliminary Round games to qualify for the first round. If you are defeated in your preliminary round game you are eliminated from the competition. This system will reduce us from 28 to 16, and then 8,4,2 thereafter.
The Knockout 2023 Preliminary Round
White
v
Black
Keven Lamb
1-0
Steve Saunders
Patrick Pavey
1-0
Sam Murphy
Philip Tarrant-Edwards
1-0
Nobby George
Alan Weaver
1-0
Steve Dunleavy
James Gray
0-1
Connor Frost
Lee Mundy
0-1
Keith Gregory
John Davis
1-0
John Kooner
Rose Saunders
0-1
Daniel Phillips
Geoff Parish
1-0
Rob Strachan
Cary Xie
1-0
Peter Przybycin
Pablo Vidal
0-1
Iwan Cave
Fraser Burlinson
0 – 1
Rob Sims
Knockout 2023 Preliminary Round
Preliminary Round Byes: Andy Mills, Ian Parker, Graham Stuart, Mike Davis.
Round 1
White
v
Black
Iwan Cave
1-0
Philip Tarrant-Edwards
Andy Mills
1-0
Geoff Parish
Rob Sims
1-0
Keven Lamb
Keith Gregory
1-0
Ian Parker
Patrick Pavey
1-0
Mike Davis
Daniel Phillips
0-1
Graham Stuart
Alan Weaver
0-1
Cary Xie
John Davis
1-0
Connor Frost
Knockout 2023 Round 1
Round 2: the Quarter-finals
White
v
Black
Graham Stuart
1-0
Rob Sims
Andy Mills
1-0
John Davis
Patrick Pavey
0-1
Iwan Cave
Cary Xie
0-1
Keith Gregory
Round 2
Round 3: the Semi-finals
White
v
Black
Andy Mills
0-1
Keith Gregory
Graham Stuart
0-1
Iwan Cave
Round 3: semi Finals
Round 4: the Final
White
v
Black
Round 4: the Final
Knockout 2023 Rules
There are a Maximum of 5 rounds: Preliminary, 16, 8, 4, 2).
The draw for the Preliminary round will be in May.
Please email Steve Dunleavy the result and let him know if you are having difficulty completing your game by the deadline date
Both clocks to be set at 90 minutes
The name drawn first plays with white in the event of a draw colours are to be reversed and the game is still to be played(if possible) within the original deadline.
If possible games to be played over the board at club on a club night, if not both players can agree a mutually convenient venue to play at.
All results to be sent for grading
Good luck and enjoy!
Please keep Steve Dunleavy informed as to what date you have agreed to play to enable him to monitor the progress of this competition.
