The Book Prize Tournament 2024-25

The Book Prize Tournament 2024-25 organiser is Peter Przybycin. The 34 players are spread over four Sections, A, B, C, and D according to player rating strength. The rate of play is 80+10: 80 minutes per player plus 10 seconds per move, but if both agree the time control can be 90 minutes each.

For Pairings in the Rounds of the Tournament, and results, go to the various Sections via the buttons below.

Peter Przybycin, the organiser of the Book Prize Tournament

Welcome to the fifth Chandlers Ford Book Prize Tournament!

We have 34 entries, in four sections, A, B, C, and D, according to player strength.

Sections A and D are of nine players, necessitating a bye in each round.

Sections B and C are of eight players.

There will be one round every five weeks, meaning the tournament should end in August 2025.

All games should be played at Chandlers Ford Chess Club, or alternatively at the home of the player with white pieces, if both players agree.

Online games are not permitted.

Rate of play will be 80 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

Provided both players agree, the rate of play can be 90 minutes each for the whole game.

If two players tie for first place in any section, the book prize will go to the winner of their individual game. If that was a draw, then there will be a replay with reversed colours. If the replay is drawn, the player with the lower published grade (at the time of the replayed game) will take the prize

Section A Players

  1. Iwan Cave
  2. Cary Xie
  3. Matthew Staniforth
  4. Theo Horne
  5. Philip Tarrant-Edwards
  6. Graham Stuart
  7. Christian Westbrook
  8. Alikhan Menseitov
  9. Bill Purkiss

Section B Players

  1. Peter Przybycin
  2. Rob Sims
  3. Dick Meredith
  4. Andrew Mills
  5. Daniel Phillips
  6. Peter Eales
  7. Sam Murphy
  8. Stephen Lineker-Miller

Section C Players

  1. Keven Lamb
  2. Patrick Pavey
  3. Rob Strachan
  4. John Davis
  5. Jacky Liang
  6. Frazer Burlinson
  7. Peter Lasham
  8. John Kooner

Section D Players

  1. Alan Weaver
  2. Steve Saunders
  3. James Gray
  4. Steve Dunleavy
  5. Ian Parker
  6. Geoffrey Parish
  7. Rose Saunders
  8. Mike Davis
  9. Lee Mundy

Pairings and results can also be found on the League Management System: