ECF Grand Prix

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Grand Prix points are calculated via the ECF Grading System. The grading files for an event must reach the ECF within one month if points are to be scored. For more information see the RULES below. However, please also send your congress reports/results to the ECF for publication in Chess Moves and on the website

The Grand Prix 2009/10 is now archived – click here

The GRAND PRIX 2010/11 is in the early stages. Note that recent results will still be in the pipeline. The tables now show 50 places per section – use these jump links to move to your point of interest -
GRADED PRIX (160-179) | GRADED PRIX (140-159) | GRADED PRIX (120-139) | GRADED PRIX (U120)

Leader Boards – August 17th 2010

Junior Prix
	Name	Club/Area	Pts
1	Jones, Steven A	Grappenhall	385
2	Burke, Mitchell R	Three C’s	312
3	Hoare, Amy	Sussex Junior	261
4	Brown, Martin	Grappenhall	232
5	Balaji, Ananthanarayan	Harrow	193
6	Zhou, Yang-Fan	Richmond Juniors	180
7	Ynojosa, Felix Jose	Reading	156
8	Merry, Alan B	Bury St Edmunds	145
9	Sivakumar, Athman	Barnet Knights	133
9	Chadwick, Chris	Grappenhall	133
11	Boulton, William JK	Norfolk & Norwich	131
12	Rabbitte, Michael J	Heywood	127
12	Gahir, Jasdeep	Kent Junior Congresses	127
12	Haria, Ravi	Barnet Knights	127
12	Murphy, Conor E	Kent Junior Congresses	127
16	Foster, James M	Cowley	125
17	Malhotra, Tarun	Northwood Prep School	123
18	Sabin, Frank	Barnet Knights	120
19	McPhillips, Joseph	Bolton	116
20	Bansal, Rohan	Kent Junior Congresses	112
21	Iyengar, Ilya	Winchester College	111
21	Krishnan, Anand J	Wilsons School	111
23	Mavinkurve, Anuj A	Harrow	108
24	Talbot, Nathan L	Wigan	107
25	Adair, James R	Reading	105
26	Jones, Victor GL	Kent Junior Congresses	103
27	Messere, Owen	Kent Junior Congresses	102
28	Kuhendiran, Tharshan	New Malden*	101
29	Salimbeni, George PW	Crowborough	100
29	Scott, Gordon W	Norfolk & Norwich	100
31	Fernandez, Michael H	Singapore	95
31	Fletcher, Michael JW	Nottingham HS	95
33	Mavinkurve, Aditya A	Harrow	94
34	Jones, William EG	Kent Junior Congresses	92
35	Rabbitte, Alex P	Heywood	91
36	Kalairajah, Shyam	Kent Junior Congresses	90
37	Walker, Samuel A	Wycombe & Hazlemere	89
38	Dixit, Kumar	Camberley	88
39	Cumming, Rhys	Sussex Junior	87
39	Payne, Matthew J	Worthing	87
39	Davis, Alexei YM	Kent Junior Congresses	87
42	Anilkumar, Anantha P	Coulsdon CF	86
43	Milson, Samuel A	Louth	85
43	Fitzgerald, Thomas R	Sussex Junior	85
43	Oliver, Martin	Cirencester	85
43	Reed, Kyle	K Edwards School Camp Hill	85
43	Zhang, Zheming	Jesmond	85
48	Purvis, Anna	Surrey Junior	83
49	Zhang, Roy Y	Crowthorne	81
49	Jain, Gautam	Middlesex Junior	81
Graded Prix (160-179)
	Name	Club/Area	Pts
1	Bryant, Richard BE	Oswestry	328
2	Stewart, Ashley	Cambridge City	225
3	Clegg, Robert	Huddersfield	176
4	Keogh, Edward	Preston	173
5	Garnett, John S	Elmwood	171
6	Blackmore, Graham W	Scarborough	166
7	Palmer, Keith J	Louth	154
8	Kennedy, Craig	East Ham	152
9	Hjort, Helge	Hendon	151
10	Kane, Brendan D	Aigburth	132
11	McCorry, Robert T	Cambridge City	130
12	Taylor, Robert K	Preston	120
13	Patrick, David A	Courier Halifax	102
14	Talbot, Mark A	St Helens	101
15	Batchelor, Guy J	Willesden & Brent	98
16	Archer-Lock, Christopher J	Berkshire*	97
16	Freeman, Richard CP	Milton Keynes	97
18	Cohen, Ronnie	Albany	95
19	Jackson, Paul G	Coulsdon CF	95
20	Richmond, Jane	Brown Jack	91
20	Pugh, Derek C	Bristol Grendel	91
20	Davies, Clive W	Rose Forgrove	91
23	Wells, Jonathan C	North Norfolk	90
24	Bucher, Grant W	Crowborough	88
25	Ropp, Wiatt	Stratford	85
26	Hagesaether, Arne	Norway	79
27	Thynne, Trefor F	Newton Abbot	77
28	Dilley, Jason M	4NCL Pandora’s Box	75
28	Taylor, Dale C	Ashtead	75
28	White, Graham A	Southbourne	75
28	James, David S	Durham City	75
32	Webb, Matthew D	Bradford	74
33	Collins, Richard A	Lancaster	71
34	Campbell, Eoin S	Edinburgh	70
35	Dobson, Emlyn DG	Heywood	66
35	Turner, Tim M	Lady Anne Mdlton	66
37	Bielby, Paul R	Jesmond	65
37	Heald, Carl	Morecambe	65
37	Jacob, Sydney J	Lewisham	65
37	Philpott, John A	Wanstead	65
37	Wells, Daniel J	Newark & Southwell	65
37	Farrington, Edward J	Oxford University	65
37	Blore, John D	Colwyn Bay	65
37	Cukovs, Oleg	Poulton-le-Fylde	65
37	Bagley, Andy J	Rose Forgrove	65
46	Faulkner, David J	Kents Luton	64
46	Saunders, David	Wycombe & Hazlemere	64
48	Stayt, James N	Reading	56
48	Jiang, Jimmy	Chingford	56
50	Ellames, George J	Morpeth	55
50	Bowers, Francis J	New England	55
50	Gamble, Raymond J	Spondon	55
50	Vickery, Jim E	Alwoodley	55
50	Williams, Stephen M	Colchester	55
50	Shaw, David W	Kendal	55
50	Parker, Michael L	Poulton-le-Fylde	55
50	Round, R Michael	Rose Forgrove	55
Graded Prix (140-159)
	Name	Club/Area	Pts
1	O’Gorman, Brendan	DHSS	436
2	Desmedt, Richard E	Netherton	360
3	Hartley, Dean M	Amber Valley	340
4	Bishop, Geoffrey L	Chislehurst	282
4	Papier, Alan	Bristol & Clifton	282
6	McCarthy, Damian	Padgate	270
7	Dean, Robert A	Pudsey	240
8	Connor, Michael I	Great Lever	234
9	Gartside, Carl	High Peak	229
10	Ribbands, Patrick C	Cambridge City	220
11	Pride, Stephen C	Cambridge City	189
12	Sandercock, E Barry	Buckinghamshire*	188
13	Wiggins, Andrew S	Greenlands	165
14	Greatorex, Roger	Llangollen	153
14	Yiamakis, Albert	Guildford	153
16	Taylor, Robert P	Ashfield	150
16	Buckell, David J	Pendle	150
18	Price, Andrew	Leamington	141
19	Cranmer, Stanley EE	Ashfield	130
20	Stothard, David	Hull	129
21	Reynolds, Mark A	Consett	126
22	Murdoch, Stephen	Penrith	124
23	Bush, Martin L	Wantage	120
23	Shah, Dipak K	Harrow	120
25	Fleischer, Jeff H	Coulsdon CF	119
25	Cowan, Richard M	York University	119
27	Kerby, Nigel P	Bishops Stortford*	112
28	Cork, David J	Coulsdon CF	106
28	Torrance, John	Metropolitan	106
30	Mackay, Ian W	Austin Friars	100
31	Porter, Sam J	Trinity School	96
32	Matthew, Ian G	Portsmouth	89
32	Gilbert, David J	DHSS	89
34	Alcock, Graham P	Ashtead	85
34	Lazenby, Ernest J	Middlesbrough	85
34	Reddie, Michael J	Eastbourne	85
34	Harvey, Denis	Rhyl	85
38	Goodfellow, Russell R	Tunbridge Wells	84
39	Glover, George V	Carlisle	83
40	Clegg, Chris RA	Kingston	82
40	Burns, Martin J	Stockport	82
42	Wood, Peter C	Hastings*	80
43	Richardson, David R	Teesside Hungarians	79
44	McKenna, John R	Crystal Palace	75
44	Horlock, Peter J	Godalming	75
44	Woodward, Tim F	Trowbridge	75
44	Kane, Robert	West London	75
44	Body, Giles	Exeter	75
44	Pink, Joshua	Maidstone	75
44	Karpinski, C Lucjan	Dulwich Plough	75
Graded Prix (120-139)
	Name	Club/Area	Pts
1	Foley, Phil T	Upminster	298
2	Horman, Paul A	Morecambe	205
3	Stone, Mark R	Petts Wood & Orpington	195
4	Allen, Timothy S	Battersea	185
5	Rush, Steven J	Rhyl	175
6	Crockett, Stephen A	Birmingham*	165
7	Davis, John G	Ashtead	158
8	De Santos, Andrew R	Preston	145
9	Gardiner, Colin J	Falmouth	130
10	Turvey-Cross, Syringa Lyn	Colwyn Bay	129
11	Simmons, John A	Rhyl	120
12	Holowczak, Alex R	Warley Quinborne	96
13	Walker, Roger W	Belper	95
13	Pearce, Neville R	York RI	95
13	Boustred, Noel J	Gosforth	95
16	Manning, Peter A	New Milton	91
17	De Silver, Arthur F	Brighton & Hove	90
18	Berry, Robert	Bishop Auckland	85
18	Boxall, Kenneth	Peterlee	85
18	Beckett, John	Lancaster	85
21	Llewellyn, Alan M	Ulverston	80
22	Wood, Michael	Pensby	79
22	Woodruff, David G	Keynsham	79
24	Flaherty, Steven M	Heywood	75
24	Praeger, Harry	Heywood	75
24	Jerzynek, Neil	Oldham	75
24	Innes, David Malcolm	Crusaders	75
28	Boztas, Lana	Coulsdon CF	74
29	Crouch, Timothy J	Kings Head	68
30	Howes, David J	Coulsdon CF	67
31	Peardon, Dave	Hetton Lyons	66
31	Edwards, Gareth O	Chester	66
31	Young, Alan	Hebburn	66
31	Hart, Robert	Chorley	66
35	Robinson, Brian	Bishop Auckland	65
35	Ashton, David N	Pensby	65
35	McKeon, John E	Milton Keynes	65
35	Cassidy, Sean	Elmwood	65
35	Walshaw, David	Jesmond	65
40	Ainscow, Faye	Kings Head	60
40	Egan, William .J	Scunthorpe	60
42	Childs, Barry B	Cornwall*	55
42	Norman, Dinah M	Berkshire CA	55
42	Roberts, Malcolm A	Holmes Chapel	55
42	Lister, Gerald J	Middlesbrough	55
42	Hargreaves, Martin	Wallasey	55
42	Ibbitson, Anthony	Leeds	55
42	Hewitt, Gary J	Darlington	55
42	Edhouse, Peter	Heywood	55
50	Riley, Christopher	Preston	54
50	Sutcliffe, John	Chester	54
50	Waters, Roger G	Taunton	54
Graded Prix (U120)
	Name	Club/Area	Pts
1	Fraser, Alan R	Beckenham & Bromley	335
2	Waddington, James	Bolton	270
3	Smith, Roger N	Ipswich	157
4	Brent, Derek	Urmston	151
5	Robertson, Alan B	Isle of Man	150
6	Calderbank, Stuart	Blackpool*	135
7	Winter, Malcolm J	Shoeburyness*	131
8	Slater, Brian	Bolton	130
8	Coleman, Patrick N	Lytham ex-Servicemen	130
10	Sriharan, Sri	York RI	120
11	Trigg, Matt D	Solihull	117
12	Everitt, David	St Francis & Haywards Heath	105
13	Bromley, Liam	Poulton-le-Fylde	100
14	Buckland, David AS	Cowley Workers	99
15	Smith, Mark J	Scotland	94
16	Jowett, Conrad J	Stockport	91
17	Billett, Stephen J	Portsmouth	86
18	Clayton, Ian	Chester	85
19	McCrann, Celeste	Cheshire/N.Wales*	83
20	Stobbart, Fred	Hetton Lyons	79
20	Williamson, Charles	Leyland	79
22	Fairbairn, William G	Devon*	76
23	Brown, Frank	Billingham Synthonia	75
23	Garnett, Geoffrey	Elmwood	75
23	Hardwick, A William	Austin Friars	75
23	Green, Eliot W	Hassell	75
23	Parker, Sean	Morecambe	75
28	Miles, Barry S	South Norwood	68
29	Wood, Ben	South Shields	66
29	Batten, Bob	Tynemouth	66
31	Boyd, Hugh	Leeds	65
31	Hammond, Grant P	Leicestershire CA	65
31	Skillcorn, Vince	Billingham Synthonia	65
31	Duffell, Andrew	Norfolk*	65
31	Friar, Colin	Prescot & Knotty Ash	65
31	Mahony, Jonathan	Leeds	65
37	Constable, Christine F	Coulsdon CF	64
38	Aldersley, Kenneth	Pendle	55
38	Burgess, W (Bill)	Austin Friars	55
38	Jackson, Paul Robert	Lancaster	55
38	Cinamon, Alex	Darlington	55
38	Milson, Neil	Louth	55
38	Oyama, Harunobu	Cambridge City	55
38	Heeley, John	Griffin, The	55
45	Spooner, Keith C	Wimborne	54
45	Hughes, Fred	Peterlee	54
45	Wilkinson, Fred	Pittington	54
45	Harrington, Peter	Blackburn	54
45	Gilroy, Colin	Gateshead	54
45	Mason, Mike J	Ulverston	54
45	Green, Phillip T	Littlewoods	54

ENGLISH CHESS FEDERATION GRAND PRIX
RULES

1. Nature of the Event
The Grand Prix is a year-long individual competition based on graded congresses and restricted to Direct Members of the Federation. All congresses graded by the ECF are included, provided their grading results reach the ECF within one month of the last day of the event (but see the note following these rules). Leagues, knockouts, invitational events, team competitions, internal club competitions and matches are not included.

The Grand Prix begins on 1st June in each year and ends on 31st May of the following year. A congress which begins in May and finishes in June will be deemed to have taken place in May.

2. Grand Prix Sections
The Grand Prix is divided into five sections: -
a) Junior Prix – open to Members aged under 18 on 31st August of the year in which the Grand Prix begins
b) Graded Prix – open to Members aged 18 or over on 31st August of the year in which the Grand Prix begins. The Graded Prix is organised in four sections, for Members with ECF grades in the ranges 160-179; 140-159; 120-139; Under 120

Eligibility for each section is based on Members’ Standardplay grades published in July or August of the year in which the Grand Prix begins, but amended (where necessary) to reflect corrections. Where a Member has no Standard grade, a Rapid grade (if any) or an estimate will be used.

3. Grand Prix Scoring
A Member may score Grand Prix points in any number of events. To score, he must be an ECF Direct Member at the time of the event.
(a) Scoring Grand Prix points in an event
(i) The Member must play at least four games in the event. All graded games will be counted, even if friendlies. Byes and wins by default will not be counted.
(ii) In a Standardplay event the Member’s Grand Prix points are calculated as: – his percentage score in the event, with any fraction of a percent ignored; plus the number of games played in that event (up to a maximum of 11).
(iii) In a Rapidplay event the points are calculated as above, then halved, and truncated, if necessary, to produce a whole number.

(b) Calculating Grand Prix scores
Grand Prix scores will be calculated on the Member’s best performances in:
• up to 7 Standardplay events, or
• up to 6 Standardplay events + 2 Rapidplay events, or
• up to 5 Standardplay events + 4 Rapidplay events;
whichever gives the highest score. In the case of a tie, the next highest Standardplay result (or two next highest rapidplay results) will act as a tiebreak. This process will be continued if needed.

The leading scores will be published from time to time, and the final scores will be published in early July.

4. Prizes
The winner of each section will receive a commemorative trophy and a discount of £50 from the entry fee to any event at the British Championship Congress held in the year of conclusion of the Grand Prix or in the following year, at the winner’s choice.

5. Application of Rules
The application of these rules, and any decisions relating to them, rests solely with the Federation. An appeal against a decision may be made within seven days. An appeal against the calculation of a Grand Prix score may be made within seven days of publication. Any appeal must be sent to the ECF Office accompanied by a fee of £15, which will be returned if the appeal is upheld. Appeals will be referred to the ECF Home Director (or a person or persons appointed by him), whose decision will be final

NOTE
The requirement to report for grading within one month (see Rule 1) is new in 2010/11. It applies to events finishing in August 2010 or later. Events finishing in June or July 2010 will be accepted if they report by the end of August