A Durham County Chess Congress 2022 took place over the weekend of 6-8 May in the Dolphin Centre, Darlington. Three chess events – Open tournament, Major event and Minor championship attracted a total of 159 entries and were played in 5 rounds, swiss system, with time control 100 min + 10 sec increment.
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The event was formally opened by the Mayor of Darlington, Cyndi Hughes, with Baroness Hale of Richmond one of the honoured guests.
The Open Tournament was won by IM Brandon Clarke with 4½ out of 5, ahead of several players on 4 points: GM Daniel Gormally, IM Peter Large, FM David Walker, FM Tim Wall, WCM Zoe Varney and Frederic Clement.
There were also outright winners in the Major – Luke Remus Elliot, and the Minor – Maksym Kryshtafor (from Ukraine), who both scored a maximum 5/5.
Final rankings – Durham Open 2022:
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
IM
Clarke Brandon Gi
ENG
2445
4.5
0
4
17
2
FM
Wall Tim P
ENG
2296
4
0
4
16
3
GM
Gormally Daniel W
ENG
2476
4
0
3
16
4
IM
Large Peter G
ENG
2285
4
0
3
15
5
FM
Walker David J
ENG
2271
4
0
3
15
6
Frederic Clement
FRA
2216
4
0
3
14
7
WCM
Varney Zoe
ENG
2046
4
0
3
13
8
FM
Fernandez Michael H
ENG
2187
3.5
0
3
16
9
Waller Dan
ENG
2079
3.5
0
3
13
10
Cansdale Zach
ENG
1989
3.5
0
3
11
11
CM
Arnott Jonathan W
ENG
2130
3.5
0
2
15
12
Redmond John P
IRL
2206
3
0
3
16
13
Oswald Graeme
ENG
2131
3
0
3
11
14
FM
Dougherty Michael
CAN
2115
3
0
3
11
15
FM
Gayson Peter M
ENG
2134
3
0
2
15
16
Hort Max
GER
1917
3
0
2
15
17
Ekanem Nathan
NGR
2005
3
0
2
14
18
Leon Cazares Gustavo
MEX
2079
3
0
2
13
19
AGM
Skettos Nicolas
CYP
1941
3
0
2
13
20
Coathup Roger H
ENG
2141
3
0
2
13
21
Garnett John S
ENG
1868
3
0
2
12
22
Wilson Kevin J
ENG
1818
3
0
2
12
23
Dauber Stephen W
ENG
2078
3
0
2
11
24
Gillespie David P
SCO
1825
3
0
1
14
25
Gillespie Gary D
SCO
1802
3
0
1
12
26
Ackley Peter Je
ENG
1978
3
0
1
11
27
Townsend M Paul
ENG
2166
2.5
0
2
17
28
FM
Burnett Andrew
SCO
2176
2.5
0
2
15
29
Thomson Neil
SCO
1968
2.5
0
2
14
30
Watson Jacob
ENG
1922
2.5
0
2
14
31
Shenbagakumar Gautham
ENG
1700
2.5
0
2
11
32
Ridge Michael
SCO
1847
2.5
0
2
10
33
Szekely Virgil
ENG
2137
2.5
0
1
14
34
Mollison Jamie
SCO
1908
2.5
0
1
13
35
Shahbazi Mahmoud
ENG
2011
2.5
0
1
12
36
Herring Sam Ac
ENG
1900
2
0
2
16
37
Booth Steven B
ENG
1886
2
0
2
14
38
Bates Chris
ENG
0
2
0
2
12
39
Caso Huerta Marcos
ESP
1811
2
0
2
10
40
Gazis George
GRE
1830
2
0
2
8
41
Zhu Yaoyao
ENG
1930
2
0
1
13
42
Barton Zachary
ENG
2158
2
0
1
13
43
Brencher Paul
ENG
1901
2
0
1
13
44
Sullivan Daniel Js
ENG
1957
2
0
1
12
45
Irving Neil
SCO
1888
2
0
1
12
46
Ilett Raymond J
ENG
1830
2
0
1
12
47
Mckay Jonathan
SCO
1897
2
0
1
11
48
Thomas Phillip
ENG
1770
2
0
1
10
49
Goede Jan
ENG
0
2
0
0
13
50
Tart Peter K
ENG
1869
1.5
0
1
14
51
Wynarczyk Raymond
ENG
1742
1.5
0
1
13
52
Villalard Nigel G
ENG
1950
1.5
0
1
10
53
Sun Meng
ENG
1666
1.5
0
1
9
54
May Paul
ENG
1749
1
0
1
11
55
Mize Dylan
USA
1615
1
0
1
9.5
56
Gamble Marc
SCO
600
1
0
0
11
57
Sunny Saurav
IND
1477
1
0
0
9.5
58
Corfield Zoe
FRA
1594
1
0
0
9
59
Liu Zizheng
ENG
1445
0.5
0
0
11
.
Final rankings – Durham Major 2022:
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
Remus Elliot Luke
ENG
1870
5
0
5
14
2
Sweeting Anthony
ENG
1688
4
0
3
16
3
Tomlinson Zak
ENG
1841
4
0
3
14
4
Ellames George J
ENG
1891
3.5
0
3
18
5
Taylor Mark
ENG
1816
3.5
0
3
15
6
Towers Brian
ISR
1893
3.5
0
3
14
7
Robinson Will
ENG
1904
3.5
0
3
12
8
Patrick David A
ENG
1824
3.5
0
3
12
9
Sams Jonathan
ENG
1811
3.5
0
3
9.5
10
Clegg Robert
ENG
1813
3
0
3
17
11
Bellwood Liam
ENG
1736
3
0
3
10
12
Ashton Alannah
ENG
1612
3
0
2
14
13
Dean Robert A
ENG
1862
3
0
2
13
14
Greatorex Roger
ENG
1780
3
0
2
13
15
O’gorman Brendan
ENG
1788
3
0
2
12
16
Walshaw David
ENG
1678
3
0
2
11
17
Robson Owen R
ENG
1777
3
0
2
9.5
18
Skelsey Stuart
ENG
1814
3
0
1
14
19
Webb Nicholas
IRL
1730
2.5
0
2
15
20
Mckay James
ENG
1621
2.5
0
2
14
21
Chester Ian B
ENG
1732
2.5
0
2
14
22
Harker Peter
ENG
1695
2.5
0
2
13
23
Shek Daniel
ENG
1899
2.5
0
2
12
24
Wilson Bill
ENG
1871
2.5
0
2
12
25
Aitchison A Keith
SCO
1887
2
0
2
8
26
Ormerod Stephen
ENG
1835
2
0
1
14
27
Benchebra Dalil
ENG
1643
2
0
1
13
28
Holroyd-Doveton Nathaniel
ENG
1679
2
0
1
12
29
Gosling Marcus
ENG
1907
2
0
0
14
30
Fisher Neal
ENG
1704
2
0
0
13
31
Brockes Jeremy P
ENG
1818
2
0
0
13
32
Jefferies Steve H
ENG
1629
1.5
0
1
13
33
Murdoch Stephen
NZL
1675
1.5
0
1
13
34
Coward Neil
ENG
1828
1.5
0
1
12
35
Mckay Mark
ENG
1800
1.5
0
1
12
36
Marsh John S
ENG
1752
1.5
0
1
12
37
Tyson Terry
ENG
1677
1.5
0
1
12
38
Teague David
ENG
1740
1.5
0
1
9.5
39
Lukauskas Titas
ENG
1705
1
0
1
14
40
Buckley James
ENG
1799
1
0
1
11
41
Czestochowski Eddie
ENG
1682
0.5
0
0
13
42
Goede Jan
ENG
0
0
0
0
9
.
Final rankings – Durham Minor 2022:
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
Kryshtafor Maksym
UKR
1324
5
0
5
17
2
Lukauskas Rojus
ENG
1607
4.5
0
4
13
3
Owen Luke
ENG
1384
4
0
4
18
4
Dos Santos Silva Bruno Alexandre
ENG
1657
4
0
4
16
5
Wilson Graham
SCO
1509
4
0
4
14
6
Allen Michael Ei
ENG
1522
4
0
4
13
7
Clynes Chris
ENG
1520
3.5
0
3
18
8
Smith Jacob
ENG
1560
3.5
0
3
13
9
Siddle Michael
ENG
1533
3.5
0
3
12
10
Jackson Paul Robert
ENG
1551
3.5
0
2
9.5
11
Stipanovic Antonio
ENG
1672
3
0
3
14
12
Berry Robert
ENG
1568
3
0
3
12
13
Johnstone-French Morgan
ENG
1670
3
0
3
12
14
Jerome Stellio
ENG
1530
3
0
2
15
15
Cassidy Bernard
SCO
1600
3
0
2
14
16
Egan William J
ENG
1598
3
0
2
12
17
Patterson Dave
ENG
1672
3
0
2
12
18
Waterman Kevin M
ENG
1581
3
0
2
12
19
Mckay Ruairidh
SCO
1567
3
0
2
12
20
Mcginnis Joe
ENG
1588
3
0
2
11
21
Bainbridge Bryan J
ENG
1552
3
0
2
9.5
22
Scorer David M
ENG
1407
3
0
1
15
23
Stephens Carl
ENG
1580
3
0
1
12
24
Edgar Barry
ENG
1615
3
0
1
11
25
Fraser Chris A
ENG
1607
2.5
0
2
15
26
Corner Brian D
ENG
1473
2.5
0
2
12
27
Webster Vivien
ENG
1630
2.5
0
2
11
28
Whitaker Brian
ENG
1580
2.5
0
2
9.5
29
Simpson Thomas E
ENG
1621
2.5
0
2
8.5
30
Miller Joseph E
ENG
1343
2.5
0
1
15
31
Mckay Peter
ENG
1612
2.5
0
1
14
32
Buckell David J
ENG
1646
2.5
0
1
13
33
Kent Elliot
ENG
1375
2.5
0
1
10
34
Mcgarty Colin
ENG
1390
2.5
0
0
14
35
Rook Ian R
ENG
1578
2
0
2
17
36
Hardy Andrew
ENG
1485
2
0
2
16
37
Tofield-Brown Joel
ENG
1520
2
0
2
12
38
Oliver Bruce R
ENG
1665
2
0
2
11
39
Krause Tom
ENG
1426
2
0
2
10
40
Edmundson Deborah
ENG
1450
2
0
2
8.5
41
Bowman George
ENG
1457
2
0
1
15
42
Ryder Arthur
ENG
1409
2
0
1
14
43
Key Tom
ENG
1479
2
0
1
14
44
Kuby Richard
ENG
1413
2
0
1
14
45
Wilson Jeff
ENG
1456
2
0
1
9
46
Johnson Stanley
ENG
1488
1.5
0
1
15
47
Greig Samuel
ENG
0
1.5
0
1
14
48
Kluckova Alzbeta
ENG
1256
1.5
0
1
14
49
Smith Guy
ENG
1244
1.5
0
1
13
50
Boxall Kenneth
ENG
1630
1.5
0
1
12
51
Howsden Geoffrey
ENG
1380
1.5
0
0
13
52
Dargue Peter W
ENG
1416
1.5
0
0
12
53
Salazar Eyre Emma
ENG
0
1
0
0
13
54
Urwin James
ENG
1356
1
0
0
12
55
Howe Daniel
ENG
1481
1
0
0
12
56
Edmundson Mark
ENG
1306
0
0
0
12
57
Asquith Emily
ENG
1701
0
0
0
11
58
Tamosiunas Simas
ENG
1582
0
0
0
10
