Suffolk Chess

With only a few matches remaining, the battle for the three 'Player of the Year' trophies is hotting up.   There are clear leaders in Divisions 1 and 2, but the field is wide open in Division 3.

Division 1

Name	Club	Score	Percentage
Shaun Munson	Ipswich	7½/9	83.3
Michael Clapham	Ipswich	6/8	75.0
Ian Wallis	Ipswich	6/9	66.7

Division 2

Name	Club	Score	Percentage
Mark Le-Vine	Bury St Edmunds	5½/6	91.7
Bob Jones	Bury St Edmunds	7½/10	75.0
Malcolm Lightfoot	Saxmundham	6/8	75.0
Simon Riley	Adastral Park	4½/6	75.0

Division 3

Name	Club	Score	Percentage
Phil Mortonson	Ipswich	7/9	77.8
Rory Goldsmith	Woodbridge School	6/8	75.0
Keith Woodcock	Ipswich	8/11	72.7
Peter Chadwick	Saxmundham	8/11	72.7
Alonso Paez	Ipswich	6½/9	72.2
Nikolay Lastochkin	Woodbridge School	7/10	70.0

The 'Draw Merchants'

Some players seem to be rather prone to drawing.   These are the top 'draw merchants' in each division:

Division 1:   Jim Buis (Manningtree)   6 games - 6 draws (!!)
Division 2:   Stephen Pride (Bury St Edmunds)   7 games - 6 draws (!)
Division 3:   Gary Hemsworth (Felixstowe)   9 games - 6 draws