Suffolk Chess

The annual Ipswich Chess Club Championship is fought over six rounds.   Members generally arrange to play their matches at the Club on Tuesday evenings when they don't have a league match.   It's a tribute to the Club that 19 members entered and that most of the games were played.   There were a few defaults, but not many.

Although graded third, Tim Lunn shot down his first five opponents, including the two players graded higher than him, before agreeing to a draw in the final round to ensure the title.

Although most results followed the grades, there were some interesting individual performances.   11-year old Alex Sheerin (3 points) recorded a grading performance of 130, which included a win over Andrew Shephard (136).   And Martin Tomes achieved a draw against Kevin Greenacre, graded 27 points higher than him.

The leading final scores were:

Name	Grade	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points
Tim Lunn	176	5	1	0	5½
Ted Matthewson	182	4	1	0	4½
Martin Fogg	164	3	3	0	4½
Mike Cook	190	4	0	2	4
Steve Gregory	174	4	0	2	4
Sam Brennan	152	3	1	2	3½
Les Jones	148	3	1	2	3½

So, congratulations to Tim Lunn, pictured here away from the chessboard with his wife Adele and baby Sophia (now aged three).