Suffolk Chess

A total of 19 Suffolk-based players travelled last weekend to Birmingham and Telford for the final three rounds of this season's 4NCL, as reported here.

Top scorers were: Ed Player, Ian Wallis and John Feavyour, all on 2½ points.   Scoring two points were Justin Tan (unbeaten) and Steve Lovell.   Alan Merry scored 1½ points, having played three GMs - Jones (0), Williams (1) and Emms (½).   This brings his 'live' rating to 2390, just ten points short of the level required for his long-awaited IM title.

Other scores were:
Paul Botham   1½ (unbeaten)
David Brown   1½ (unbeaten)
Dominic Carter   1½
John Peters   1½
Silas Peck   1
David Spence   1
Laurie Pott   1 (played 1)
Dagne Ciuksyte   ½
Steve Gregory   ½
Alex Sheerin   ½ (played 1)
Martin Fogg   0
Graham Moore   0 (played 1)
Tim Lunn   0 (played 1)

Next season, teams will use three different venues. Divisions 1 and 2 start the season on 19 November at Wokefield Park, Reading, with Divisions 3 and 4 playing at the same venue one week later.   Divs 1 and 2 visit Northampton for the next four rounds, with the final five rounds being played at Telford.   Divs 3 and 4 stay at Wokefield Park for all rounds except 5 and 6, which take place at Telford.