The traditional Hastings International Chess Congress took place from 28th December 2016 to 5th January 2017 at the Horntye Sports Centre in Hastings, UK.
The Congress consisted of seven tournaments and the main event was Hastings Masters with 99 participants from 23 countries, including 12 Grandmasters and 14 International Masters.
GM Deep Sengupta from India took a clear first place with 7/9 points and earned £2000 for the effort. Full standings below.
Deep Sengupta
The Congress was sponsored by Tradewise Insurance Services, Hastings Borough Council, The White Rock Hotel, KC Computers and the Lansdowne Hotel.
Hastings Masters, final standings:
1 GM SENGUPTA Deep IND 2575 – 7
2 IM GALYAS Miklos HUN 2473 – 6.5
IM PRAGGNANANDHAA R IND 2452 – 6.5
GM LALIC Bogdan CRO 2443 – 6.5
IM DAS Arghyadip IND 2399 – 6.5
FM HARIA Ravi ENG 2382 – 6.5
7 GM SETHURAMAN S.P. IND 2647 – 6
GM FIER Alexandr BRA 2590 – 6
GM GLEDURA Benjamin HUN 2584 – 6
GM KARTHIKEYAN Murali IND 2530 – 6
GM RASMUSSEN Allan Stig DEN 2502 – 6
IM TAN Justin AUS 2451 – 6
13 GM GORMALLY Daniel W ENG 2493 – 5.5
GM HEBDEN Mark L ENG 2492 – 5.5
IM KJARTANSSON Gudmundur ISL 2468 – 5.5
FM HANSEN Mads DEN 2452 – 5.5
IM CHENG Bobby AUS 2446 – 5.5
GM FLEAR Glenn C ENG 2428 – 5.5
FM THYBO Jesper Sondergaard DEN 2352 – 5.5
IM BATES Richard A ENG 2347 – 5.5
PLAYER Edmund C ENG 2239 – 5.5
WGM MAISURADZE Nino FRA 2231 – 5.5
IM MARUSENKO Petr UKR 2214 – 5.5
FM LYELL Mark ENG 2203 – 5.5
BOINO Claudio POR 2066 – 5.5
26 FM GARRIGA CAZORLA Pere ESP 2386 – 5
IM LEDGER Andrew J ENG 2377 – 5
IM SIVA Mahadevan IND 2360 – 5
IM BELLIN Robert ENG 2353 – 5
FM TEH Eu Wen Aron MAS 2279 – 5
WIM VAISHALI R IND 2254 – 5
IM PROSVIRIAKOV Vladimir USA 2236 – 5
SCOTT Gordon W ENG 2198 – 5
RAMSDAL Jens Albert DEN 2190 – 5
FM EAMES Robert S ENG 2187 – 5
HEALEY Michael W ENG 2173 – 5
FOO William J ENG 2145 – 5
38 GM ARKELL Keith C ENG 2447 – 4.5
FM BATCHELOR Peter J ENG 2365 – 4.5
FM DYRGAARD Kristoffer DEN 2311 – 4.5
FM WEBB Laurence E ENG 2300 – 4.5
FM CUNNINGHAM Robin USA 2263 – 4.5
FM TAYLOR Adam C ENG 2212 – 4.5
KALAVANNAN Koby ENG 2163 – 4.5
THOGERSEN Rasmus DEN 2161 – 4.5
FM BRITTON Richard L ENG 2139 – 4.5
SPICE Alan P WLS 2081 – 4.5
WHITE Stuart A ENG 1999 – 4.5
MILLER Dominic ENG 1954 – 4.5
HOWELL Oliver W ENG 1575 – 4.5
51 FM RADOVANOVIC Jovica SRB 2351 – 4
HILL Alistair ENG 2237 – 4
SNAPE Ian L ENG 2222 – 4
HAND Freddie ENG 2205 – 4
MARZANO Carlo ITA 2186 – 4
WILBRANDT Simon Pil DEN 2180 – 4
ANDERSON John ENG 2156 – 4
BURROWS Martin P ENG 2124 – 4
RAYNER Francis WLS 2080 – 4
SUGDEN John N ENG 2071 – 4
WILLSON Ollie ENG 2060 – 4
NORTON Craig ENG 2033 – 4
AIM RICE Chris B ENG 2002 – 4
WFM NORINKEVICIUTE Rasa LTU 1994 – 4
BOARDMAN Jeffrey NZL 1984 – 4
WFM VANGSGAARD Freja DEN 1975 – 4
RUANE Brendan J ENG 1867 – 4
PRESS Harry AUS 1826 – 4
FORSTER Matthew ENG 1813 – 4
70 OYAMA Akito ENG 2191 – 3.5
GAUDEAU Valentin FRA 2182 – 3.5
BYRON Alan M ENG 2131 – 3.5
TREVELYAN John WLS 2082 – 3.5
PUNNETT Alan K ENG 2047 – 3.5
KRUEGER Norbert GER 2046 – 3.5
DILLEIGH Stephen P ENG 2038 – 3.5
RADDATZ Michael GER 2028 – 3.5
AIM LARSEN Andreas NOR 1976 – 3.5
BATCHELOR Paul A ENG 1965 – 3.5
SIKKEL Dirk NED 1956 – 3.5
REHER Wolfgang GER 1832 – 3.5
WILSON Matthew R ENG 1791 – 3.5
83 FM KALAIYALAHAN Akshaya ENG 2160 – 3
PICKERSGILL Adrian O ENG 1985 – 3
SPANTON Tim R ENG 1976 – 3
DENNIS Nigel W ENG 1818 – 3
MACRAE James S SCO 1642 – 3
88 WARNKE Klaus GER 1695 – 2.5
WITT Holger GER 1628 – 2.5
DEAN Michael J ENG 1515 – 2.5
91 ROGGENSACK Hans Peter GER 2055 – 2
KEARSLEY Raymond J ENG 1718 – 2
93 WIM FLEAR Christine FRA 2125 – 1.5
GUNN Michael J ENG 1671 – 1.5
LALLA Karol GER 0 – 1.5
96 FM CAFFERTY Bernard ENG 2086 – 1
Batchelor Guy J ENG 1936 – 1
98 YOUNG Mel J ENG 1892 – 0.5
99 GAMBLE Raymond J ENG 1914 – 0
