The Winners of Durham Chess Congress 2022 announced

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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.

Tonight, I officially opened the Durham Chess Congress held for the first time in Darlington. I welcomed players from across the UK and players affiliated with Cyprus, Greece, Canada, Nigeria, Spain and even Ukraine. Ages from 8- 85! ♟♟ pic.twitter.com/ksLBGnGjFQ

— Cyndi Hughes (@darlocyndi) May 6, 2022

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

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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

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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