And so the prestigious Hastings congress has come to a close. The masters section being won by the teenager Haowen Xue, undefeated with 5 wins and 4 draws.
Our Luke Chapman playing in the masters section finished on 3/9. With 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. And grand effort in an incredibly tough section.
In the new years’ tournaments, several Bexhill members participated.
New member Michael Hubbard played in the Under 2050 section and finished on 2.5/5 in joint 7th.
Bill Luxton, Michael Hayward and Steve Blewitt all played in the Under 1850 section. Steve with 2.5/5 in 12th, and Bill and Michael both scoring 3/5 and finishing in joint 6th.
In the final weekend tournaments, Luke played in the open section and scored 2.5 from 5, finishing in 17th. Bill Luxton and Leo Woning both played in the intermediate section. Leo scored 1.5/5 finishing 29th and Bill 2.5/5 finishing in 17th.
In the minor section, Bill Tracey scored 2.5/5 finishing 21st and Rose had a very successful weekend scoring 3.5/5 and finishing joint 6th!
Well done to Bill Tracey and Michael Hayward who both won a share of a rating prize in their sections! Well done to you all!