The Torbay Chess Congress
An annual congress held on the English Riviera
The Torbay Congress
Torbay Chess Congress
Torbay Chess Congress

Who Has Entered the Torbay Chess Congress

The following players have entered the 57th Torbay Congress (31st October to 2nd November 2025). Click on a player's ECF code to see his/her ECF playing record. Note that the ratings listed here are based on the ECF list effective at the time of entry. These ratings will be updated when the October lists are available. The October lists will be used to determine eligibility for entry to the different tournaments - see Rule 5 for further information.

Open Tournament (No Rating Restrictions)

SurnameFirst NameClub RatingECF Code Bye
CullenBrooklynExeter Chess Club0376456E
SimpsonDerek1729288847G
BoltGrahamEXETER1949106951CRound 1
SurnameFirst NameClub Rating
CullenBrooklynExeter Chess Club0
SimpsonDerek1729
BoltGrahamEXETER1949

Number of players: 3

Major Tournament (Ratings Under 1950)

SurnameFirst NameClub RatingECF Code Bye
McClatcheyRobSalisbury1705171911H
JohnsonRichard JBristol Grendel1888156417B
BurtonRonnieWeymouth1732107763G
SurnameFirst NameClub Rating
McClatcheyRobSalisbury1705
JohnsonRichard JBristol Grendel1888
BurtonRonnieWeymouth1732

Number of players: 3

Intermediate Tournament (Ratings Under 1725)

SurnameFirst NameClub RatingECF Code Bye
BlackCatherineSouth Hams1679349499JRound 1
DowsonDavidSalisbury 1617183696
WinterKevinIlkley Chess Centre1724228399C
BlencoweIan PWotton Hall1579106888LRound 1
DarlingtonBenTorquay Boys Grammar School1691351843H
WilliamsStephenCwmbran 1723170919H
ThrelkeldIanTrowbridge1622155623L
MorrishJohnSwindon1649328194C
FursmanLynne JCheltenham1697110994H
FursmanJoy PBredon, Tewkesbury1510152293A
NormanDinah M1640116277KRound 1
SurnameFirst NameClub Rating
BlackCatherineSouth Hams1679
DowsonDavidSalisbury 1617
WinterKevinIlkley Chess Centre1724
BlencoweIan PWotton Hall1579
DarlingtonBenTorquay Boys Grammar School1691
WilliamsStephenCwmbran 1723
ThrelkeldIanTrowbridge1622
MorrishJohnSwindon1649
FursmanLynne JCheltenham1697
FursmanJoy PBredon, Tewkesbury1510
NormanDinah M1640

Number of players: 11

Foundation Tournament (Ratings Under 1500)

SurnameFirst NameClub RatingECF Code Bye
FortyJoeTorquay Grammar School1427348184ARound 1
FortyJim1457364278BRound 1
PopeMichael RSalisbury1455249525K
FarrowIanDons1454110465C
SurnameFirst NameClub Rating
FortyJoeTorquay Grammar School1427
FortyJim1457
PopeMichael RSalisbury1455
FarrowIanDons1454

Number of players: 4

Total number of players registered for the Congress: 21