Who Has Entered the Torbay Chess Congress
The following players have entered the 58th Torbay Congress (20th to 22nd November 2026). 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)
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating | ECF Code | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke | Adam | Newton Abbot | 1889 | 269129C | |
| Goldschmidt | Martin | Totnes | 2028 | 343924A | |
| Dunn | Andrew M | Newton Abbot | 1912 | 109951G | |
| Littlejohns | David P | Taunton | 1928 | 114482A | |
| Bolt | Graham | Exeter | 1964 | 106951C | Round 1 |
| Lundin | Terje | Seaton | 1872 | 297015G | |
| Hill | Andy | Horfield and Redland | 1934 | 342132G | |
| Moore | Gerald | Broadland | 1975 | 115710D | |
| Lundin | Jan | Farsta SK, Sweden | 2190 | 272681G | |
| Bass | John W | Richmond | 1958 | 106363H | |
| Underwood | Jonathan WR | Seaton | 2004 | 242283K | |
| Arkell | Keith C | Totnes | 2389 | 105817E | |
| Pasupulety | Shreyas | Newton Abbot | 1709 | 325608L | |
| Menadue | Jeremy FS | Carrick | 1975 | 115427J | |
| Dilleigh | Stephen P | Horfield & Redland | 1993 | 109679F | |
| Majeed | Haroon | 2136 | 329127D | ||
| Brenton | Richard | Newton abbot | 1669 | 321459L |
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke | Adam | Newton Abbot | 1889 |
| Goldschmidt | Martin | Totnes | 2028 |
| Dunn | Andrew M | Newton Abbot | 1912 |
| Littlejohns | David P | Taunton | 1928 |
| Bolt | Graham | Exeter | 1964 |
| Lundin | Terje | Seaton | 1872 |
| Hill | Andy | Horfield and Redland | 1934 |
| Moore | Gerald | Broadland | 1975 |
| Lundin | Jan | Farsta SK, Sweden | 2190 |
| Bass | John W | Richmond | 1958 |
| Underwood | Jonathan WR | Seaton | 2004 |
| Arkell | Keith C | Totnes | 2389 |
| Pasupulety | Shreyas | Newton Abbot | 1709 |
| Menadue | Jeremy FS | Carrick | 1975 |
| Dilleigh | Stephen P | Horfield & Redland | 1993 |
| Majeed | Haroon | 2136 | |
| Brenton | Richard | Newton abbot | 1669 |
Number of players: 17
Major Tournament (Ratings Under 1950)
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating | ECF Code | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurt | Trevor | Seaton | 1712 | 316056H | |
| Burton | Ronnie | Weymouth | 1717 | 107763G | |
| Gosling | Brian GE | East Budleigh | 1795 | 111446D | Round 1 |
| Johnson | Richard J | Bristol Grendel | 1846 | 156417B | |
| Fursman | Lynne J | Cheltenham | 1675 | 110994H | |
| Thomas | Mark | Llanelli | 1938 | 277961E | |
| Headlong | Fenella | Brown Jack | 1692 | 108565H | |
| Chojnacki | M Kevin | Wycombe | 1824 | 108336D | |
| Jones | Mark G | BRISTOL | 1827 | 297661E | |
| Matthew | Ian G | Portsmouth | 1692 | 115087L | |
| Campbell | Ian | Aigburth | 1886 | 103068B | |
| Waters | Andrew C | Rainham, Kent | 1735 | 103615E | |
| White | Nicholas E | Wycombe & Hazlemere | 1749 | 259442A | |
| Lawrence | Spencer | Bath | 1910 | 340737J | |
| Lekoudis | George | Barnstaple | 1807 | 274098K | Round 1 |
| Hawkins | James N | 1806 | 112355F | ||
| Brusey | Alan W | newton abbot | 1935 | 107557D | |
| Ayres | Jonathan R | Scarborough | 1770 | 144539L | Round 4 |
| Archer-Lock | Christopher J | Plymouth | 1945 | 105806L | |
| Ingham | H William | Teignmouth | 1742 | 173310C | Round 2 |
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurt | Trevor | Seaton | 1712 |
| Burton | Ronnie | Weymouth | 1717 |
| Gosling | Brian GE | East Budleigh | 1795 |
| Johnson | Richard J | Bristol Grendel | 1846 |
| Fursman | Lynne J | Cheltenham | 1675 |
| Thomas | Mark | Llanelli | 1938 |
| Headlong | Fenella | Brown Jack | 1692 |
| Chojnacki | M Kevin | Wycombe | 1824 |
| Jones | Mark G | BRISTOL | 1827 |
| Matthew | Ian G | Portsmouth | 1692 |
| Campbell | Ian | Aigburth | 1886 |
| Waters | Andrew C | Rainham, Kent | 1735 |
| White | Nicholas E | Wycombe & Hazlemere | 1749 |
| Lawrence | Spencer | Bath | 1910 |
| Lekoudis | George | Barnstaple | 1807 |
| Hawkins | James N | 1806 | |
| Brusey | Alan W | newton abbot | 1935 |
| Ayres | Jonathan R | Scarborough | 1770 |
| Archer-Lock | Christopher J | Plymouth | 1945 |
| Ingham | H William | Teignmouth | 1742 |
Number of players: 20
Intermediate Tournament (Ratings Under 1700)
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating | ECF Code | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Catherine | South Hams | 1689 | 349499J | |
| Threlkeld | Ian | Trowbridge | 1554 | 155623L | |
| Darlington | Ben | Torquay Boys Grammar School | 1669 | 351843H | Round 1 |
| Novakov | Oleksii | Bristol Cabot | 1661 | 307557G | Round 1 |
| Lambert | Kevin H | Forest of dean | 1471 | 371976F | Round 3 |
| Winter | Kevin | Ilkley Chess Centre | 1691 | 228399C | |
| Andrews | Rowan | 1637 | 362563B | Round 1 | |
| Gambles | Ian | Cheltenham | 1665 | 342888G | |
| Blencowe | Ian P | Wotton Hall | 1599 | 106888L | Round 1 |
| Daly | Grant | Downend & Fishponds | 1625 | 154123H | |
| Fursman | Joy P | None | 1565 | 152293A | |
| Spencer | Steve A | Pontefract | 1471 | 119508G | |
| Simpson | Derek | Hemel | 1627 | 288847 | |
| Galloway | James H | Camborne | 1631 | 255997D | |
| Norman | Dinah M | Wokingham U3A | 1621 | 116277K | Round 1 |
| Loyden | Gary | Swindon | 1537 | 144515H | |
| Southall | Christopher M | Wellington (Somerset) | 1638 | 178159F | |
| Liu | Yuan | Newton Abbot | 1599 | 363823G | Round 1 |
| Spargo | Philip J | Camborne Chess Club | 1528 | 161579J | Round 1 |
| Belinger | John | New Milton | 1634 | 292788D | |
| Hinde | Stephen | Bristol Clifton | 1195 | 368493D | |
| Williams | Stephen | Cwmbran | 1656 | 170919H | |
| Lippard | Barry | Brixham | 1452 | 321370F | |
| Wright | Andrew D | Plymouth | 1485 | 140958 | |
| Roberts | Malcolm A | Holmes Chapel | 1620 | 118034E | |
| Wood | Peter C | None | 1553 | 127012G | |
| Wilby | Robert G | Plymouth | 1620 | 155624B | |
| Willett | George | Torquay boys grammar school | 1538 | 374195D | Round 1 |
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Catherine | South Hams | 1689 |
| Threlkeld | Ian | Trowbridge | 1554 |
| Darlington | Ben | Torquay Boys Grammar School | 1669 |
| Novakov | Oleksii | Bristol Cabot | 1661 |
| Lambert | Kevin H | Forest of dean | 1471 |
| Winter | Kevin | Ilkley Chess Centre | 1691 |
| Andrews | Rowan | 1637 | |
| Gambles | Ian | Cheltenham | 1665 |
| Blencowe | Ian P | Wotton Hall | 1599 |
| Daly | Grant | Downend & Fishponds | 1625 |
| Fursman | Joy P | None | 1565 |
| Spencer | Steve A | Pontefract | 1471 |
| Simpson | Derek | Hemel | 1627 |
| Galloway | James H | Camborne | 1631 |
| Norman | Dinah M | Wokingham U3A | 1621 |
| Loyden | Gary | Swindon | 1537 |
| Southall | Christopher M | Wellington (Somerset) | 1638 |
| Liu | Yuan | Newton Abbot | 1599 |
| Spargo | Philip J | Camborne Chess Club | 1528 |
| Belinger | John | New Milton | 1634 |
| Hinde | Stephen | Bristol Clifton | 1195 |
| Williams | Stephen | Cwmbran | 1656 |
| Lippard | Barry | Brixham | 1452 |
| Wright | Andrew D | Plymouth | 1485 |
| Roberts | Malcolm A | Holmes Chapel | 1620 |
| Wood | Peter C | None | 1553 |
| Wilby | Robert G | Plymouth | 1620 |
| Willett | George | Torquay boys grammar school | 1538 |
Number of players: 28
Foundation Tournament (Ratings Under 1500)
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating | ECF Code | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrow | Ian | Dons | 1387 | 110465C | |
| Darlington | James | Torquay Boys Grammar School | 1472 | 374196F | Round 1 |
| Blackwell | David | 1317 | 318706J | ||
| Walsh | Shaun | Downend and Fishponds | 1338 | 271280F | |
| Perry | Christopher | Malpas (Wales) | 1198 | 389290G | |
| Tomlin | Dave | Forest of Dean | 1423 | 350048C | |
| Fox | Tim | Seaton | 1389 | 176533E | |
| Nicholson | Charlee | Totnes | 1123 | 376402D | |
| Hart | Robin | Teignmouth | 1450 | 350093H | Round 1 |
| Forty | Jim | 1394 | 364278B | ||
| Forty | Joe | 1449 | 348184A | ||
| Maber | Martyn J | TAUNTON | 1400 | 191456L | |
| Ariss | John A | None | 1485 | 152122G | |
| Richardson | Alan W | Didcot | 1414 | 117885E | |
| Tekniepe | T Klaus | Plymouth | 1219 | 296406F | |
| Dinari | Arash | N/a | 1362 | ||
| Hughes | Barry | Bath | 0 | 390256A | |
| Cawser | Steven E | Brixham | 1474 | 313511B | |
| Taplin | William | none | 1459 | 287792C | |
| Powari | Mihir | Newton Abbott | 1001 | 385112G | Round 1 |
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farrow | Ian | Dons | 1387 |
| Darlington | James | Torquay Boys Grammar School | 1472 |
| Blackwell | David | 1317 | |
| Walsh | Shaun | Downend and Fishponds | 1338 |
| Perry | Christopher | Malpas (Wales) | 1198 |
| Tomlin | Dave | Forest of Dean | 1423 |
| Fox | Tim | Seaton | 1389 |
| Nicholson | Charlee | Totnes | 1123 |
| Hart | Robin | Teignmouth | 1450 |
| Forty | Jim | 1394 | |
| Forty | Joe | 1449 | |
| Maber | Martyn J | TAUNTON | 1400 |
| Ariss | John A | None | 1485 |
| Richardson | Alan W | Didcot | 1414 |
| Tekniepe | T Klaus | Plymouth | 1219 |
| Dinari | Arash | N/a | 1362 |
| Hughes | Barry | Bath | 0 |
| Cawser | Steven E | Brixham | 1474 |
| Taplin | William | none | 1459 |
| Powari | Mihir | Newton Abbott | 1001 |
Number of players: 20
Total number of players registered for the Congress: 85