Who Has Entered the Torbay Chess Congress
The following players have entered the 56th Torbay Congress (8th to 10th November 2024). 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 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer | David J | South Hams | 1948 | 300734A | |
| Bolt | Graham | EXETER | 1940 | 106951C | Round 1 |
| Goldschmidt | Martin | Totnes | 1946 | 343924A | |
| Rosen | Daniel B | Ashtead | 1998 | 118218D | |
| Punnett | Alan K | Guildford | 1968 | 117524F | |
| Littlejohns | David P | Taunton | 1949 | 114482A | |
| Gant | Chris J | Barnstaple | 2056 | 111043D | |
| Dilleigh | Stephen P | Horfield & Redland | 2019 | 109679F | |
| Caleshu | Caleb | Plymouth Chess Club | 1838 | 312432A | |
| Simpson | Derek | None | 1773 | 288847G | |
| Brusey | Alan W | Newton Abbot | 1984 | 107557D | |
| Underwood | Jonathan WR | Seaton | 2015 | 242283K | |
| Patel | Keatan | Coventry Chess Academy | 1966 | 313804F |
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer | David J | South Hams | 1948 |
| Bolt | Graham | EXETER | 1940 |
| Goldschmidt | Martin | Totnes | 1946 |
| Rosen | Daniel B | Ashtead | 1998 |
| Punnett | Alan K | Guildford | 1968 |
| Littlejohns | David P | Taunton | 1949 |
| Gant | Chris J | Barnstaple | 2056 |
| Dilleigh | Stephen P | Horfield & Redland | 2019 |
| Caleshu | Caleb | Plymouth Chess Club | 1838 |
| Simpson | Derek | None | 1773 |
| Brusey | Alan W | Newton Abbot | 1984 |
| Underwood | Jonathan WR | Seaton | 2015 |
| Patel | Keatan | Coventry Chess Academy | 1966 |
Number of players: 13
Major Tournament (Ratings Under 1950)
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating | ECF Code | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosling | Brian GE | East Budleigh | 1859 | 111446D | Round 1 |
| Johnson | Richard J | Grendel & Treasury | 1918 | 156417B | |
| McClatchey | Rob | Salisbury | 1768 | 171911H | |
| Thomas | Mark | white knights, llanelli | 1912 | 277961E | |
| Ingham | H William | Teignmouth | 1814 | 173310C | Round 1 |
| PETERS | CHRISTOPHER | PAIGNTON | 0 | ||
| Georgiou | George | Swindon | 1785 | 149122C |
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosling | Brian GE | East Budleigh | 1859 |
| Johnson | Richard J | Grendel & Treasury | 1918 |
| McClatchey | Rob | Salisbury | 1768 |
| Thomas | Mark | white knights, llanelli | 1912 |
| Ingham | H William | Teignmouth | 1814 |
| PETERS | CHRISTOPHER | PAIGNTON | 0 |
| Georgiou | George | Swindon | 1785 |
Number of players: 7
Intermediate Tournament (Ratings Under 1750)
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating | ECF Code | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurt | Trevor | South Hams | 1592 | 316056H | |
| Winter | Kevin | Ilkley Chess Centre | 1695 | 228399C | |
| Black | Catherine | South Hams | 1727 | 349499J | Round 1 |
| Burton | Ronnie | Weymouth | 1734 | 107763G | |
| Daly | Grant | Downend & Fishponds | 1589 | 154123H | |
| Novakov | Oleksii | Bristol Cabot | 1667 | 307557G | |
| Morrish | John | Swindon | 1665 | 328194C | |
| Plumb | Michael D | Bognor and Arun | 1669 | 117233F | Round 1 |
| Loyden | Gary | Swindon | 1569 | 144515H | |
| O'Brien | Paul W | 1649 | 151595A | ||
| Lambert | Kevin | Abergavenny | 1587 | ||
| Fursman | Lynne J | Cheltenham | 1605 | 110994H | |
| Fursman | Joy P | Bude | 1511 | 152293A | |
| Farrow | Ian | Dons | 1498 | 110465C | |
| Blencowe | Ian P | Wotton Hall | 1536 | 106888L | |
| Flanagan | Keith G | 1709 | 183095J | ||
| Holland | Mac | 1596 | 365392E | ||
| Roberts | Malcolm A | Holmes Chapel | 1700 | 118034E | |
| T'hart | Gerard | Plymouth | 1707 | 295785B | |
| Matthew | Ian G | - | 1670 | 115087L | |
| Southall | Christopher M | Exeter | 1697 | 178159F | |
| Rogers | David R | Exmouth | 1706 | 118154D | Round 1 |
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurt | Trevor | South Hams | 1592 |
| Winter | Kevin | Ilkley Chess Centre | 1695 |
| Black | Catherine | South Hams | 1727 |
| Burton | Ronnie | Weymouth | 1734 |
| Daly | Grant | Downend & Fishponds | 1589 |
| Novakov | Oleksii | Bristol Cabot | 1667 |
| Morrish | John | Swindon | 1665 |
| Plumb | Michael D | Bognor and Arun | 1669 |
| Loyden | Gary | Swindon | 1569 |
| O'Brien | Paul W | 1649 | |
| Lambert | Kevin | Abergavenny | 1587 |
| Fursman | Lynne J | Cheltenham | 1605 |
| Fursman | Joy P | Bude | 1511 |
| Farrow | Ian | Dons | 1498 |
| Blencowe | Ian P | Wotton Hall | 1536 |
| Flanagan | Keith G | 1709 | |
| Holland | Mac | 1596 | |
| Roberts | Malcolm A | Holmes Chapel | 1700 |
| T'hart | Gerard | Plymouth | 1707 |
| Matthew | Ian G | - | 1670 |
| Southall | Christopher M | Exeter | 1697 |
| Rogers | David R | Exmouth | 1706 |
Number of players: 22
Foundation Tournament (Ratings Under 1500)
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating | ECF Code | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulkarni | Harshal | Poole | 1448 | 355826 | Round 1 |
| Forty | Joe | Torquay Grammar School | 1339 | 348184A | |
| Bedwell | Marcus | Pentyrch | 1336 | ||
| Welch | Hazel | Seaton | 1212 | 104846G | Round 1 |
| Walsh | Shaun | Downend and Fisponds | 1329 | 271280F | |
| Collins | Alan | Cowley | 1476 | 108636E | |
| Tomlin | Dave | Forest of Dean | 1391 | 350048C | |
| Hankey | Neil | Alsager | 1185 | 311021 | Round 1 |
| Pope | Michael R | Salisbury | 1477 | 249525K | |
| Skirrow | Andrew | 1344 | 342991L | ||
| Hart | Robin | Teignmouth | 1453 | 350093 | |
| Ballantyne | Richard J | None | 1266 | 259398B | |
| Ogars | Mareks | Sedgemoor | 1470 | 344428E | |
| Blackwell | David | Battersea | 1327 | 318706J | |
| Lippard | Barry | Brixham | 1368 | 321370F | |
| Fox | Tim | Seaton | 1336 | 176533E | |
| Hammond | Rhys | Newton Abbot | 1175 | 361338A | Round 2 |
| Russell | Lloyd | Bude | 1409 | 320016E | Round 1 |
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kulkarni | Harshal | Poole | 1448 |
| Forty | Joe | Torquay Grammar School | 1339 |
| Bedwell | Marcus | Pentyrch | 1336 |
| Welch | Hazel | Seaton | 1212 |
| Walsh | Shaun | Downend and Fisponds | 1329 |
| Collins | Alan | Cowley | 1476 |
| Tomlin | Dave | Forest of Dean | 1391 |
| Hankey | Neil | Alsager | 1185 |
| Pope | Michael R | Salisbury | 1477 |
| Skirrow | Andrew | 1344 | |
| Hart | Robin | Teignmouth | 1453 |
| Ballantyne | Richard J | None | 1266 |
| Ogars | Mareks | Sedgemoor | 1470 |
| Blackwell | David | Battersea | 1327 |
| Lippard | Barry | Brixham | 1368 |
| Fox | Tim | Seaton | 1336 |
| Hammond | Rhys | Newton Abbot | 1175 |
| Russell | Lloyd | Bude | 1409 |
Number of players: 18
Total number of players registered for the Congress: 60