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Largs Viking Chess Congress - Gary McPheator - 25-05-2017
The congress is now just a month away and full details can be found on the Chess Scotland website. There is still time to take advantage of our offer of a £3 discount if you enter before midnight 2nd June. This discount is in addition to the others we offer for membership of Chess Scotland or another national federation, playing regularly at Largs and for family entries with juniors.
This year we have added free entry prizes for both Stirling and Largs Viking Congresses in 2018, which means players who win their section or a grading prize will get 3 congresses for the price of 1 with junior prize winners also winning these additional prizes. Those who tie for a prize but miss out in a tie-break will receive 2 congresses for the price of 1 with free entry to either Stirling or Largs next year.
The Largs Live Music Festival will be taking place on the same weekend meaning there will be plenty of entertainment away from the chess boards in venues across Largs for those staying over.
Everyone on the Largs Viking team is looking forward to welcoming you all to Largs!
RE: Largs Viking Chess Congress - Gary McPheator - 20-06-2017
There is still time to enter this year's congress, closing date is noon Friday 23rd June!
RE: Largs Viking Chess Congress - JMcNicoll - 23-06-2017
Challengers and Open pairings and results from Largs will appear here, http://ayrshirechess.co.uk/largs%20viking%202017.html
Round 1 pairings are now available, though in the Challengers it's more of a pairing.
For the Challengers the round 2 pairing is now available. I don't say result as well as there was no chess played in the Challengers in the 1st round.
Open round 2 pairings available.
Challenger round 3 pairings are now availalble.
RE: Largs Viking Chess Congress - JMcNicoll - 24-06-2017
Open pairings available now.
RE: Largs Viking Chess Congress - JMcNicoll - 25-06-2017
All the round 4 results and round 5 draws now available.
RE: Largs Viking Chess Congress - Gary McPheator - 25-06-2017
Thanks to all the staff at the Vikingar, North Ayrshire Council, Chess Scotland, John McNicoll, Bob Simpson, all those who kindly donated and nost of all to all who played at this year's congress.
Prizes
Open
1st= (Overall Winner after Armageddon tiebreak) IM Stephen Mannion (4.5/5) £150, Trophy & Free Entry to Stirling 2018 & Largs Viking 2018
1st= (Second after Armageddon tiebreak) IM Mark Orr (4.5/5) £100 & Free Entry to either Stirling 2018 & Largs Viking 2018
U2000 Grading (Overall winner after Armageddon tiebreak) Mike Ridge (3.5/5) Free entry to Stirling 2018 or Largs Viking 2018
U2000 Grading (Armageddon tiebreak runners up) Stephen Robinson & Stephen McQuillan Free Entry to either Stirling 2018 or Largs Viking 2018
U1600 Grading (Overall winner after Armageddon tiebreak) Liam Tang (2.5/5) Free Entry to Stirling 2018 & Largs Viking 2018
U1600 Grading (Armageddon tiebreak runners up) Sambhav Chadha, Bob Simpson & Adam Walkowiak Free Entry to either Stirling 2018 or Largs Viking 2018
Challengers
1st James Hartman (4.5/5) £150, Trophy & Free Entry to Stirling 2018 & Largs Viking 2018
U1300 Grading Dave Watson (3.5/5) Free Entry to Stirling 2018 & Largs Viking 2018
U1100 Grading Pranav Arcot (3.5/5) Free Entry to Stirling 2018 & Largs Viking 2018
Best Junior Overall
James Hartman (TPR 1881) Replica Lewis Chessmen Set
Best Junior Open
Siddharth Berera (TPR 1875) Isle of Lewis Compact Celtic Chess Set & Free Entry to Stirling 2018 & Largs Viking 2018
(James would have also won Free Entry to both congresses for winning Best Junior but already has Free Entry by way of winning the Challengers)
Callum Smith, Euan Dawson & Marco D'Alessio tied with Siddharth in the Open but had a lower TPR and so win Free Entry to either Stirling 2018 or Largs 2018