Summary of Chess Results

This page is divided into the following sections: 1.Club ; 2. County ; 3. University ; 4. Regional ; 5. National ; 6. International ; 7. Matches ; 8. Team Events.

Started composing chess problems in early 1966 and playing for school team in November that year (aged 16).

1. Club Championships

St. Peters Ch (Middlesbrough): 1967 1st (first tournament); 1968 2nd (to B.Werbickas);1969 2nd (to B.Werbickas); 1970 1st; 1971 1st.

Middlesbrough Ch: 1970 2nd (to F.N.Stephenson).

Whoberley Ch (laterly named the Joe Soesan Memorial Cup and open to other clubs members):  1989 2nd (to A.Collinson); 1990 4th (to A.Baruch, E.Goodwin, R.Debedoe); 1991 1st, 1992 3rd (to M.Gilbert and A.Baruch);1993 1st= (with J.Soesan); 1994 4th (to A.Baruch, J.Soesan, T.Blake);1995 2nd (to A.Baruch); 1996 3rd (to A.Baruch and J.Soesan); 1998 1st= (with A.Baruch); 1999 1st; 2000 1st; 2001 3rd (to A.Baruch, R.Holmes with S.Mellor); 2002 3rd= (to A.Baruch and E.Goodwin, with R.Holmes and A.Moisseenkov); 2003 2nd  (to A.Baruch ); 2004 1st; 2005 1st.; 2006 5th= (to C.Eckloff and V.Daskevics, M.Page and A.Baruch).

CET-Whoberley lightening Ch: 1988 1st, 1992 1st, 1993 1st, 1994 1st, 1995 2nd (to A.Baruch). 

2. County Championships

Durham Boys Ch (U-18): 1968 1st= (with A.Donkin); 1969 1st.

Durham County Ch:  1969 2nd (to E.A.Little); 1970 2nd (to P.E.Walker).

Cheshire and North Wales Ch: 1976 2nd (to J.T.Farrand); 1977 1st; 1985 (postal) 1st.

Warwickshire Ch (postal): 1993 2nd (to B.J.Briscoe); 1994 2nd (to L.F.Hayden).

3. University Championships

Salford University Ch: 1972 1st; 1973 1st; 1974 1st.

Salford University Open Ch (lightening): 1973 1st; 1974 1st.

4. Regional Championships

Billingham and District Schools Ch: 1968 1st; 1969 1st.

Teesside Schools Ch (lightening): 1968 1st.

Teesside Open Ch (lightening): 1968 3rd (to T.H.Wise, F.N.Stephenson).

Teesside Closed Ch: 1968 4th (to?); 1969 1st; 1970 2nd= (with T.H.Wise to F.N.Stephenson); 1971 4th (to?).

Teesside Open Ch: 1969 4th (to?); 1970 1st; 1972 4th (to?).

Northern Counties Junior Ch (Open): 1967 9th (to L.A.Edwards etc); 1968 4th (to M.Broadhurst etc);  1969 (Closed) 8th (to P.Markland, M.Corden etc.).

Northern Counties Individual Ch: 1971 2nd (to J.E.Littlewood); 1978 5th (to D.Adams, D.Everett, J.Horner, J.D.Boyers).

Lakes Open Ch:  1970 2nd (to P.W.Hempson).

Lakes Open Ch (lightening): 1970 2nd (to K.B.Richardson).

British Qualifying (Durham County stage): 1970 2nd (to R.Thomas);1971 1st; 1972 4th (to?).

British Qualifying North-East England Zonal: 1971 5th (to B.Eley, M.J.Haygarth, R.C.Lemon, P.N.Lee).

Northern Counties Individual Postal Ch:  1981 3rd (to J.J.Carleton, P.R.Markland);1986 2nd (to L.Bridges); 1987 3rd (to L.Bridges, D.Cowley); 1988 1st.

Midland Counties Individual Postal Ch: 1995 3rd (to A.A.Smith, J.A.Hulley); 1996 3rd (to K.McLaughlin, D.Ellison); 1997 2nd (to K.McLaughlin).

Coventry and District League Individual Lightening Ch: 1997 2nd (to R.James); 2004 2nd (to P.Davies); 2005 2nd (to C.Green); 2006 7th (to C.Green etc).

Coventry and District League Individual Ch: 2004 2nd (to (A.Dawson).

5. National Championships

British U-21 Ch: 1970 13th (to D.M.Wise, A.Friedlander, S.J.Hutchings etc); 1971 8th (to A.J.Miles, J.Nunn. J.Speelman etc).

British Universities Individual Ch: 1972 3rd (to?).

All England Speed Chess Ch: 1975 15th= (to?).

British Chess Problem Solving Ch: 1980 20th (to?).

British Correspondence Candidates: 1989 1st= (with A.J.Slinger); 1990 2nd (to A.Corkett); 1998 5th (to A.Milnes, D.Humphrys, F.Eastwood, A.Evans).

British Correspondence Ch (finals):  1991 6th (to A.Stewart, M.Singleton, M.Johnson, D.Anderton, J.Clark).

6. International Events

Thornaby (Teesside) International Chess Tm: 1973 15th= (with British Champion  B.Eley to A.Adorjan, L.Alster, C.W.Pritchett, A.Lombard, B.Gasic, V.Raicevic etc).

British Chess Problem Society Tourney for Helpmates in 3 or more moves: (composed with J.Driver and D.Smedley) 1979-80 2nd (to R.List).

ICCF European Master Class postal: 1995 4th (to K.Wedervang, K.Metelmann, H.Hess).

Represented England  in North Atlantic Team Tournament 1996-2000 (teams of ten players from eleven nations): 1st place score on Bd 10.

ICCF Postal Master Norm Tm: 1997-99 6th (to A.Samraoui etc, half point short of Master Norm).

Russian Correspondence CA 5YR International Invitational: 1998-2001 (15 players included 4 IMs) 4th (to A.Kazoks, A.Rezvyakov, W.Taylor).

Represented England in 1st North Sea Team Correspondence Tournament: 1998-2001(Bd 6, included 2 IMs), 4th place score on Bd 6 (to J.A.Tait, R.Boger, M.Larsson).

San Francisco Rated Blitz Tournament: Dec 1998, 4th (to J.Donaldson etc).

Reg Gillman Memorial Postal International Invitational : 1999- 2002 (14 players included 2 GMs and 6 IMs, undefeated score 8.5/13 -qualified for CCIM title/SIM norm) 4th (to H.Veen, D.Nightingale, A.Gmur with G.Pyrich)

European Correspondence Championship Semi-Final: 2000-2004 (15 players included 9 IMs) 10th (to A.R.Demetrio, A.Loc etc).

BFCC-40 International Invitational: 2002-2005 (15 players included 7 IMs, 3 SIMs, 1 GM) 3rd  (to J.Christensen, A.Gmur and on tie break from M.Pichler).

John Jordan Memorial Postal International Invitational: 2004-2007 (15 players includes 5 SIMs, 5 IMs) 7th= (to A.Haugen, F.Velasco etc).

BCCA-100 International Invitational (Centenary GM web-server event, category 11): 2006-2007 (15 players including 3 GMs, 9 SIMs and 2 IMs). 7th  (to R.Smith, K.Kogler etc on tie break from M.Rinesi) . Second SIM norm and title.

Ken Messere Memorial (International Invitational web-server event, category 11) 2007-9 (15 players including 2GMs, 6 SIMs, 4 IMs) 4th (to R.Serradimigni, V.Velasco. R.Fenwick).

Slade Milan Memorial (International Invitational web-server event, category 9) 2008-2010 (15 players including 3 GMs, 9 SIMs, 3 IMs) current position 7th on 6.5/13.

7th European Team Championship Final ( International Invitational web-server event, category 11) 2008- (15 teams, board 2 including 2 GMs, 9 SIMs, 2 IMs ). Current score 5/10.

7. Matches

v A.Killey 1968 won 7:1.

v G.Hochaday 1968 won 8:2.

v F.N.Stephenson 1970 drawn 1:1.

v W.Tchazibane (Zimbabwe) 1973 won 3.5:2.5 .

v L.Breivik (Norway) 1985 won 2:1 .

v B.Ufodike 2006 drawn at 1.5:1.5 (unfinished with one game left to play).

8. Team Events

(a) Bede Hall G.S. Club (Billingham):

Teesside Schools Jamboree (Team Ch) 1968 1st.

(b) St.Peters Club (South Bank, Middlesbrough):

Crossley Trophy: 1968 1st=; 1970 1st.

Durham County Division A: 1970 1st; 1971 1st.

(c) Northern Counties Chess Union Team:

Match versus Scotland: Won.

(d) Ashton Chess Club (Greater Manchester):

S.E. Lancs Summer League B 1980 1st.

Manchester League Division C 1980 1st.

Manchester League Division B 1981  2nd.

(e) Cheshire and North Wales County:

NCCU Counties Correspondence Ch: 1981 1st.

Sinclair Trophy: 1986 2nd.

(f) Manchester University:

Manchester and District League Div A: 1986 1st.

British Universities Team Championship: 1986 1st= .

(g) Warwickshire County:  

English Counties Correspondence Ch: 1989 1st; 1991 2nd; 1993 1st; 1994 2nd; 1998 1st; 2004 3rd; 2007 4th.

Midland Counties Chess Union Correspondence Ch: 1989 1st; 1990 1st; 1991 1st.

(h) Whoberley Chess Club (Coventry):

Midland Club Ch: 1987 1st; 1988 1st; 1990 1st.

Coventry and District League Div 1: 1991: 2nd; 1992 2nd; 1993 1st; 1994 1st; 1997 1st; 2001 1st; 2002 1st; 2003 2nd; 2004 1st; 2006 2nd; 2007 1st.

Picture (courtesy Graham Goodsir (Meriden Chess Club) of the 2004 Coventry and District League Div. 1 winning team Whoberley A team.

Back row (left to right) :Bob Holmes, Andy Baruch, Ed Goodwin.

Front row (left to right): myself (holding winners trophy), Mark Page.

Coventry and District League Knock-Out Cup: 1992 1st=; 1993 1st=; 1994 1st=; 1996 1st; 1997 1st=; 2001 1st; 2002 1st; 2005 1st.; 2006 2nd; 2007 1st.

Coventry and District League Divisional Cup: 2006 1st; 2007 1st.

(i) England (GB/BPCF/BFCC correspondence team):

North Atlantic Team Tournament 1996-2000: 1st

First North Sea Team Tournament 1998-2001: 1st.

Results of matches versus USA (three), Finland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Latvia, Ukraine, France, Cuba and West Germany are under research (so far my personal score in these tallies +10, =10, -1).

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[These results comprise almost all of the events I have played in-please e-mail with any information on the missing details marked with a question mark (thanks to those readers who have done so far!). The other 3 events I have played in (British U-21 of 1969, and the Greater Manchester Opens of 1984 and 1985) resulted in unrecorded low places.]