The hard fought Club Championship has reached its conclusion and Richard Bryant is declared winner with 4½ points from 5 games. Congratulations Richard on a fine and consistent performance.
Plaudits are also due to Jonathan Smith who organised the contest and shepherded participating club members towards its satisfactory outcome. Thank you Jon.
More thanks are due to Rudy van Kemenade who spent time annotating all the Championship games in a thorough and comprehensive manner. Thank you Rudy.
Final Placings
4½ points: Richard B.
4 points: Adrian B.
3½ points: Peter F.
3 points: Rudy vK. / Julie vK. / Jon S. / Gary S. /Charles H.
2½ points: Martyn S. / Marcus A.
2 points: Alf E. / Al GJ.
1 point: Phil T.
0 points: Paul W.
Round 1
| White | Pts | Black | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve T. | 0 | 0 - 1 | Rudy vK. | 1 |
| Charles H. | 1 | 1 - 0 | Jon S. | 0 |
| Alf E. | 0 | 0 - 1 | Richard B. | 1 |
| Adrian B. | 1 | 1 - 0 | Marcus A. | 0 |
| Martyn S. | 0 | 0 - 1 | Peter F. | 1 |
| Al GJ. | 1 | 1 - 0 | Phil T. | 0 |
| Paul W. | 0 | 0 - 1 | Julie vK. | 1 |
| Gary S. | 1 | 1 - 0 | Neil S. | 0 |
Round 3
| White | Pts | Black | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter F. | 3 | 1 - 0 | Rudy vK. | 2 |
| Charles H. | 2½ | ½ - ½ | Richard B. | 2½ |
| Steve T. | Dflt | - - - | Adrian B. | 2 |
| Al GJ. | 1 | 0 - 1 | Jon S. | 2 |
| Alf E. | 1 | 0 - 1 | Julie vK. | 2 |
| Gary S. | 2 | 1 - 0 | Marcus A. | ½ |
| Paul W. | 0 | 0 - 1 | Phil T. | 1 |
| Martyn S. | 1½ | - - - | Neil S. | Dflt |
Round 5
| White | Pts | Black | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy vK. | 3 | 0 - 1 | Richard B. | 4½ |
| Adrian B. | 4 | 1 - 0 | Julie vK. | 3 |
| Peter F. | 3½ | ½ - ½ | Charles H. | 3 |
| Martyn S. | 2½ | 0 - 1 | Gary S. | 3 |
| Jon S. | 3 | 1 - 0 | Alf E. | 2 |
| Phil T. | 1 | 0 - 1 | Marcus A. | 2½ |
| Al GJ. | 2 | 1 - 0 | Paul W. | 0 |
Round 2
| White | Pts | Black | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy vK. | 2 | 1 - 0 | Al GJ. | 1 |
| Julie vK. | 1 | 0 - 1 | Charles H. | 2 |
| Richard B. | 2 | 1 - 0 | Gary S. | 1 |
| Peter F. | 2 | 1 - 0 | Adrian B. | 1 |
| Phil T. | 0 | 0 - 1 | Steve T. | 1 |
| Jon S. | 1 | 1 - 0 | Paul W. | 0 |
| Neil S. | 0 | 0 - 1 | Alf E. | 1 |
| Marcus A. | ½ | ½ - ½ | Martyn S. | ½ |
Round 4
| White | Pts | Black | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard B. | 3½ | 1 - 0 | Peter F. | 3 |
| Rudy vK. | 3 | 1 - 0 | Charles H. | 2½ |
| Julie vK. | 3 | 1 - 0 | Jon S. | 2 |
| Adrian B. | 3 | 1 - 0 | Gary S. | 2 |
| Alf E. | 2 | 1 - 0 | Al GJ. | 1 |
| Marcus A. | 1½ | 1 - 0 | Paul W. | 0 |
| Phil T. | 1 | 0 - 1 | Martyn S. | 2½ |
Steve T. and Neil S. have withdrawn.