A record entry of 140 this year, including 10 sets of parent-child competitors – another record. Thanks to Copthorne Prep School for the spacious venue and to our team of volunteers:
- Set Up – Gary McCulloch, Dave and Will Graham, Karen Meakings
- Catering – Balvinder Ahluwalia, Jon Allin, Julia Bennet-Stevens, Debbie Forster, Helen Miller
- Arbiters Mike Forster and Sue Howell
- Tournament Control – Catherine Finn and Shaun Brewer
- Thanks to Neil Jamieson and Amardip Ahluwalia for playing as fillers
As a non-profit making event we gratefully acknowledge the kind donations received from so many competitors. Any surplus funds will be used to improve the event for next year and for the support of junior chess in Sussex.
| Open | Major (U175) | Intermediate (U140) | Minor (U110) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | GM Nick Pert IM Gediminas Sarakauskas | Paul Jackson Alfie Onslow Matthew Wilson | Gary Willson | Paul Buswell |
| 2nd | n/a | n/a | Lucy Bennet-Stevens Stephen Crockett Daniel Finn Michael Moura Patrick Sartain | Jennifer Goldsmith Andy Laurillard Aurideep Nayak |
| 3rd | IM Graeme Buckley | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Grading Prizes | Peter Ackley (U200) Richard Zhu (U190) David Fryer (U181=) Krzysztof Jamroz (U181=) Martin Faulkner (U165=) Will Graham (U165=) Damian McCarthy (U165=) | Thomas Finn (U162) Robert Fisher (U151=) Alexander Jamieson (U151=) Paul Richardson (U151=) Ximan Mao (U151=) Matthew Forster (U141) Oli Howell (U131) | Jacob Watson (U126) Brian Stockham (U121=) David Wallis (U121=) Alex Miller (U115) Edward Gray (U108) | Viktor Jamroz (U105) Alex Barlov (U90=) Elizabeth Finn (U90=) Bridie O’Leary (U90=) Mario Pastrana (U90=) Kieron Escott (U75=) Ken Haworth (U75=) Sasmit Neogi (U65) |
Subject to verification, the British Championships 2015 place was awarded to Peter Ackley.
Sussex Champions
| Sussex U18 George Self Cup | Sussex U14 Brian Denman Cup | Sussex Girls Anne Gammans Cup |
|---|---|---|
| Callum Brewer | Matthew Forster | Cassie Graham |
Crosstables
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