Braille Chess Association (BCA) AGM Tournament, 21-23 March 2003

Last Edited: Friday May 2, 2003 4:56 PM

Richard Murphy reports: The Braille Chess Association (BCA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) Tournament was held at the County Moat House Hotel, Bedford, 21-23 March.

Open
1 Tyson Mordue (Bristol) 5/5
2 Steve Burnell (Leamington Spa) 4/5
3-5 Colin Chambers (Cheltenham), Chris Ross (Sheffield) and Rob van Aurich (Hilversum, the Netherlands) 3.5.

Minor
1 George Phillips (Kingston upon Thames) 5/5
2 Michael Sharkey (RNIB New College, Worcester) 4.5
3 Jim Cuthbert (Sidcup) 4/5.

The BCA was particularly pleased to welcome a group of young players from RNIB New College, Worcester. Bedford Harpur Lions and the IBC Vehicles Employees Charitable Fund supported the tournament.

Photos by assistant controller, FIDE Arbiter Julie Leonard. Many thanks to her for providing them.

Left to right: BCA Chairman Jim Lidstone, BCF President and tournament controller Gerry Walsh, and Open winner Tyson Mordue at the prize giving.

George Phillips (left) on his way to victory in the Minor. On his left is New College's Darren Paskell.

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