Newcastle Mini Congress U90 section

Crowd Scene from the U90 section:
Malcolm Hinley concentrates on beating Conrad Green whilst Catherine Serin and Carl Gawley catch up on their paperwork. Andy Stott, providing full point bye opposition hides behind Carl, at the end of the row is Carl Mustafa. In the background are Chris Ford (white) and Mark Whitby (black).

Just because this was the bottom section does not mean the players were trying any less hard. There were few quick finishes - I could probably count on the fingers of one hand the number of games completed in under one hour over the weekend.

Megan Moruzzi (left) emulated her father (see U120 section) in completing the congress with an 100% over the board record, but her opening half point bye meant she could only reach 4½ points. Unlike her father she had to contend with the pressure of defending a ½ point lead over three players going into the last round.

James Rothwell (right) secured second place by beating Newcastle D teammate Mike Gawley in the last round. The prize for best junior in the section outside the place prizes was decided in the last round when Anne-Marie Moruzzi beat Carl Gawley, whilst Carl Mustafa won both his Sunday games to win the Kangaroo prize (more commonly known as slow starter prize).

Results Chart

 1 Pete Tideswell     Fenton     88  11+   9=  HPB  14+   6-  3
 2 Robert Brock       Kidsgrove  85  12=  13-  19+  10+  15+  3.5
 3 Malcolm Hinley     Nantwich   84  HPB   8=  17-  18+   5-  2
 4 Eddie Burke        Creda      76  HPB  15=   5+   9-  12-  2
 5 Paul Clapham       Newcastle  75  15-  16+   4-  FPB   3+  3
 6 Megan Moruzzi      Cheddleton 70  HPB  12+   7+  13+   1+  4.5  1st
 7 Nigel Hearson      Kidsgrove  68  18+  10+   6-   8-  FPB  3
 8 Mike Gawley        Newcastle  56  16+   3=  HPB   7+   9-  3
 9 James Rothwell     Newcastle  56  17+   1=  15=   4+   8+  4    2nd
10 Derrick Jones      Blind SC   51  14+   7-  HPB   2-  18=  2
11 Carl Gawley        Newcastle  47   1-  17-  HPB  19+  14-  1.5
12 Carl Mustafa       Fenton     47   2=   6-  HPB  16+   4+  3    
13 John Newton        Creda      47  HPB   2+  16+   6-  17-  2.5
14 Anne-Marie Moruzzi Cheddleton 38  10-  18+  HPB   1-  11+  2.5
15 Mark Whitby        B'ham Uni  32   5+   4=   9=  17=   2-  2.5
16 Oliver Brock       Kidsgrove  43   8-  FPB  13-  12-  19+  2
17 Chris Ford         Kidsgrove       9-  11+   3+  15=  13+  3.5
18 Conrad Green       unattached      7-  14-  FPB   3-  10=  1.5 
19 Catherine Serin    Nantwich       HPB   5-   2-  11-  16-  0.5

Anne-Marie in analysis room after victory over Carl secured junior prize.	The polar explorer is Mike Gawley. Meanwhile shirt-sleeved John Newton is playing his chess in a different climatic zone.
Kangaroo Carl	Eddie brightens things up.