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Tournament: 1st North Devon Open • 50 games out of 300+ (1st Peter Waters 5/5)
Venue: Barnstaple • Date: 1-3 October 1971 • Download PGNuploaded Monday, 1 July, 2024 3:58 PM

1971 North Devon Open, Barnstaple, 1-3 October 1971 (n.b. not a complete or accurate crosstable as not all games available)

1971 North Devon Open Elo 1 2 3 4 5  Total 
1 Peter J Waters 2184 ♦ 1/14 ◊ 1/33 ♦ 1/15 ◊ 1/4 ♦ 1/6 5
2 George Steven Botterill 2408 ◊ 1/35 ♦ 1/34 ♦ ½/25 ◊ 1/16 ♦ 1/11
3 Robert Bellin 2304 ♦ ½/12 1 ♦ 1/38 ◊ 1/37 ♦ 1/10
4 Harry Golombek 2232 ◊ 1/40 ♦ 1/41 ◊ 1/18 ♦ 0/1   3 / 4
5 Gerald H Bennett 2240 ◊ 1/42 ♦ 1/32   ◊ 1/17 ♦ 0/12 3 / 4
6 Ronald FA Harman 2144 ◊ 1/36 ♦ ½/9 ◊ 1/7   ◊ 0/1 2½ / 4
7 Baruch H Wood 2192 ♦ ½/13 ◊ 1/8 ♦ 0/6 ◊ 1/43 ♦ 0/20
8 Daniel Wright 2352 ♦ 1/44 ♦ 0/7 ◊ 1/32 ♦ ½/26   2½ / 4
9 Robert A Lee 2112 ♦ 1/21 ◊ ½/6   ◊ 0/10 ♦ ½/27 2 / 4
10 Michael E Binks 1992   ◊ 1/45 ♦ 1/9 ◊ 0/3 2 / 3
11 Alan K Crombleholme 2144   ♦ 1/39   ♦ 1/46 ◊ 0/2 2 / 3
12 Timothy David Harding 2080 ◊ ½/3   ◊ 1/5 1½ / 2
13 TP Gidman 1888 ◊ ½/7 ♦ 1/36   ♦ 0/19 1½ / 3
14 David A Hester 2064 ◊ 0/1   ♦ 1/17 1 / 2
15 Brian F O'Sullivan 2024   ◊ 0/1 ◊ 1/25   1 / 2
16 Robert Graham Taylor 2080   ♦ 0/2 ◊ 1/22 1 / 2
17 Peter Charles Griffiths 2240   ♦ 1/19   ♦ 0/5 ◊ 0/14 1 / 3
18 L Burrows 1605   ◊ 1/23 ♦ 0/4   1 / 2
19 A Maya 1852   ◊ 0/17   ◊ 1/13 1 / 2
20 David O Vaughan 1992   ◊ 1/7 1 / 1
21 Stefano Bruzzi 2288 ◊ 0/9   ◊ 1/39   1 / 2
22 Stuart J Hutchings 2296   ◊ 1/47 ♦ 0/16 1 / 2
23 JS Evans 2000   ♦ 0/18 ◊ 1/48   1 / 2
24 Stephen R Boniface 1784   ◊ 1/49   1 / 1
25 MA Walker 1880   ◊ ½/2 ♦ 0/15   ½ / 2
26 Andrew J Morley 2008   ◊ ½/8   ½ / 1
27 Ian A Marks 1664   ◊ ½/9 ½ / 1
28 Denys Pepperell Bonner 2040 ♦ ½/30   ½ / 1
29 RJ Graham 1760   ♦ ½/31 ½ / 1
30 PA Jones 1640 ◊ ½/28   ½ / 1
31 FV Pye 1392   ◊ ½/29 ½ / 1
32 Anthony Lewarne Hosking 1736   ◊ 0/5 ♦ 0/8   0 / 2
33 Vernon Dilworth 1880   ♦ 0/1   0 / 1
34 MR Mahdavi 2080   ◊ 0/2   0 / 1
35 EP Meiners 1720 ♦ 0/2   0 / 1
36 RJ Dixon 1928 ♦ 0/6 ◊ 0/13   0 / 2
37 Iain Stenhouse 1872   ♦ 0/3   0 / 1
38 M Brisk 1605   ◊ 0/3   0 / 1
39 WH Taylor 2048   ◊ 0/11 ♦ 0/21   0 / 2
40 NM Stewart 1720 ♦ 0/4   0 / 1
41 Samson Parker Lucas 1605   ◊ 0/4   0 / 1
42 RH Stacey 1700 ♦ 0/5   0 / 1
43 Keith R Ingram 1976   ♦ 0/7   0 / 1
44 G Hadgkiss 1800 ◊ 0/8   0 / 1
45 Roger Hardy 1888   ♦ 0/10   0 / 1
46 Michael J Bulford 2168   ◊ 0/11   0 / 1
47 AJ Shaw 1920   ♦ 0/22   0 / 1
48 P Wood 1784   ♦ 0/23   0 / 1
49 Geoffrey Ernest Wolfarth 2056   ♦ 0/24   0 / 1

THE FIRST NORTH DEVON CONGRESS [BCM, November 1971, p415-416]

By P.H.Clarke

Another important congress has arisen on the British chess scene. Since I am Chairman of The Hexagon, the group which organised the First North Devon Congress, I ought perhaps to be modest about claiming such a success; on the other hand, the competitors left no doubts regarding their enjoyment of the event. It consisted of a 5-round Swiss tournament, the Barnstaple Open, staged in luxurious surroundings at the North Devon Motel, Barnstaple, over the weekend October 1st to 3rd [1971].

The entry of 71 proved that many players are willing to travel long distances for a short tournament, and now The Hexagon is confident that more will come next year. I would like to stress some of the good features of the event: only 2 rounds on the Saturday; adjournment sessions (no adjudications were necessary); comfortable playing conditions and fine equipment; a prize fund of £240 plus special book prizes. It is planned to maintain these in 1972 and, in the case of the prizes, to effect great improvements.

Despite powerful opposition the local star, P.Waters, took the £100 1st Prize with 5 out of 5, displaying coolness and skill in every situation. Just starting his university career, he should have many opportunities ahead. Two of the favourites, (2-3) R. Bellin and G.S. Botterill, came next with 4½, while the last main prizes were shared by (4-6) S. Bruzzi, T.D. Harding and R.G. Taylor with 4.

The remaining scores were:
(7-17) G.H. Bennett, M.E. Binks, M.J. Bulford, A. Crombleholme, H. Golombek, R.F. Harman, D.A. Hester, A. Maya, A.J. Morley, B.F. O'Sullivan and D.O. Vaughan 3½;
(18-32) S.R. Boniface, V. Dilworth, J.S. Evans, N.M. Hamlin, S. Hampton, A.L. Hosking, S.J. Hutchings, R.A. Lee, M.R. Mahdavi, I.A. Marks, A.J. Shaw, W.H. Taylor, T.F. Thynne, M.A. Walker and D. Wright 3;
(33-43) D.P. Bonner, T.P. Gidman, P.C. Griffiths, L. Guard, R. Hardy, K.R. Ingram, S.P. Lucas, N.M. Stewart, F. Whitelaw Jr, G.E. Wolfarth and B.H. Wood 2½;
(44-55) J.S. Bunter, L. Burrows, R.J. Dixon, R.D. Evans, Miss C. Hadgkiss, R.C. Harijan, P.A. Jones, R. Palmano, R.H. Stacey, I. Stenhouse, D.J. Tout and P. Wood 2;
(56-63) M. Brisk, R.J. Graham, Miss E. Hadgkiss, G. Hadgkiss, E.H. Jones, G.O. Jordan, R. Lock and F.V. Pye 1½;
(64-69) L. Barker, G.M. Bond, J. Lord, E.P. Meiners III, J.S. Midgley and R.G. Waters 1;
(70-71) J. Fulford and P.G. Tomlinson ½.

The [following] fourth-round encounter [between P Waters and H Golombek] had a decisive bearing on the top placings. My colleague missed his chance in failing to play 19 ..., Kt-B6 and bore the rest as a retribution.


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Date Notes
1997 Original update
6 August 2020 Updated to latest BritBase standard and added the BCM report. Added and corrected some forenames (n.b. Geoffrey E Wolfarth, not 'George' as previously given)