Durham Junior Chess Tournaments
The Durham City Junior Club is now held weekly on Wednesdays from 5.45pm to around 6.45pm.
Durham City Chess Club and Durham County Chess Association hold occasional junior events on some weekends. Recently these have been
afternoon events at Coxhoe Village Hall. The first Durham City event was at Coxhoe Village Hall
2pm-5pm on Saturday 7th July 2012. There was a mixture of games, problem solving, and some instruction. See below for details.
Recent Durham County Junior Championships have been held in Coxhoe Village Hall, although the 2022 tournament took place at
Lynn Jordison House, Belmont and the 2024 tournament will be held in Belmont Community Centre.
See below for details including results from 2011 onwards.
See below for full details of previous tournaments and upcoming events.
Due to the Covid-19 situation, it was unfortunately not possible to hold the Durham County Junior Championships in 2020 and 2021.
Durham County Junior Championships 2024
The Durham County Junior Championships took place at Belmont Community Centre on Saturday 27th April 2024 1300-1700.
The tournament was organised by the Durham County Junior Coordinating Team: Ken Neat, Douglas Smith and Kevin Wilson. The
much appreciated refreshments stall was run by Sharon Smith. Lewis Smith's assistance in running the event on the day was also much appreciated.
As usual, there was lots of good and exciting chess played, and of course many mistakes to learn from. We had a wide range of players from County Durham
and beyond. Some players took part in their first tournament, and hopefully they have gained some experience and are looking forward to the next
event. Others were experienced tournament players.
The event was played in three groups: U-9, U-11 and Secondary School ages. All sections were run as 5-round Swiss tournaments.
The time control was 15 minutes plus 5 seconds per move for all games. Only players
(living or attending school) within former Durham County were eligible for the Championship Trophies but it was great to welcome players in the Primary sections from outside
the County (denoted with an asterisk in the tables and list of prizewinners).
Book prizes and gold medals were awarded to the Champions with other prizewinners getting silver or bronze medals.
The full results of the tournament are listed below.
Prizewinners
- Secondary Tournament: Fedir Dyshliuk
- U-18: Marcell Perger (Champion); Sam Brain (Silver)
- U-15: Harry Grieveson
- U-13: Fedir Dyshliuk (Champion); Daniel McConway (Silver)
- U-11: Daniel Sewart (Champion); John Smith & Yannick Haniffa (Silver); Marco Balocco, James Eltringham, Jamie Harrison & Matthew Oulton (Bronze)
- U-9: Tim Li (Champion); Ethan Lim* (Silver); Lochlan Dack, Alex Henson, Luke McDonald, Aidan O'Brien (Bronze)
- Girls: Jessica Sewart
Final Results -- Secondary Tournament
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Fedir Dyshlyuk (U13) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Marcell Perger (U18) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Harry Grieveson (U15) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Sam Brain (U18) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Daniel McConway (U13) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Oliver Woods (U18) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 7 | Elliot McDonald (U13) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 8 | Bailin Li (U13) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 9 | Noah Williamson (U15) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Riley Lambert-Cousins (U18) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Ross Inman (U13) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 12 | Michael Leathley (U13) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Final Results -- U-11 Tournament
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Daniel Sewart | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Yannick Haniffa* | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 3 | John Smith | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Marco Balocco | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 5 | James Eltringham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Jamie Harrison | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Matthew Oulton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 8 | Michael (Mikey) Briggs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 9 | Qwinton Scrivens | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 10 | James Little | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 11 | Jacob Mellenthin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 12 | Thomas Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 13 | Reece Dickson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
* denotes players not eligible for County Championships.
Final Results -- U-9 Tournament
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Tim Li | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Ethan Lim* | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Alex Henson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Lochlan Dack | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Aidan O'Brien | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Luke McDonald | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Jessica Sewart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 8 | Ethan Duddy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 9 | Charlie Coombs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 10 | James Mowbray | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Elisha Shamoon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Penny Coombs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Hamza Ahmad* | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 14 | Sophie Wilkin* | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Beatrice Archer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 |
* denotes players not eligible for County Championships.
Games in Round 1
U-9
| 1 | Luke McDonald | - | Alex Henson | 0-1 |
| 2 | Tim Li | - | Aidan O'Brien | 1-0 |
| 3 | Jessica Sewart | - | Ethan Lim* | 0-1 |
| 4 | James Mowbray | - | Hamza Ahmad* | ½-½ |
| 5 | Charlie Coombs | - | Elisha Shamoon | 0-1 |
| 6 | Sophie Wilkin* | - | Penny Coombs | ½-½ |
| 7 | Lochlan Dack | - | Beatrice Archer | ½-½ |
Absences
| Ethan Duddy | - | Pairing alloc bye |
U-11
| 1 | Marco Balocco | - | Jamie Harrison | 1-0 |
| 2 | James Little | - | Michael (Mikey) Briggs | 0-1 |
| 3 | Reece Dickson | - | Jacob Mellenthin | 0-1 |
| 4 | Matthew Oulton | - | James Eltringham | 0-1 |
| 5 | Thomas Hamilton | - | Qwinton Scrivens | 0-1 |
| 6 | Daniel Sewart | - | Yannick Haniffa* | 1-0 |
Absences
| John Smith | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Secondary
| 1 | Fedir Dyshlyuk (U13) | - | Harry Grieveson (U15) | 1-0 |
| 2 | Noah Williamson (U15) | - | Ross Inman (U13) | 1-0 |
| 3 | Michael Leathley (U13) | - | Sam Brain (U18) | 0-1 |
| 4 | Riley Lambert-Cousins (U18) | - | Bailin Li (U13) | 1-0 |
| 5 | Daniel McConway (U13) | - | Marcell Perger (U18) | 0-1 |
| 6 | Oliver Woods (U18) | - | Elliot McDonald (U13) | 0-1 |
Games in Round 2
U-9
| 1 | Alex Henson | - | Tim Li | 0-1 |
| 2 | Ethan Lim* | - | Ethan Duddy | 1-0 |
| 3 | Elisha Shamoon | - | Lochlan Dack | 0-1 |
| 4 | Hamza Ahmad* | - | Sophie Wilkin* | ½-½ |
| 5 | Penny Coombs | - | James Mowbray | 0-1 |
| 6 | Beatrice Archer | - | Luke McDonald | 0-1 |
| 7 | Aidan O'Brien | - | Jessica Sewart | 1-0 |
Absences
| Charlie Coombs | - | Pairing alloc bye |
U-11
| 1 | Jacob Mellenthin | - | Marco Balocco | 0-1 |
| 2 | Michael (Mikey) Briggs | - | Daniel Sewart | 0-1 |
| 3 | James Eltringham | - | John Smith | 0-1 |
| 4 | Qwinton Scrivens | - | Reece Dickson | 1-0 |
| 5 | Jamie Harrison | - | Thomas Hamilton | 1-0 |
| 6 | Yannick Haniffa* | - | James Little | 1-0 |
Absences
| Matthew Oulton | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Secondary
| 1 | Sam Brain (U18) | - | Fedir Dyshlyuk (U13) | 0-1 |
| 2 | Elliot McDonald (U13) | - | Riley Lambert-Cousins (U18) | 1-0 |
| 3 | Marcell Perger (U18) | - | Noah Williamson (U15) | 1-0 |
| 4 | Ross Inman (U13) | - | Daniel McConway (U13) | 0-1 |
| 5 | Harry Grieveson (U15) | - | Michael Leathley (U13) | 1-0 |
| 6 | Bailin Li (U13) | - | Oliver Woods (U18) | 0-1 |
Games in Round 3
U-9
| 1 | Tim Li | - | Ethan Lim* | 1-0 |
| 2 | Lochlan Dack | - | James Mowbray | ½-½ |
| 3 | Luke McDonald | - | Elisha Shamoon | 1-0 |
| 4 | Alex Henson | - | Aidan O'Brien | 1-0 |
| 5 | Ethan Duddy | - | Hamza Ahmad* | 1-0 |
| 6 | Sophie Wilkin* | - | Charlie Coombs | 0-1 |
| 7 | Beatrice Archer | - | Penny Coombs | ½-½ |
Absences
| Jessica Sewart | - | Pairing alloc bye |
U-11
| 1 | Marco Balocco | - | Daniel Sewart | 0-1 |
| 2 | John Smith | - | Qwinton Scrivens | 1-0 |
| 3 | Jamie Harrison | - | Michael (Mikey) Briggs | 1-0 |
| 4 | Jacob Mellenthin | - | James Eltringham | 0-1 |
| 5 | Yannick Haniffa* | - | Matthew Oulton | 1-0 |
| 6 | Reece Dickson | - | Thomas Hamilton | ½-½ |
Absences
| James Little | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Secondary
| 1 | Fedir Dyshlyuk (U13) | - | Elliot McDonald (U13) | 1-0 |
| 2 | Riley Lambert-Cousins (U18) | - | Marcell Perger (U18) | 0-1 |
| 3 | Daniel McConway (U13) | - | Sam Brain (U18) | 0-1 |
| 4 | Noah Williamson (U15) | - | Harry Grieveson (U15) | 0-1 |
| 5 | Oliver Woods (U18) | - | Ross Inman (U13) | 1-0 |
Absences
| Michael Leathley (U13) | - | Abs with msg | Bailin Li (U13) | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Games in Round 4
U-9
| 1 | Charlie Coombs | - | Tim Li | 0-1 |
| 2 | Ethan Lim* | - | Luke McDonald | 1-0 |
| 3 | Ethan Duddy | - | Lochlan Dack | 0-1 |
| 4 | James Mowbray | - | Alex Henson | 0-1 |
| 5 | Aidan O'Brien | - | Sophie Wilkin* | 1-0 |
| 6 | Elisha Shamoon | - | Jessica Sewart | ½-½ |
| 7 | Hamza Ahmad* | - | Beatrice Archer | ½-½ |
Absences
| Penny Coombs | - | Pairing alloc bye |
U-11
| 1 | Daniel Sewart | - | John Smith | 1-0 |
| 2 | Qwinton Scrivens | - | Marco Balocco | 0-1 |
| 3 | James Eltringham | - | Yannick Haniffa* | 0-1 |
| 4 | James Little | - | Jamie Harrison | 0-1 |
| 5 | Matthew Oulton | - | Jacob Mellenthin | 1-0 |
| 6 | Michael (Mikey) Briggs | - | Reece Dickson | 1-0 |
Absences
| Thomas Hamilton | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Secondary
| 1 | Marcell Perger (U18) | - | Fedir Dyshlyuk (U13) | 0-1 |
| 2 | Elliot McDonald (U13) | - | Sam Brain (U18) | 0-1 |
| 3 | Harry Grieveson (U15) | - | Oliver Woods (U18) | ½-½ |
| 4 | Bailin Li (U13) | - | Noah Williamson (U15) | 1-0 |
| 5 | Riley Lambert-Cousins (U18) | - | Daniel McConway (U13) | 0-1 |
Absences
| Michael Leathley (U13) | - | Abs with msg | Ross Inman (U13) | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Games in Round 5
U-9
| 1 | Tim Li | - | Lochlan Dack | 1-0 |
| 2 | Alex Henson | - | Ethan Lim* | 0-1 |
| 3 | Luke McDonald | - | Charlie Coombs | 1-0 |
| 4 | Penny Coombs | - | Aidan O'Brien | 0-1 |
| 5 | Jessica Sewart | - | James Mowbray | 1-0 |
| 6 | Elisha Shamoon | - | Hamza Ahmad* | ½-½ |
Absences
| Beatrice Archer | - | Abs with msg | Ethan Duddy | - | Abs with msg |
| Sophie Wilkin* | - | Pairing alloc bye |
U-11
| 1 | Jamie Harrison | - | Daniel Sewart | 0-1 |
| 2 | Marco Balocco | - | Yannick Haniffa* | 0-1 |
| 3 | John Smith | - | Michael (Mikey) Briggs | 1-0 |
| 4 | Qwinton Scrivens | - | James Eltringham | 0-1 |
| 5 | Thomas Hamilton | - | Matthew Oulton | 0-1 |
| 6 | Jacob Mellenthin | - | James Little | ½-½ |
Absences
| Reece Dickson | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Secondary
| 1 | Fedir Dyshlyuk (U13) | - | Oliver Woods (U18) | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sam Brain (U18) | - | Marcell Perger (U18) | 0-1 |
| 3 | Harry Grieveson (U15) | - | Bailin Li (U13) | 1-0 |
| 4 | Daniel McConway (U13) | - | Elliot McDonald (U13) | 1-0 |
| 5 | Ross Inman (U13) | - | Noah Williamson (U15) | 0-1 |
Absences
| Michael Leathley (U13) | - | Abs with msg | Riley Lambert-Cousins (U18) | - | Abs no msg |
Durham County Junior Championships 2023
The Durham County Junior Championships took place at Coxhoe Village Hall on Saturday 18th March 2023 1300-1700.
The tournament was organised by the Durham County Junior Coordinating Team: Ken Neat, Douglas Smith and Kevin Wilson. The
much appreciated refreshments stall was run by Sharon Smith.
As usual, there was lots of good and exciting chess played, and of course many mistakes to learn from. We had a wide range of players from County Durham
and beyond. Some players took part in their first tournament, and hopefully they have gained some experience and are looking forward to the next
event. Others were experienced tournament players.
The event was played in two groups: Primary and Secondary School ages. Both sections were run as 5-round Swiss tournaments although in the
final two rounds the pairings were separated for the different age groups. The time control was 15 minutes plus 5 seconds per move for all games. Only players
(living or attending school) within former Durham County were eligible for the Championship Trophies but it was great to welcome players in the Primary section from outside
the County (denoted with an asterisk in the tables and list of prizewinners). Luke Owen won the U-18 Championship. Xander Gray, Tom Hawkins, Riley Lambert-Cousins and Georgii Polonskyi
were joint winners of the U-15 Championship. Fedir Dyshliuk won the U-13 Championship and was also top of the Secondary section. Elliot McDonald and Lleyton Rennie jointly won the
U-11 Championship and Daniel Sewart won the U-9 Championship, and all three together with Yannick Haniffa and Aditya Jadhav (who were not eligible for Championship titles) were joint
winners of the Primary section. The Girls Championship was won by Jessica Sewart.
Book prizes and medals were awarded to the prizewinners.
The full results of the tournament are listed below.
Prizewinners
- Secondary Tournament: Fedir Dyshliuk
- U-18: Luke Owen
- U-15: Xander Gray, Tom Hawkins, Riley Lambert-Cousins & Georgii Polonskyi
- U-13: Fedir Dyshliuk (Champion); Bailin Li & Jamie Wang (Silver)
- Primary Tournament: Yannick Haniffa, Aditya Jadhav, Elliot McDonald, Lleyton Rennie & Daniel Sewart
- U-11: Elliot McDonald & Lleyton Rennie
- U-9: Daniel Sewart (Champion); Luke McDonald (Silver)
- Girls: Jessica Sewart
Final Results -- Secondary Tournament
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Fedir Dyshliuk (U13) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Bailin Li (U13) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Luke Owen (U18) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Jamie Wang (U13) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Georgii Polonskyi (U15) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Tom Hawkins (U15) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Samuel Brain (U18) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 8 | Riley Lambert-Cousins (U15) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 9 | Xander Gray (U15) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 10 | Lewis Smith (U18) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Naman Berry (U15) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Johan Haniffa * (U15) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Alex He (U13) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 14 | Dylan Hoynes (U15) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 15 | William Gray (U13) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 16 | Josh Hall (U18) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 17 | Leon Tumarkin (U13) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 18 | Adien Cox (U13) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 |
Final Results -- Primary Tournament
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Aditya Jadhav * (U11) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 2 | Daniel Sewart (U9) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Elliot McDonald (U11) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Yannick Haniffa * (U11) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Lleyton Rennie (U11) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 6 | Leo Cunningham (U11) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 7 | John Smith (U11) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 8 | Sandy Scholar (U11) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 9 | Charles Turner (U11) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 10 | Luke McDonald (U9) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 11 | Logan Forster (U11) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 12 | Henry Styles (U9) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Taylor Alden (U11) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 14 | Trenton Bolton-Neale (U9) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Marco Calocco (U9) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 16 | Eldwin Archer (U9) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 17 | Aidan O'Brien (U9) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 18 | George Thompson * (U11) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 19 | Alex Plevrakis (U11) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 20 | Jessica Sewart (U9) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 |
* denotes players not eligible for County Championships.
Games in Round 1
Primary
| 1 | Eldwin Archer (U9) | - | Yannick Haniffa * (U11) | 0-1 |
| 2 | Aditya Jadhav * (U11) | - | Marco Calocco (U9) | 1-0 |
| 3 | Trenton Bolton-Neale (U9) | - | Elliot McDonald (U11) | 0-1 |
| 4 | Alex Plevrakis (U11) | - | Luke McDonald (U9) | 0-1 |
| 5 | Aidan O'Brien (U9) | - | Lleyton Rennie (U11) | 0-1 |
| 6 | Sandy Scholar (U11) | - | Daniel Sewart (U9) | 0-1 |
| 7 | Henry Styles (U9) | - | John Smith (U11) | 0-1 |
| 8 | George Thompson * (U11) | - | Taylor Alden (U11) | 0-1 |
| 9 | Leo Cunningham (U11) | - | Charles Turner (U11) | 1-0 |
| 10 | Jessica Sewart (U9) | - | Logan Forster (U11) | 0-1 |
Secondary
| 1 | Johan Haniffa * (U15) | - | Adien Cox (U13) | 1-0 |
| 2 | Fedir Dyshliuk (U13) | - | Tom Hawkins (U15) | 1-0 |
| 3 | Dylan Hoynes (U15) | - | William Gray (U13) | 0-1 |
| 4 | Alex He (U13) | - | Riley Lambert-Cousins (U15) | 0-1 |
| 5 | Georgii Polonskyi (U15) | - | Bailin Li (U13) | 0-1 |
| 6 | Leon Tumarkin (U13) | - | Samuel Brain (U18) | 0-1 |
| 7 | Josh Hall (U18) | - | Jamie Wang (U13) | 0-1 |
| 8 | Naman Berry (U15) | - | Luke Owen (U18) | 0-1 |
| 9 | Lewis Smith (U18) | - | Xander Gray (U15) | 1-0 |
Games in Round 2
Primary
| 1 | Luke McDonald (U9) | - | Yannick Haniffa * (U11) | 0-1 |
| 2 | Daniel Sewart (U9) | - | Aditya Jadhav * (U11) | 0-1 |
| 3 | Taylor Alden (U11) | - | Elliot McDonald (U11) | 0-1 |
| 4 | Lleyton Rennie (U11) | - | Leo Cunningham (U11) | 0-1 |
| 5 | Logan Forster (U11) | - | John Smith (U11) | 0-1 |
| 6 | Alex Plevrakis (U11) | - | Eldwin Archer (U9) | 0-1 |
| 7 | Marco Calocco (U9) | - | Sandy Scholar (U11) | 0-1 |
| 8 | George Thompson * (U11) | - | Trenton Bolton-Neale (U9) | 0-1 |
| 9 | Charles Turner (U11) | - | Aidan O'Brien (U9) | 0-1 |
| 10 | Jessica Sewart (U9) | - | Henry Styles (U9) | 0-1 |
Secondary
| 1 | Riley Lambert-Cousins (U15) | - | Fedir Dyshliuk (U13) | 0-1 |
| 2 | William Gray (U13) | - | Johan Haniffa * (U15) | 0-1 |
| 3 | Bailin Li (U13) | - | Samuel Brain (U18) | 1-0 |
| 4 | Jamie Wang (U13) | - | Lewis Smith (U18) | 1-0 |
| 5 | Luke Owen (U18) | - | Alex He (U13) | 1-0 |
| 6 | Adien Cox (U13) | - | Dylan Hoynes (U15) | 0-1 |
| 7 | Tom Hawkins (U15) | - | Leon Tumarkin (U13) | 1-0 |
| 8 | Georgii Polonskyi (U15) | - | Naman Berry (U15) | 1-0 |
| 9 | Xander Gray (U15) | - | Josh Hall (U18) | 1-0 |
Games in Round 3
Primary
| 1 | Elliot McDonald (U11) | - | Leo Cunningham (U11) | 1-0 |
| 2 | Yannick Haniffa * (U11) | - | Aditya Jadhav * (U11) | 0-1 |
| 3 | John Smith (U11) | - | Luke McDonald (U9) | 1-0 |
| 4 | Eldwin Archer (U9) | - | Taylor Alden (U11) | 0-1 |
| 5 | Trenton Bolton-Neale (U9) | - | Lleyton Rennie (U11) | 0-1 |
| 6 | Aidan O'Brien (U9) | - | Logan Forster (U11) | 0-1 |
| 7 | Henry Styles (U9) | - | Daniel Sewart (U9) | 0-1 |
| 8 | Sandy Scholar (U11) | - | Alex Plevrakis (U11) | 1-0 |
| 9 | Marco Calocco (U9) | - | Jessica Sewart (U9) | 1-0 |
| 10 | Charles Turner (U11) | - | George Thompson * (U11) | 1-0 |
Secondary
| 1 | Naman Berry (U15) | - | Adien Cox (U13) | 1-0 |
| 2 | Samuel Brain (U18) | - | Xander Gray (U15) | 1-0 |
| 3 | Fedir Dyshliuk (U13) | - | Luke Owen (U18) | 1-0 |
| 4 | William Gray (U13) | - | Jamie Wang (U13) | 0-1 |
| 5 | Johan Haniffa * (U15) | - | Bailin Li (U13) | 0-1 |
| 6 | Alex He (U13) | - | Josh Hall (U18) | 1-0 |
| 7 | Dylan Hoynes (U15) | - | Riley Lambert-Cousins (U15) | 1-0 |
| 8 | Lewis Smith (U18) | - | Tom Hawkins (U15) | 0-1 |
| 9 | Leon Tumarkin (U13) | - | Georgii Polonskyi (U15) | 0-1 |
Games in Round 4
Primary
| 1 | Aditya Jadhav * (U11) | - | John Smith (U11) | 1-0 |
| 2 | Daniel Sewart (U9) | - | Elliot McDonald (U11) | 1-0 |
| 3 | Taylor Alden (U11) | - | Yannick Haniffa * (U11) | 0-1 |
| 4 | Leo Cunningham (U11) | - | Sandy Scholar (U11) | 0-1 |
| 5 | Logan Forster (U11) | - | Lleyton Rennie (U11) | 0-1 |
| 6 | Luke McDonald (U9) | - | Eldwin Archer (U9) | 1-0 |
| 7 | Aidan O'Brien (U9) | - | Marco Calocco (U9) | 0-1 |
| 8 | Henry Styles (U9) | - | Trenton Bolton-Neale (U9) | 1-0 |
| 9 | Jessica Sewart (U9) | - | Charles Turner (U11) | 0-1 |
| 10 | George Thompson * (U11) | - | Alex Plevrakis (U11) | ½-½ |
Secondary
| 1 | Jamie Wang (U13) | - | Fedir Dyshliuk (U13) | 0-1 |
| 2 | Bailin Li (U13) | - | Dylan Hoynes (U15) | 1-0 |
| 3 | Luke Owen (U18) | - | Johan Haniffa * (U15) | 1-0 |
| 4 | Tom Hawkins (U15) | - | Georgii Polonskyi (U15) | 0-1 |
| 5 | Samuel Brain (U18) | - | Naman Berry (U15) | 0-1 |
| 6 | Riley Lambert-Cousins (U15) | - | William Gray (U13) | 1-0 |
| 7 | Xander Gray (U15) | - | Alex He (U13) | 1-0 |
| 8 | Adien Cox (U13) | - | Lewis Smith (U18) | 0-1 |
| 9 | Josh Hall (U18) | - | Leon Tumarkin (U13) | 1-0 |
Games in Round 5
Primary
| 1 | Elliot McDonald (U11) | - | Aditya Jadhav * (U11) | 1-0 |
| 2 | John Smith (U11) | - | Daniel Sewart (U9) | 0-1 |
| 3 | Yannick Haniffa * (U11) | - | Sandy Scholar (U11) | 1-0 |
| 4 | Lleyton Rennie (U11) | - | Henry Styles (U9) | 1-0 |
| 5 | Marco Calocco (U9) | - | Leo Cunningham (U11) | 0-1 |
| 6 | Logan Forster (U11) | - | Luke McDonald (U9) | ½-½ |
| 7 | Charles Turner (U11) | - | Taylor Alden (U11) | 1-0 |
| 8 | Trenton Bolton-Neale (U9) | - | Aidan O'Brien (U9) | 1-0 |
| 9 | Eldwin Archer (U9) | - | George Thompson * (U11) | ½-½ |
| 10 | Alex Plevrakis (U11) | - | Jessica Sewart (U9) | ½-½ |
Secondary
| 1 | Fedir Dyshliuk (U13) | - | Bailin Li (U13) | 1-0 |
| 2 | Georgii Polonskyi (U15) | - | Jamie Wang (U13) | 0-1 |
| 3 | Lewis Smith (U18) | - | Luke Owen (U18) | 0-1 |
| 4 | Naman Berry (U15) | - | Tom Hawkins (U15) | 0-1 |
| 5 | Dylan Hoynes (U15) | - | Xander Gray (U15) | 0-1 |
| 6 | Johan Haniffa * (U15) | - | Samuel Brain (U18) | 0-1 |
| 7 | Josh Hall (U18) | - | Riley Lambert-Cousins (U15) | 0-1 |
| 8 | Alex He (U13) | - | William Gray (U13) | 1-0 |
| 9 | Leon Tumarkin (U13) | - | Adien Cox (U13) | ½-½ |
Durham County Junior Championships 2022
The Durham County Junior Championships took place at Lynn Jordison House, Belmont, Durham on Sunday 3rd April 2022 1300-1700.
The tournament was organised by the Durham County Junior Coordinating Team: Robin Nandi, Ken Neat and Douglas Smith. The
much appreciated refreshments stall was run by Sharon Smith.
As usual, there was lots of good and exciting chess played, and of course many mistakes to learn from. We had a wide range of players from County Durham
and beyond. Some players took part in their first tournament, and hopefully they have gained some experience and are looking forward to the next
event. Others were experienced tournament players.
The event was played in two groups: Primary and Secondary School ages. Both sections were run as 6-round Swiss tournaments although in the Primary section the
final two rounds were separated for the U-9 and U-11 groups. The time control was 15 minutes plus 5 seconds per move for all games. Only players
(living or attending school) within former Durham County were eligible for the Championship Trophies but it was great to welcome players in the Primary section from outside
the County (denoted with an asterisk in the tables and list of prizewinners). Luke Owen won the U-18 Championship and was also top of the Secondary section. Daniel Rajiv won the
U-15 Championship while Alex Anderson and Naman Berry were joint winners of the U-13 Championship. The U-11 tournament was
won by Pranav Chadda but he was not eligible for the Championship Title. The U-11 Champion is Joel Rajiv and Daniel Sewart is the U-9 Champion. Unfortunately there were no
contestants for the Girls Championship.
Book prizes and medals were awarded for the prizewinners, including to runners up in the U-9 and U-11 County Championships. There were insufficient entries for runners up prizes
in other categories.
The full results of the tournament are listed below.
Prizewinners
- U-18: Luke Owen
- U-15: Daniel Rajiv
- U-13: Alex Anderson & Naman Berry
- Primary Tournament: Pranav Chadda
- U-11: Joel Rajiv
- U-9: Daniel Sewart
Final Results -- Secondary Tournament
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Luke Owen (U18) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Daniel Rajiv (U15) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Adam Anderson (U13) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Lewis Smith (U15) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Naman Berry (U13) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Alex Anderson (U15) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Charlie White (U13) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 |
Final Results -- Primary Tournament
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Daniel Sewart (U9) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Pranav Chadda (U11) * | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Joel Rajiv (U11) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Leon Tumarkin (U11) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Aditya Jadhav (U11) * | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 6 | John Smith (U9) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Leo Cunningham (U11) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Krish Aggarwal (U9) * | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 9 | Justin Tu (U11) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 10 | Thomas Xu (U11) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 11 | Yannick Haniffa (U9) * | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 12 | Logan Forster (U9) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 13 | Terrence Song (U9) * | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 14 | Ethan Robson (U11) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Yogam Vinayak (U9) * | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 16 | Mason Brown (U11) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 17 | Jake Callaars (U9) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 |
* denotes players not eligible for County Championships.
Games in Round 1
Primary
| 1 | Krish Aggarwal * | - | Mason Brown | 1-0 |
| 2 | Pranav Chadda * | - | Jake Callaars | 1-0 |
| 3 | Logan Forster | - | Leo Cunningham | 0-1 |
| 4 | Aditya Jadhav * | - | Yannick Haniffa * | 1-0 |
| 5 | Daniel Sewart | - | Joel Rajiv | 0-1 |
| 6 | Ethan Robson | - | John Smith | 0-1 |
| 7 | Terrence Song * | - | Justin Tu | ½-½ |
| 8 | Leon Tumarkin | - | Yogam Vinayak * | 1-0 |
Absences
| Thomas Xu | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Secondary
| 1 | Adam Anderson | - | Alex Anderson | 1-0 |
| 2 | Naman Berry | - | Daniel Rajiv | 0-1 |
| 3 | Lewis Smith | - | Charlie White | 1-0 |
Absences
| Luke Owen | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Games in Round 2
Primary
| 1 | Joel Rajiv | - | Krish Aggarwal * | ½-½ |
| 2 | John Smith | - | Aditya Jadhav * | 1-0 |
| 3 | Thomas Xu | - | Pranav Chadda * | 1-0 |
| 4 | Leo Cunningham | - | Leon Tumarkin | 0-1 |
| 5 | Jake Callaars | - | Terrence Song * | 0-1 |
| 6 | Justin Tu | - | Logan Forster | 1-0 |
| 7 | Yannick Haniffa * | - | Ethan Robson | 1-0 |
| 8 | Yogam Vinayak * | - | Daniel Sewart | 0-1 |
Absences
| Mason Brown | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Secondary
| 1 | Luke Owen | - | Adam Anderson | 1-0 |
| 2 | Daniel Rajiv | - | Lewis Smith | 1-0 |
| 3 | Alex Anderson | - | Naman Berry | 1-0 |
Absences
| Charlie White | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Games in Round 3
Primary
| 1 | Leon Tumarkin | - | Thomas Xu | 1-0 |
| 2 | Terrence Song * | - | John Smith | 0-1 |
| 3 | Krish Aggarwal * | - | Justin Tu | 1-0 |
| 4 | Mason Brown | - | Joel Rajiv | 0-1 |
| 5 | Pranav Chadda * | - | Yannick Haniffa * | 1-0 |
| 6 | Daniel Sewart | - | Leo Cunningham | 1-0 |
| 7 | Aditya Jadhav * | - | Yogam Vinayak * | 1-0 |
| 8 | Logan Forster | - | Jake Callaars | 1-0 |
Absences
| Ethan Robson | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Secondary
| 1 | Daniel Rajiv | - | Luke Owen | 0-1 |
| 2 | Lewis Smith | - | Alex Anderson | 1-0 |
| 3 | Charlie White | - | Adam Anderson | 0-1 |
Absences
| Naman Berry | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Games in Round 4
Primary
| 1 | John Smith | - | Leon Tumarkin | 0-1 |
| 2 | Daniel Sewart | - | Krish Aggarwal * | 1-0 |
| 3 | Joel Rajiv | - | Pranav Chadda * | 0-1 |
| 4 | Thomas Xu | - | Aditya Jadhav * | 0-1 |
| 5 | Yannick Haniffa * | - | Terrence Song * | 1-0 |
| 6 | Justin Tu | - | Mason Brown | 1-0 |
| 7 | Ethan Robson | - | Logan Forster | 0-1 |
| 8 | Leo Cunningham | - | Jake Callaars | 1-0 |
Absences
| Yogam Vinayak * | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Secondary
| 1 | Luke Owen | - | Lewis Smith | 1-0 |
| 2 | Adam Anderson | - | Daniel Rajiv | 0-1 |
| 3 | Naman Berry | - | Charlie White | 1-0 |
Absences
| Alex Anderson | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Games in Round 5
Primary
| 1 | John Smith | - | Daniel Sewart | 0-1 |
| 2 | Krish Aggarwal * | - | Yannick Haniffa * | 1-0 |
| 3 | Logan Forster | - | Terrence Song * | 1-0 |
| 4 | Jake Callaars | - | Yogam Vinayak * | ½-½ |
| 5 | Leon Tumarkin | - | Aditya Jadhav * | 0-1 |
| 6 | Pranav Chadda * | - | Justin Tu | 1-0 |
| 7 | Joel Rajiv | - | Thomas Xu | 1-0 |
| 8 | Mason Brown | - | Ethan Robson | 0-1 |
Absences
| Leo Cunningham | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Secondary
| 1 | Alex Anderson | - | Luke Owen | 0-1 |
| 2 | Charlie White | - | Daniel Rajiv | 0-1 |
| 3 | Lewis Smith | - | Naman Berry | 0-1 |
Absences
| Adam Anderson | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Games in Round 6
Primary
| 1 | Daniel Sewart | - | Logan Forster | 1-0 |
| 2 | Terrence Song * | - | Krish Aggarwal * | 1-0 |
| 3 | Yogam Vinayak * | - | John Smith | 0-1 |
| 4 | Yannick Haniffa * | - | Jake Callaars | 1-0 |
| 5 | Aditya Jadhav * | - | Pranav Chadda * | 0-1 |
| 6 | Leon Tumarkin | - | Joel Rajiv | 0-1 |
| 7 | Ethan Robson | - | Leo Cunningham | 0-1 |
| 8 | Thomas Xu | - | Mason Brown | 1-0 |
Absences
| Justin Tu | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Secondary
| 1 | Luke Owen | - | Naman Berry | 1-0 |
| 2 | Adam Anderson | - | Lewis Smith | 0-1 |
| 3 | Charlie White | - | Alex Anderson | 0-1 |
Absences
| Daniel Rajiv | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Coxhoe Junior Tournament November 2019
A junior tournament took place at Coxhoe Village Hall on Saturday 23rd November 2019 1300-1700.
The tournament was run by members of the Durham County Junior Coordinating Team: Robin Nandi and Douglas Smith.
The much appreciated refreshments stall was run by Sharon Smith.
There were several experienced tournament players as well as some playing their first or second tournament.
There were many close games and lots of exciting chess, along with a few mistakes but hopefully a good learning experience for all.
The event was played as a 6-round Swiss, with a time control of 15 minutes plus 5 seconds per move. All players played in the same tournament
with book prizes awarded according to the leading Secondary School player and overall tournament winner, Luke Owen,
and to the leading Primary School player, Gabriel Bowers.
The full results of the tournament are listed below.
Prizewinners
- Secondary: Luke Owen: 6/6
- Primary: Gabriel Bowers: 4/6
Final Ranking
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Luke Owen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Edwin Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Gabriel Bowers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Paul Davison | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 5 | Bernard Socha | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 6= | Lewis Smith | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 6= | Simon Conway | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 6= | Leon Tumarkin | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 9 | Athina Williams | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 10 | Olivia Williams | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
Games in Round 6
| 1 | Luke Owen | - | Lewis Smith | 1-0 |
| 2 | Edwin Smith | - | Simon Conway | 1-0 |
| 3 | Leon Tumarkin | - | Gabriel Bowers | 0-1 |
| 4 | Bernard Socha | - | Athina Williams | 1-0 |
Absences
| Paul Davison | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Games in Round 5
| 1 | Leon Tumarkin | - | Luke Owen | 0-1 |
| 2 | Gabriel Bowers | - | Edwin Smith | 0-1 |
| 3 | Paul Davison | - | Simon Conway | 1-0 |
| 4 | Athina Williams | - | Lewis Smith | 0-1 |
Absences
| Bernard Socha | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Games in Round 4
| 1 | Edwin Smith | - | Luke Owen | 0-1 |
| 2 | Simon Conway | - | Leon Tumarkin | ½-½ |
| 3 | Gabriel Bowers | - | Bernard Socha | 1-0 |
| 4 | Lewis Smith | - | Paul Davison | ½-½ |
Absences
| Athina Williams | - | Pairing alloc bye |
Games in Round 3
| 1 | Luke Owen | - | Simon Conway | 1-0 |
| 2 | Paul Davison | - | Edwin Smith | 0-1 |
| 3 | Lewis Smith | - | Gabriel Bowers | 0-1 |
| 4 | Athina Williams | - | Leon Tumarkin | 0-1 |
| 5 | Bernard Socha | - | Olivia Williams | 1-0 |
Games in Round 2
| 1 | Edwin Smith | - | Lewis Smith | 1-0 |
| 2 | Paul Davison | - | Luke Owen | 0-1 |
| 3 | Simon Conway | - | Bernard Socha | 1-0 |
| 4 | Gabriel Bowers | - | Athina Williams | 1-0 |
| 5 | Leon Tumarkin | - | Olivia Williams | 1-0 |
Games in Round 1
| 1 | Bernard Socha | - | Edwin Smith | 0-1 |
| 2 | Luke Owen | - | Gabriel Bowers | 1-0 |
| 3 | Olivia Williams | - | Paul Davison | 0-1 |
| 4 | Lewis Smith | - | Leon Tumarkin | 1-0 |
| 5 | Athina Williams | - | Simon Conway | 0-1 |
Durham County Junior Championships 2019
The Durham County Junior Championships took place at Coxhoe Village Hall on Saturday 23rd March 2019 1300-1700.
The tournament was organised by the Durham County Junior Coordinating Team: Robin Nandi, Ken Neat and Douglas Smith. The
much appreciated refreshments stall was run by Sharon Smith.
As usual, there was lots of good and exciting chess played, and of course many mistakes to learn from. We had a wide range of players from County Durham
and beyond. Some players taking part in their first tournament, and hopefully they have gained some experience and are looking forward to the next
event. Others were experienced tournament players.
The event was played in two groups: Primary and Secondary School ages. The Primary tournament was a 5-round Swiss while the Secondary tournament
was an all-play-all. Both tournaments had a time control of 15 minutes plus 5 seconds per move, except for a slightly shorter time limit for the
last rounds on the Secondary tournament as a scheduling error meant that we had to split the last two rounds in to three mini rounds. Only players
(living or attending school) within former Country Durham were eligible for the Championship Trophies but it was great to welcome players from outside
the County. The Secondary tournament was won by Luke Owen who was also the U-15 Champion while Lewis Smith was the U-13 Champion. There were no
competitors for the U-18 Championship. The Primary tournament was
won by Henry Rewcastle but he was not eligible for the Championship Title. The U-11 Champion is Naman Berry and Joel Rajiv is the U-9 Champion. The Girls Championship
was shared by Chloe Smith and Olivia Williams. Book prizes were awarded for the the winners of the Secondary and Primary tournaments, and to the U-9 Champion,
and all prizewinners
received a medal.
The full results of the tournament are listed below.
Prizewinners
- Secondary Tournament and U-15: Luke Owen
- U-13: Lewis Smith
- Primary Tournament: Henry Rewcastle
- U-11: Naman Berry
- U-9: Joel Rajiv
- Girls: Chloe Smith & Olivia Williams
Final Results -- Secondary Tournament
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Luke Owen | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2 | Morgan French | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Edwin Smith | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Jared Watson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Lewis Smith | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 6 | Paul Davison | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 |
Final Results -- Primary Tournament
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Henry Rewcastle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Naman Berry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Harley James | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Sabeeh Qureshi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Simon Conway | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Joel Rajiv | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Thomas Bourn | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 8 | Jayden Turnbull | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 9 | Arian Cheikh Daoud | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Chloe Smith | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Charlie White | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Olivia Williams | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Ryley Wheaton | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 14 | Evan Smith | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 15 | George Edwards | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 16 | Emma Briggs | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 |
Games in Round 1
Primary
| 1 | Thomas Bourn | - | Henry Rewcastle | 0-1 |
| 2 | Chloe Smith | - | Emma Briggs | 1-0 |
| 3 | Arian Cheikh Daoud | - | Evan Smith | 1-0 |
| 4 | Jayden Turnbull | - | Simon Conway | 0-1 |
| 5 | George Edwards | - | Ryley Wheaton | ½-½ |
| 6 | Charlie White | - | Harley James | 0-1 |
| 7 | Sabeeh Qureshi | - | Olivia Williams | 1-0 |
| 8 | Naman Berry | - | Joel Rajiv | 1-0 |
Absences
Secondary
| 1 | Morgan French | - | Lewis Smith | 1-0 |
| 2 | Edwin Smith | - | Luke Owen | 0-1 |
| 3 | Paul Davison | - | Jared Watson | ½-½ |
Games in Round 2
Primary
| 1 | Henry Rewcastle | - | Arian Cheikh Daoud | 1-0 |
| 2 | Simon Conway | - | Sabeeh Qureshi | 0-1 |
| 3 | Harley James | - | Chloe Smith | ½-½ |
| 4 | Ryley Wheaton | - | Naman Berry | 0-1 |
| 5 | Emma Briggs | - | George Edwards | ½-½ |
| 6 | Olivia Williams | - | Thomas Bourn | ½-½ |
| 7 | Joel Rajiv | - | Jayden Turnbull | 1-0 |
| 8 | Evan Smith | - | Charlie White | 0-1 |
Secondary
| 1 | Jared Watson | - | Lewis Smith | 1-0 |
| 2 | Edwin Smith | - | Paul Davison | 1-0 |
| 3 | Morgan French | - | Luke Owen | 0-1 |
Games in Round 3
Primary
| 1 | Naman Berry | - | Henry Rewcastle | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sabeeh Qureshi | - | Harley James | 1-0 |
| 3 | Chloe Smith | - | Arian Cheikh Daoud | 0-1 |
| 4 | Charlie White | - | Simon Conway | 0-1 |
| 5 | George Edwards | - | Joel Rajiv | 0-1 |
| 6 | Thomas Bourn | - | Ryley Wheaton | 1-0 |
| 7 | Olivia Williams | - | Emma Briggs | 1-0 |
| 8 | Jayden Turnbull | - | Evan Smith | ½-½ |
Secondary
| 1 | Luke Owen | - | Jared Watson | ½-½ |
| 2 | Paul Davison | - | Morgan French | 0-1 |
| 3 | Lewis Smith | - | Edwin Smith | 0-1 |
Games in Round 4
Primary
| 1 | Henry Rewcastle | - | Sabeeh Qureshi | 1-0 |
| 2 | Arian Cheikh Daoud | - | Joel Rajiv | 0-1 |
| 3 | Simon Conway | - | Naman Berry | 0-1 |
| 4 | Chloe Smith | - | Thomas Bourn | 0-1 |
| 5 | Harley James | - | Olivia Williams | 1-0 |
| 6 | Charlie White | - | George Edwards | 1-0 |
| 7 | Emma Briggs | - | Jayden Turnbull | 0-1 |
| 8 | Evan Smith | - | Ryley Wheaton | ½-½ |
Secondary
| 1 | Jared Watson | - | Edwin Smith | 0-1 |
| 2 | Luke Owen | - | Paul Davison | 1-0 |
Games in Round 5
Primary
| 1 | Joel Rajiv | - | Henry Rewcastle | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sabeeh Qureshi | - | Naman Berry | 0-1 |
| 3 | Thomas Bourn | - | Harley James | 0-1 |
| 4 | Arian Cheikh Daoud | - | Simon Conway | 0-1 |
| 5 | Jayden Turnbull | - | Charlie White | 1-0 |
| 6 | Olivia Williams | - | Chloe Smith | ½-½ |
| 7 | George Edwards | - | Evan Smith | 0-1 |
| 8 | Ryley Wheaton | - | Emma Briggs | 1-0 |
Secondary
| 1 | Morgan French | - | Jared Watson | 1-0 |
| 2 | Paul Davison | - | Lewis Smith | 0-1 |
Games in Round 6
Secondary
| 1 | Edwin Smith | - | Morgan French | 0-1 |
| 2 | Lewis Smith | - | Luke Owen | 0-1 |
Coxhoe Junior Tournament December 2018
A junior tournament took place at Coxhoe Village Hall on Sunday 2nd December 2018 1300-1700.
The tournament was run by members of the Durham County Junior Coordinating Team: Robin Nandi, Ken Neat and Douglas Smith.
We had planned a team tournament but unfortunately there was not sufficient interest so we ran an individual tournament instead.
As usual, there was lots of good and exciting chess played, and of course many mistakes. In the end Zhenya Tumarkin was the clear
winner with 5 out of 5, but some games could have turned out differently!
The event was played as a 5-round Swiss, with a time control of 12 minutes plus 10 seconds per move. All players played in the same tournament
with book prizes awarded according to the overall tournament winner, Zhenya Tumarkin, and the leading Primary School player, Simon Conway.
Both these players also received Gold medals.
The full results of the tournament are listed below.
Prizewinners
- 1st: Zhenya Tumarkin: 5/5
- Primary: Simon Conway: 2½/5
Final Ranking
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Zhenya Tumarkin | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Luke Owen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 3 | Paul Davison | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Nicholas Hayes | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Lewis Smith | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 6 | Simon Conway (P) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 7 | Jonny Li (P) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 8 | Reuben Carr (P) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 9 | Amulya Vanka (P) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 10 | Ryan Bentham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 |
** P denotes Primary School age group.
Games in Round 5
| 1 | Paul Davison | - | Zhenya Tumarkin | 0-1 |
| 2 | Lewis Smith | - | Luke Owen | ½-½ |
| 3 | Reuben Carr | - | Simon Conway | 1-0 |
| 4 | Nicholas Hayes | - | Ryan Bentham | 1-0 |
| 5 | Amulya Vanka | - | Jonny Li | 0-1 |
Games in Round 4
| 1 | Luke Owen | - | Zhenya Tumarkin | 0-1 |
| 2 | Lewis Smith | - | Paul Davison | 0-1 |
| 3 | Simon Conway | - | Amulya Vanka | 1-0 |
| 4 | Nicholas Hayes | - | Reuben Carr | 1-0 |
| 5 | Ryan Bentham | - | Jonny Li | 0-1 |
Games in Round 3
| 1 | Luke Owen | - | Paul Davison | 1-0 |
| 2 | Zhenya Tumarkin | - | Nicholas Hayes | 1-0 |
| 3 | Reuben Carr | - | Lewis Smith | 0-1 |
| 4 | Ryan Bentham | - | Amulya Vanka | 0-1 |
| 5 | Jonny Li | - | Simon Conway | 0-1 |
Games in Round 2
| 1 | Lewis Smith | - | Zhenya Tumarkin | 0-1 |
| 2 | Paul Davison | - | Reuben Carr | 1-0 |
| 3 | Amulya Vanka | - | Luke Owen | 0-1 |
| 4 | Simon Conway | - | Ryan Bentham | ½-½ |
| 5 | Jonny Li | - | Nicholas Hayes | 0-1 |
Games in Round 1
| 1 | Nicholas Hayes | - | Lewis Smith | 0-1 |
| 2 | Reuben Carr | - | Ryan Bentham | 1-0 |
| 3 | Luke Owen | - | Simon Conway | 1-0 |
| 4 | Zhenya Tumarkin | - | Jonny Li | 1-0 |
Absences
| Amulya Vanka | - | Half point bye |
| Paul Davison | - | Bye |
Coxhoe Junior Tournament November 2018
A junior tournament took place at Coxhoe Village Hall on Sunday 4th November 2018 1300-1700.
The tournament was run by members of the Durham County Junior Coordinating Team: Robin Nandi, Ken Neat and Douglas Smith.
Thomas Eggleston and Malola Prasath also helped on the day. The much appreciated refreshments stall was run by Sharon Smith.
As usual, there was lots of good and exciting chess played, and of course many mistakes. We had a wide range of players from County Durham
and beyond. Some players taking part in their first tournament, and hopefully they have gained some experience and are looking forward to the next
event. Others were experienced tournament players.
The event was played as a 5-round Swiss, with a time control of 15 minutes plus 5 seconds per move. All players played in the same tournament
with book prizes awarded according to the overall tournament winner, Luke Owen, and the leading Primary School player, Arun Mohindra.
Both these players received Gold medals, while Paul Davison was awarded and Silver medal, and Lewis Smith a Bronze medal.
The full results of the tournament are listed below.
Prizewinners
- 1st: Luke Owen: 5/5
- 2nd: Paul Davison: 4/5
- 3rd: Lewis Smith: 3½/5
- Primary: Arun Mohindra: 2½/5
Final Ranking
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Luke Owen | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Paul Davison | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Lewis Smith | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Edwin Smith | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Jared Watson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Zhenya Tumarkin | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Arun Mohindra (P) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 8 | Simon Conway (P) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 9 | Fraser Ranns (P) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Oliver Wintrip (P) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Bobby Dunkerley (P) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Alex Lowes (P) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Urwa Qaiser (P) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 14 | Shayaan Qaiser (P) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 |
** P denotes Primary School age group.
Games in Round 5
| 1 | Luke Owen | - | Edwin Smith | 1-0 |
| 2 | Paul Davison | - | Jared Watson | 1-0 |
| 3 | Lewis Smith | - | Simon Conway | 1-0 |
| 4 | Arun Mohindra | - | Zhenya Tumarkin | 0-1 |
| 5 | Fraser Ranns | - | Bobby Dunkerley | 1-0 |
| 6 | Oliver Wintrip | - | Urwa Qaiser | 1-0 |
Absences
Games in Round 4
| 1 | Paul Davison | - | Luke Owen | 0-1 |
| 2 | Zhenya Tumarkin | - | Edwin Smith | 0-1 |
| 3 | Arun Mohindra | - | Lewis Smith | ½-½ |
| 4 | Jared Watson | - | Fraser Ranns | 1-0 |
| 5 | Alex Lowes | - | Simon Conway | 0-1 |
| 6 | Bobby Dunkerley | - | Oliver Wintrip | 1-0 |
Absences
Games in Round 3
| 1 | Lewis Smith | - | Paul Davison | 0-1 |
| 2 | Luke Owen | - | Arun Mohindra | 1-0 |
| 3 | Oliver Wintrip | - | Zhenya Tumarkin | 0-1 |
| 4 | Edwin Smith | - | Fraser Ranns | 1-0 |
| 5 | Simon Conway | - | Jared Watson | 0-1 |
| 6 | Urwa Qaiser | - | Alex Lowes | 0-1 |
| 7 | Shayaan Qaiser | - | Bobby Dunkerley | 0-1 |
Games in Round 2
| 1 | Zhenya Tumarkin | - | Lewis Smith | 0-1 |
| 2 | Paul Davison | - | Edwin Smith | 1-0 |
| 3 | Jared Watson | - | Luke Owen | 0-1 |
| 4 | Alex Lowes | - | Arun Mohindra | 0-1 |
| 5 | Fraser Ranns | - | Shayaan Qaiser | 1-0 |
| 6 | Bobby Dunkerley | - | Simon Conway | 0-1 |
| 7 | Urwa Qaiser | - | Oliver Wintrip | 0-1 |
Games in Round 1
| 1 | Simon Conway | - | Zhenya Tumarkin | 0-1 |
| 2 | Edwin Smith | - | Alex Lowes | 1-0 |
| 3 | Oliver Wintrip | - | Jared Watson | 0-1 |
| 4 | Lewis Smith | - | Bobby Dunkerley | 1-0 |
| 5 | Arun Mohindra | - | Fraser Ranns | 1-0 |
| 6 | Luke Owen | - | Urwa Qaiser | 1-0 |
| 7 | Shayaan Qaiser | - | Paul Davison | 0-1 |
Durham County Junior Championships 2018
The Durham County junior Championships took place at Coxhoe Village Hall on Saturday 24th March 2018 1300-1700, preceded by a morning training session.
The tournament was organised by the Durham County junior Coordinator, Malola Prasath with assistance from Robin Nandi, Ken Neat and Douglas Smith. The
much appreciated refreshments stall was run by Sharon Smith.
As usual, there was lots of good and exciting chess played, and of course many mistakes. We had a wide range of players from County Durham
and beyond. Some players taking part in their first tournament, and hopefully they have gained some experience and are looking forward to the next
event. Others were experienced tournament players.
The event was played as a 5-round Swiss, with a time control of 15 minutes plus 5 seconds per move. All players played in the same tournament
with prizes awarded according to age groups, except it was decided to award the U-18 trophy, although there were no players in that age group, by
moving the U-15 and U-13 Champions up to the higher age groups. Only players (living or attending school) within former Country Durham were eligible for the
Championship Trophies but it was great to welcome players from outside the County. The overall tournament was jointly won by Daniel Shek and Morgan French after a tought struggle in the final round ended in a draw.
All participants received a medal (gold for 3/5 or better, otherwise silver) and a chess booklet.
The full results of the tournament are listed below.
Prizewinners
- U-18: Jared Watson: 3/5
- U-15: Gregor Hutchison: 4/5
- U-13: Edwin Smith: 3/5
- U-11: Daniel Rajiv: 4/5
- U-9: Naman Berry: 3/5
- Joint Tournament Winners: Daniel Shek & Morgan French: 4½/5 (Both outside County Durham)
The Durham County Chess Association President, Brian Bainbridge also attend the the tournment. Brian has been involved in chess for many years and has worked
hard to promote chess in the region. He has played a key role in the DCCA and its activities such as the Durham County Leagues.
Paul Bielby came to present Brian Bainbridge with an English Chess Federation President's Award for Services to Chess.
Final Results
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1= | Daniel Shek U9* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 1= | Morgan French U15* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 3= | Gregor Hutchison U13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 3= | Daniel Rajiv U11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Roshan Gupta U11* | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 6= | Edwin Smith U13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 6= | Varnu Boora U11* | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 6= | Jared Watson U15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 6= | Lewis Smith U11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 6= | Naman Berry U9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 11 | Prachi Arora U9* | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 12= | Arun Mohindra U9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 12= | Kian Jaberzadeh U11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 12= | Michael Landon U9* | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 12= | Fraser Ranns U11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 12= | Sabeeh Qureshi U9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 12= | James Turner U9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 12= | Harrison Scott U11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 19= | Daniel Fleming U9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 19= | Raphael Bonner U9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 19= | Joel Rajiv U9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
U9 denotes age group Under-9 (School Year 4 and below) and players marked with * were from outside County Durham.
Games in Round 1
| 1 | Edwin Smith U13 | - | Roshan Gupta U11* | 1-0 |
| 2 | Naman Berry U9 | - | Lewis Smith U11 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Kian Jaberzadeh U11 | - | Sabeeh Qureshi U9 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Gregor Hutchison U13 | - | Fraser Ranns U11 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Daniel Fleming U9 | - | Daniel Rajiv U11 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Joel Rajiv U9 | - | James Turner U9 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Arun Mohindra U9 | - | Daniel Shek U9* | 0-1 |
| 8 | Prachi Arora U9* | - | Michael Landon U9* | 1-0 |
| 9 | Harrison Scott U11 | - | Morgan French U15* | 0-1 |
| 10 | Raphael Bonner U9 | - | Jared Watson U15 | 0-1 |
Absences
Games in Round 2
| 1 | Lewis Smith U11 | - | Varnu Boora U11* | 0-1 |
| 2 | Daniel Rajiv U11 | - | Edwin Smith U13 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Daniel Shek U9* | - | Kian Jaberzadeh U11 | 1-0 |
| 4 | James Turner U9 | - | Gregor Hutchison U13 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Jared Watson U15 | - | Prachi Arora U9* | 1-0 |
| 6 | Morgan French U15* | - | Daniel Fleming U9 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Fraser Ranns U11 | - | Naman Berry U9 | 0-1 |
| 8 | Roshan Gupta U11* | - | Arun Mohindra U9 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Michael Landon U9* | - | Joel Rajiv U9 | 1-0 |
| 10 | Sabeeh Qureshi U9 | - | Harrison Scott U11 | 1-0 |
Absences
Games in Round 3
| 1 | Edwin Smith U13 | - | Daniel Shek U9* | 0-1 |
| 2 | Varnu Boora U11* | - | Morgan French U15* | 0-1 |
| 3 | Gregor Hutchison U13 | - | Jared Watson U15 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Kian Jaberzadeh U11 | - | Raphael Bonner U9 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Prachi Arora U9* | - | Roshan Gupta U11* | ½-½ |
| 6 | Daniel Rajiv U11 | - | Lewis Smith U11 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Naman Berry U9 | - | James Turner U9 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Sabeeh Qureshi U9 | - | Michael Landon U9* | 0-1 |
| 9 | Arun Mohindra U9 | - | Fraser Ranns U11 | 1-0 |
| 10 | Daniel Fleming U9 | - | Harrison Scott U11 | 0-1 |
Absences
Games in Round 4
| 1 | Morgan French U15* | - | Gregor Hutchison U13 | ½-½ |
| 2 | Daniel Shek U9* | - | Naman Berry U9 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Jared Watson U15 | - | Edwin Smith U13 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Varnu Boora U11* | - | Kian Jaberzadeh U11 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Michael Landon U9* | - | Daniel Rajiv U11 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Lewis Smith U11 | - | Prachi Arora U9* | 1-0 |
| 7 | Roshan Gupta U11* | - | Joel Rajiv U9 | 1-0 |
| 8 | James Turner U9 | - | Sabeeh Qureshi U9 | 0-1 |
| 9 | Raphael Bonner U9 | - | Arun Mohindra U9 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Harrison Scott U11 | - | Fraser Ranns U11 | 0-1 |
Absences
Games in Round 5
| 1 | Gregor Hutchison U13 | - | Daniel Shek U9* | ½-½ |
| 2 | Jared Watson U15 | - | Morgan French U15* | 0-1 |
| 3 | Daniel Rajiv U11 | - | Varnu Boora U11* | 1-0 |
| 4 | Kian Jaberzadeh U11 | - | Roshan Gupta U11* | 0-1 |
| 5 | Edwin Smith U13 | - | Michael Landon U9* | 1-0 |
| 6 | Sabeeh Qureshi U9 | - | Lewis Smith U11 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Arun Mohindra U9 | - | Naman Berry U9 | 0-1 |
| 8 | Prachi Arora U9* | - | Daniel Fleming U9 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Fraser Ranns U11 | - | Raphael Bonner U9 | 1-0 |
| 10 | Joel Rajiv U9 | - | Harrison Scott U11 | 0-1 |
Absences
Durham County Schools Championship 2017
The Durham County Schools Championships took place at Coxhoe Village Hall on Saturday 28th January 2017 1300-1700.
It was advertised as a Team Tournament but allowing also individual entries. Unfortunately Shincliffe CoE Primary was the only school
to provide a team, so there was no team competition. Instead there was an individual tournament. As is usually the case in chess
tournaments (junior or otherwise), there
was lots of good and exciting chess played, and of course many mistakes. Everyone seemed to enjoy their games and hopefully
most will be encouraged to continue practising and playing. We also had some players taking part in their first tournament, and hopefully
they have gained some experience and are looking forward to further opportunities.
The event was played as a 5-round Swiss, and the there was also a problem solving challenge to keep the players occupied between games.
The full results of the chess tournament are listed below.
Tournament Result
- 1st: Sam Neil: 5/5
- 2nd: Edwin Smith: 4/5
- 3rd equal: Stuart Lewis and Zhenya Tumarkin
- 3rd equal & 1st equal Primary: Prachi Arora, Tanvi Manchineni, Jude Robinson and Lewis Smith
Final Results
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Sam Neil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Edwin Smith | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 3= | Tanvi Manchineni | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 3= | Zhenya Tumarkin | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 3= | Stuart Lewis | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 3= | Prachi Arora | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 3= | Lewis Smith | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 3= | Jude Robinson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 9= | Rahul Gajawada | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 9= | Joshua Denning | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Jarek Lockhart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 12= | Edward Li | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 12= | Kian Jabeozadd | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 14 | Iris Murray | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 |
Games in Round 1
| 1 | Rahul Gajawada | - | Sam Neil | 0-1 |
| 2 | Edwin Smith | - | Jude Robinson | 1-0 |
| 3 | Edward Li | - | Zhenya Tumarkin | 0-1 |
| 4 | Tanvi Manchineni | - | Joshua Denning | 1-0 |
| 5 | Iris Murray | - | Prachi Arora | 0-1 |
| 6 | Lewis Smith | - | Jarek Lockhart | 1-0 |
| 7 | Kian Jabeozadd | - | Stuart Lewis | 0-1 |
Games in Round 2
| 1 | Sam Neil | - | Tanvi Manchineni | 1-0 |
| 2 | Prachi Arora | - | Edwin Smith | 0-1 |
| 3 | Zhenya Tumarkin | - | Lewis Smith | 1-0 |
| 4 | Stuart Lewis | - | Rahul Gajawada | 1-0 |
| 5 | Jude Robinson | - | Iris Murray | 1-0 |
| 6 | Jarek Lockhart | - | Edward Li | 0-1 |
| 7 | Joshua Denning | - | Kian Jabeozadd | 1-0 |
Games in Round 3
| 1 | Edwin Smith | - | Stuart Lewis | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sam Neil | - | Zhenya Tumarkin | 1-0 |
| 3 | Tanvi Manchineni | - | Jude Robinson | 1-0 |
| 4 | Edward Li | - | Prachi Arora | 0-1 |
| 5 | Lewis Smith | - | Joshua Denning | 1-0 |
| 6 | Rahul Gajawada | - | Jarek Lockhart | 1-0 |
| 7 | Kian Jabeozadd | - | Iris Murray | ½-½ |
Games in Round 4
| 1 | Edwin Smith | - | Sam Neil | 0-1 |
| 2 | Zhenya Tumarkin | - | Tanvi Manchineni | 1-0 |
| 3 | Stuart Lewis | - | Lewis Smith | 1-0 |
| 4 | Prachi Arora | - | Rahul Gajawada | 1-0 |
| 5 | Jude Robinson | - | Edward Li | 1-0 |
| 6 | Iris Murray | - | Joshua Denning | 0-1 |
| 7 | Jarek Lockhart | - | Kian Jabeozadd | ½-½ |
Games in Round 5
| 1 | Sam Neil | - | Prachi Arora | 1-0 |
| 2 | Zhenya Tumarkin | - | Edwin Smith | 0-1 |
| 3 | Tanvi Manchineni | - | Stuart Lewis | 1-0 |
| 4 | Joshua Denning | - | Jude Robinson | 0-1 |
| 5 | Lewis Smith | - | Edward Li | 1-0 |
| 6 | Rahul Gajawada | - | Kian Jabeozadd | 1-0 |
| 7 | Iris Murray | - | Jarek Lockhart | 0-1 |
Durham County Junior Championships 2013
The Durham County Junior Championships took place at Coxhoe Village Hall on Saturday 11th May 2013 1300-1700.
There were a similar number of competitors to last year with ages ranging from 6 to 16. The U-9 section again had a good entry, 12 this year but the
other sections were combined as there were only 5 players in total. As in previous years there
was lots of good and exciting chess played, and of course many mistakes, but everyone seemed to enjoy their games and hopefully
most will be encouraged to continue practising and playing. We also had some players taking part in their first tournament, and hopefully
they have gained some experience and are looking forward to further opportunities.
The U-9 group played a 6-round Swiss, while the others played an all-play-all tournament. The full results are listed below.
Prizewinners
- U-18: Szymon Palucha (Champion)
- U-13: Yangyang Wang (Champion)
- U-11: Aidan Garner (Champion)
- U-9: Bobby Green (Champion), Harry Wilson (Silver Medal), Edwin Smith & Rohan Rawat (Bronze Medals)
Durham County Junior Chess Chamionships 2013 -- U-11, U-13, U-15, U-18
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Szymon Palucha | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Aidan Garner | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Yangyang Wang | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 4 | David Mathias | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Luke Spinks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
Games in Round 1
| 1 | Yangyang Wang | - | Luke Spinks | 1-0 |
| 2 | Aidan Garner | - | David Mathias | 1-0 |
Games in Round 2
| 1 | Luke Spinks | - | Aidan Garner | 0-1 |
| 2 | Szymon Palucha | - | Yangyang Wang | 1-0 |
Games in Round 3
| 1 | Aidan Garner | - | Szymon Palucha | 0-1 |
| 2 | David Mathias | - | Luke Spinks | 1-0 |
Games in Round 4
| 1 | Szymon Palucha | - | David Mathias | 1-0 |
| 2 | Yangyang Wang | - | Aidan Garner | 0-1 |
Games in Round 5
| 1 | David Mathias | - | Yangyang Wang | 0-1 |
| 2 | Luke Spinks | - | Szymon Palucha | 0-1 |
Durham County Junior Chess Chamionships 2013 -- U-9
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Bobby Green | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Harry Wilson | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 3= | Edwin Smith | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 3= | Rohan Rawat | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 5= | Tymek Palucha | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 5= | Regan Law | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 5= | James Cheng | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 8= | Lewis Smith | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 8= | Ted Imrie | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 10 | Matthew Robson | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Laki Palaniappa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 12 | Tom Edwards | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 |
Games in Round 1
| 1 | Edwin Smith | - | Laki Palaniappa | 1-0 |
| 2 | Ted Imrie | - | Lewis Smith | ½-½ |
| 3 | Bobby Green | - | James Cheng | 1-0 |
| 4 | Rohan Rawat | - | Tymek Palucha | 1-0 |
| 5 | Regan Law | - | Harry Wilson | 0-1 |
| 6 | Tom Edwards | - | Matthew Robson | 0-1 |
Games in Round 2
| 1 | Lewis Smith | - | Edwin Smith | 0-1 |
| 2 | Harry Wilson | - | Bobby Green | 0-1 |
| 3 | Matthew Robson | - | Rohan Rawat | 0-1 |
| 4 | Laki Palaniappa | - | Ted Imrie | 0-1 |
| 5 | Tymek Palucha | - | Tom Edwards | 1-0 |
| 6 | James Cheng | - | Regan Law | 0-1 |
Games in Round 3
| 1 | Rohan Rawat | - | Ted Imrie | 1-0 |
| 2 | Bobby Green | - | Edwin Smith | 1-0 |
| 3 | Matthew Robson | - | Harry Wilson | 0-1 |
| 4 | Regan Law | - | Tymek Palucha | 0-1 |
| 5 | Tom Edwards | - | Lewis Smith | 0-1 |
| 6 | James Cheng | - | Laki Palaniappa | 1-0 |
Games in Round 4
| 1 | Rohan Rawat | - | Bobby Green | 0-1 |
| 2 | Harry Wilson | - | Lewis Smith | 1-0 |
| 3 | Edwin Smith | - | Tymek Palucha | 1-0 |
| 4 | Ted Imrie | - | James Cheng | 0-1 |
| 5 | Regan Law | - | Matthew Robson | 1-0 |
| 6 | Laki Palaniappa | - | Tom Edwards | 1-0 |
Games in Round 5
| 1 | Tymek Palucha | - | Bobby Green | 0-1 |
| 2 | Edwin Smith | - | Regan Law | 1-0 |
| 3 | Harry Wilson | - | Rohan Rawat | 1-0 |
| 4 | Lewis Smith | - | James Cheng | 1-0 |
| 5 | Tom Edwards | - | Ted Imrie | 0-1 |
| 6 | Matthew Robson | - | Laki Palaniappa | 1-0 |
Games in Round 6
| 1 | Bobby Green | - | Lewis Smith | 1-0 |
| 2 | Rohan Rawat | - | Edwin Smith | 1-0 |
| 3 | Ted Imrie | - | Harry Wilson | 0-1 |
| 4 | Laki Palaniappa | - | Tymek Palucha | 0-1 |
| 5 | Regan Law | - | Tom Edwards | 1-0 |
| 6 | James Cheng | - | Matthew Robson | 1-0 |
Simultaneous Display by Malola Prasath
As the U9 group played one more round, during this last round Malola Prasath played a simultaneous match against the over 9s.
Durham City Junior Chess@Coxhoe
The Durham City Junior Chess@Coxhoe event took place at Coxhoe Village Hall on Saturday 7th July 2012 1400-1700.
We had 10 juniors taking part and 3 different chess activities. There was a standard chess tournament (3 rounds) played
with a time limit of 15 minutes each. We also had a problem solving competition, with 3 sheets of problems, with increasing
difficulty through bronze, silver and gold levels. Also Malola Prasath ran a training session on the theme of movement and
placement of pieces on the chess board, with the aim of getting an instinct for piece movement and coordination. As well as
Malola, I would like to thank David James who helped out on the day, and Sharon Smith for running the tuck shop. The variety of snacks
and hot & cold drinks was much appreciated by everyone there.
In the end we awarded prizes of a chess book to the top 3 in the chess tournament. Yangyang was the overall winner with 3 wins out of 3,
although he didn't play Edwin or Nix who finished second equal with 2.5/3, so the fair outcome was that all three got a prize. Yangyang also
produced the best position, as adjudged by Malola in the final part of his training session. Edwin was the clear winner of the problem solving
tournament, correctly solving all 17 problems except one at the gold level which no-one else solved either. The final round game between
Edwin and Nix is also worth commenting on. Edwin made a good start, and managed to trap Nix's queen to win it for a rook. However, Edwin later
made a very careless move to lose his queen, and Nix immediately took advantage to get a better position. Eventually Nix reached a totally winning
position, but committed a very common mistake at this level, accidentally stalemating Edwin. The lesson here is to always think what your opponent's
next move might be before you play your own move, that way you will often avoid making a mistake and should immediately notice if your opponent
doesn't have any possible moves!
Here are the full details of results for the games and problem solving.
Final Ranking after 3 Rounds
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Yangyang Wang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 2= | Edwin Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2= | Nix Thomson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 4= | Amir Tajuddin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 4= | Lewis Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 6= | David Mathias | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 6= | Tymek Palucha | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 6= | Zak Tajuddin | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 9= | Noah Threlfall-Holmes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 9= | Mark Humphries | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
Games in Round 1
| 1 | Edwin Smith | - | Noah Threlfall-Holmes | 1-0 |
| 2 | Amir Tajuddin | - | Tymek Palucha | 1-0 |
| 3 | Yangyang Wang | - | Mark Humphries | 1-0 |
| 4 | Nix Thomson | - | David Mathias | 1-0 |
| 5 | Lewis Smith | - | Zak Tajuddin | 1-0 |
Games in Round 2
| 1 | Lewis Smith | - | Edwin Smith | 0-1 |
| 2 | Amir Tajuddin | - | Yangyang Wang | 0-1 |
| 3 | Tymek Palucha | - | Nix Thomson | 0-1 |
| 4 | David Mathias | - | Mark Humphries | 1-0 |
| 5 | Noah Threlfall-Holmes | - | Zak Tajuddin | 0-1 |
Games in Round 3
| 1 | Edwin Smith | - | Nix Thomson | ½-½ |
| 2 | Yangyang Wang | - | David Mathias | 1-0 |
| 3 | Noah Threlfall-Holmes | - | Lewis Smith | 0-1 |
| 4 | Zak Tajuddin | - | Amir Tajuddin | 0-1 |
| 5 | Mark Humphries | - | Tymek Palucha | 0-1 |
Problem Solving Scores
| Pos | Name | Bronze (15) | Silver (15) | Gold (24) | Total (54) |
| 1 | Edwin Smith | 15 | 15 | 19 | 49 |
| 2 | Yangyang Wang | 12 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Lewis Smith | 7 | 4 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 | Tymek Palucha | 12 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Mark Humphries | 6 | 12 | 4 | 22 |
| 6= | Nix Thomson | 9 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 6= | Amir Tajuddin | 12 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 6= | David Mathias | 12 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 6= | Zak Tajuddin | 9 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Noah Threlfall-Holmes | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
The points awarded for each position dpeended on the difficulty, and sometime there were some points for a good but not best move.
There were 6 positions at each level, except for Silver where I had to ignore the first position. It involved promoting a pawn to a knight.
However no-one stated which piece they would take when moving the pawn, and promoting to a queen immediately lost! Some scores may not be entirely
accurate as there was some discussion between some participants. Also, Tymek didn't have time to complete the Gold sheet, so way well have reached
second position.
Durham County Junior Championships 2012
The Durham County Junior Championships took place at Shincliffe C of E Primary School on Sunday 22nd April 2012 1330-1700.
There were a few more competitors than last year which was encouraging, although we will be looking to increase numbers further in future.
As last year with Dylan Wilson, this year's youngest player, Lewis Smith, will still qualify for the U-9 tournament in 4 years time. The U-9 and U-11 sections were combined, as were the U-13, U-15 and U-18 sections.
There was lots of good and exciting chess played, and of course many mistakes, but everyone seemed to enjoy their games and hopefully
most will be encouraged to continue practising and playing.
Both groups played a 5-round Swiss. The full results are listed below. Some highlights were:
- Szymon Palucha winning the U-18 Championship, but the 2011 Champion, Daniel White, only lost out on the tie-break rules.
- Many hard-fought games in both sections.
- Several new players, with a particularly good U-9 entry.
Prizewinners
- U-18: Szymon Palucha (Champion), Daniel White (Silver Medal)
- U-15: Mark Rowden (Champion)
- U-13: Andrew Gatenby (Champion)
- U-11: Manav Gupta (Champion), AJ Thorne-Wallis (Silver Medal)
- U-9: Bobby Green (Champion), Tymek Palucha & Dylan Wilson (Silver Medals)
- Best Girl under 15: Rebecca Gill
Durham County Junior Chess Chamionships 2012 -- U-13, U-15, U-18
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score | B | S | Bhlz | Progr | SBgr |
| 1 | Szymon Palucha | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | -1 | -2 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Daniel White | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | -1 | -3 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Andrew Gatenby | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 | -1 | 1 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Mark Rowden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 | -1 | -1 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Akhil Gupta | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 4.50 |
| 6 | Ibrahim Nasser | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | -1 | 14.5 | 6.5 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Isaac Armstrong | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Joe Heselton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 1.50 |
Games in Round 1
| 1 | Akhil Gupta | - | Andrew Gatenby | 1-0 |
| 2 | Daniel White | - | Isaac Armstrong | 1-0 |
| 3 | Szymon Palucha | - | Joe Heselton | 1-0 |
| 4 | Ibrahim Nasser | - | Mark Rowden | 1-0 |
Games in Round 2
| 1 | Daniel White | - | Akhil Gupta | 1-0 |
| 2 | Ibrahim Nasser | - | Szymon Palucha | 0-1 |
| 3 | Isaac Armstrong | - | Andrew Gatenby | 0-1 |
| 4 | Mark Rowden | - | Joe Heselton | 1-0 |
Games in Round 3
| 1 | Szymon Palucha | - | Daniel White | 1-0 |
| 2 | Akhil Gupta | - | Ibrahim Nasser | ½-½ |
| 3 | Andrew Gatenby | - | Mark Rowden | 0-1 |
| 4 | Joe Heselton | - | Isaac Armstrong | 1-0 |
Games in Round 4
| 1 | Mark Rowden | - | Szymon Palucha | 0-1 |
| 2 | Ibrahim Nasser | - | Daniel White | 0-1 |
| 3 | Isaac Armstrong | - | Akhil Gupta | ½-½ |
| 4 | Joe Heselton | - | Andrew Gatenby | 0-1 |
Games in Round 5
| 1 | Andrew Gatenby | - | Szymon Palucha | 1-0 |
| 2 | Akhil Gupta | - | Daniel White | 0-1 |
| 3 | Joe Heselton | - | Mark Rowden | 0-1 |
| 4 | Isaac Armstrong | - | Ibrahim Nasser | 1-0 |
Durham County Junior Chess Chamionships 2012 -- U-9, U-11
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score | B | S | Bhlz | SBgr | Progr |
| 1 | Manav Gupta | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | -1 | -2 | 13.5 | 11.75 | 14.5 |
| 2 | AJ Thorne-Wallis | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 15.0 | 10.50 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Bobby Green | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 15.5 | 10.25 | 10.5 |
| 4 | Aidan Garner | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 | -1 | -1 | 15.0 | 6.50 | 12.0 |
| 5 | Tymek Palucha | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 | -1 | -1 | 14.5 | 7.00 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Dylan Wilson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 | -1 | -1 | 14.0 | 6.00 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Edwin Smith | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | -1 | -1 | 11.0 | 4.75 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Rebecca Gill | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 2.75 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Harry Wilson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2.50 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Oliver Gill | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 14.0 | 3.50 | 7.0 |
| 11 | George Hampson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Ned Hampson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | -1 | -1 | 11.0 | 2.00 | 4.0 |
| 13 | Lewis Smith | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 3.0 |
| 14 | Eryn Stephenson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | -1 | -1 | 12.5 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Games in Round 1
| 1 | Harry Wilson | - | George Hampson | ½-½ |
| 2 | Ned Hampson | - | Dylan Wilson | 0-1 |
| 3 | Tymek Palucha | - | Edwin Smith | 1-0 |
| 4 | Lewis Smith | - | Aidan Garner | 0-1 |
| 5 | Eryn Stephenson | - | Manav Gupta | 0-1 |
| 6 | Bobby Green | - | Oliver Gill | 1-0 |
| 7 | Rebecca Gill | - | AJ Thorne-Wallis | 0-1 |
Games in Round 2
| 1 | Manav Gupta | - | Dylan Wilson | 1-0 |
| 2 | Aidan Garner | - | Bobby Green | 1-0 |
| 3 | AJ Thorne-Wallis | - | Tymek Palucha | 1-0 |
| 4 | George Hampson | - | Ned Hampson | ½-½ |
| 5 | Edwin Smith | - | Harry Wilson | 1-0 |
| 6 | Oliver Gill | - | Lewis Smith | 1-0 |
| 7 | Rebecca Gill | - | Eryn Stephenson | 1-0 |
Games in Round 3
| 1 | Manav Gupta | - | AJ Thorne-Wallis | 1-0 |
| 2 | George Hampson | - | Aidan Garner | 0-1 |
| 3 | Bobby Green | - | Tymek Palucha | 1-0 |
| 4 | Dylan Wilson | - | Rebecca Gill | 1-0 |
| 5 | Oliver Gill | - | Edwin Smith | 1-0 |
| 6 | Harry Wilson | - | Ned Hampson | 1-0 |
| 7 | Lewis Smith | - | Eryn Stephenson | 1-0 |
Games in Round 4
| 1 | Aidan Garner | - | Manav Gupta | 0-1 |
| 2 | Dylan Wilson | - | Bobby Green | 0-1 |
| 3 | AJ Thorne-Wallis | - | Oliver Gill | 1-0 |
| 4 | Tymek Palucha | - | Harry Wilson | 1-0 |
| 5 | Eryn Stephenson | - | George Hampson | 0-1 |
| 6 | Ned Hampson | - | Lewis Smith | 1-0 |
| 7 | Edwin Smith | - | Rebecca Gill | ½-½ |
Games in Round 5
| 1 | Bobby Green | - | Manav Gupta | ½-½ |
| 2 | AJ Thorne-Wallis | - | Aidan Garner | 1-0 |
| 3 | Oliver Gill | - | Dylan Wilson | 0-1 |
| 4 | George Hampson | - | Tymek Palucha | 0-1 |
| 5 | Harry Wilson | - | Eryn Stephenson | 1-0 |
| 6 | Lewis Smith | - | Edwin Smith | 0-1 |
| 7 | Rebecca Gill | - | Ned Hampson | 1-0 |
Durham County Junior Championships 2011
The Durham County Junior Championships took place at Belmont C of E Junior School on Saturday 21st May 2011 1330-1700.
The number of competitors was not as high as in previous years, so the U-9 and U-11 sections were combined, as were the U-13, U-15 and U-18 sections.
There was lots of good and exciting chess played, and certainly in the lower age group many games could have gone either way so
the final table doesn\'t necessarily reflect the close competition.
The younger players competed in a 9-round all-play-all, while the older players had a more relaxed 5-round schedule
including one bye each. Under the rules, players were eligible to win only the section they had entered. Full results are listed below,
but some particularly impressive performances were:
- Szymon Palucha with an almost perfect score in the older age group tournament.
- AJ Thorne-Wallis who always looked in control with a perfect score in the younger age group tournament.
- Shriram Geethanath who played very well on his way to the U-11 title.
Some honourable mentions also go to Aidan Garner and Edwin Smith for a tight battle for second place in the U-9 section,
and to some of the younger players showing that chess is for all ages -- in particular Dylan Wilson will still be eligible for the U-9 section in four years time!
Prizewinners
- U-18: Daniel White (Champion)
- U-15: Szymon Palucha (Champion)
- U-13: Andrew Gatenby & Akhil Gupta (Joint Champions)
- U-11: Shriram Geethanath (Champion)
- U-9: AJ Thorne-Wallis (Champion), Aidan Garner (Silver Medal)
- Best Girl under 15: Eryn Stephenson
Durham County Junior Chess Championships 2011 -- U-13 U-15 U-18
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | Szymon Palucha | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2 | Andrew Gatenby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Daniel White | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 4 | Akhil Gupta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Mark Rowden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 |
Games in Round 1
| 1 | Akhil Gupta | - | Daniel White | 0-1 |
| 2 | Mark Rowden | - | Szymon Palucha | 0-1 |
Games in Round 2
| 1 | Daniel White | - | Mark Rowden | 1-0 |
| 2 | Andrew Gatenby | - | Akhil Gupta | ½-½ |
Games in Round 3
| 1 | Mark Rowden | - | Andrew Gatenby | ½-½ |
| 2 | Szymon Palucha | - | Daniel White | 1-0 |
Games in Round 4
| 1 | Andrew Gatenby | - | Szymon Palucha | 0-1 |
| 2 | Akhil Gupta | - | Mark Rowden | 1-0 |
Games in Round 5
| 1 | Szymon Palucha | - | Akhil Gupta | ½-½ |
| 2 | Daniel White | - | Andrew Gatenby | 0-1 |
Durham County Junior Chess Championships 2011 -- U-9 U-11
| Pos | Name | Gms | W | D | L | Score |
| 1 | AJ Thorne-Wallis | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Shriram Geethanath | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Aidan Garner | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Edwin Smith | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Nico Goeta | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 6 | Michael Corner | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 7 | Will Lindsey | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 8 | Harry Wilson | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 |
| 9 | Dylan Wilson | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Eryn Stephenson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 |
Games in Round 1
| 1 | Aidan Garner | - | Michael Corner | 1-0 |
| 2 | Will Lindsey | - | Shriram Geethanath | 0-1 |
| 3 | Edwin Smith | - | Nico Goeta | 1-0 |
| 4 | Eryn Stephenson | - | AJ Thorne-Wallis | 0-1 |
| 5 | Dylan Wilson | - | Harry Wilson | 0-1 |
Games in Round 2
| 1 | Michael Corner | - | Harry Wilson | 1-0 |
| 2 | AJ Thorne-Wallis | - | Dylan Wilson | 1-0 |
| 3 | Nico Goeta | - | Eryn Stephenson | 1-0 |
| 4 | Shriram Geethanath | - | Edwin Smith | ½-½ |
| 5 | Aidan Garner | - | Will Lindsey | 1-0 |
Games in Round 3
| 1 | Will Lindsey | - | Michael Corner | 0-1 |
| 2 | Edwin Smith | - | Aidan Garner | ½-½ |
| 3 | Eryn Stephenson | - | Shriram Geethanath | 0-1 |
| 4 | Dylan Wilson | - | Nico Goeta | ½-½ |
| 5 | Harry Wilson | - | AJ Thorne-Wallis | 0-1 |
Games in Round 4
| 1 | Michael Corner | - | AJ Thorne-Wallis | 0-1 |
| 2 | Nico Goeta | - | Harry Wilson | 1-0 |
| 3 | Shriram Geethanath | - | Dylan Wilson | 1-0 |
| 4 | Aidan Garner | - | Eryn Stephenson | 1-0 |
| 5 | Will Lindsey | - | Edwin Smith | 1-0 |
Games in Round 5
| 1 | Edwin Smith | - | Michael Corner | 1-0 |
| 2 | Eryn Stephenson | - | Will Lindsey | 0-1 |
| 3 | Dylan Wilson | - | Aidan Garner | 0-1 |
| 4 | Harry Wilson | - | Shriram Geethanath | 0-1 |
| 5 | AJ Thorne-Wallis | - | Nico Goeta | 1-0 |
Games in Round 6
| 1 | Michael Corner | - | Nico Goeta | 0-1 |
| 2 | Shriram Geethanath | - | AJ Thorne-Wallis | 0-1 |
| 3 | Aidan Garner | - | Harry Wilson | 1-0 |
| 4 | Will Lindsey | - | Dylan Wilson | 1-0 |
| 5 | Edwin Smith | - | Eryn Stephenson | 1-0 |
Games in Round 7
| 1 | Eryn Stephenson | - | Michael Corner | 0-1 |
| 2 | Dylan Wilson | - | Edwin Smith | 0-1 |
| 3 | Harry Wilson | - | Will Lindsey | 1-0 |
| 4 | AJ Thorne-Wallis | - | Aidan Garner | 1-0 |
| 5 | Nico Goeta | - | Shriram Geethanath | 0-1 |
Games in Round 8
| 1 | Michael Corner | - | Shriram Geethanath | 0-1 |
| 2 | Aidan Garner | - | Nico Goeta | 1-0 |
| 3 | Will Lindsey | - | AJ Thorne-Wallis | 0-1 |
| 4 | Edwin Smith | - | Harry Wilson | 1-0 |
| 5 | Eryn Stephenson | - | Dylan Wilson | 0-1 |
Games in Round 9
| 1 | Dylan Wilson | - | Michael Corner | ½-½ |
| 2 | Harry Wilson | - | Eryn Stephenson | 1-0 |
| 3 | AJ Thorne-Wallis | - | Edwin Smith | 1-0 |
| 4 | Nico Goeta | - | Will Lindsey | ½-½ |
| 5 | Shriram Geethanath | - | Aidan Garner | 1-0 |