Frome Chess Congress

Results for the 35th Frome Chess Congress

Held 15th–17th May 2026

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Open (FIDE)

1stCM Jan Murawski (4.5)
2nd =Zack Norris, Steven Jones, Leon Nelson (4)
Denys Bonner TrophyLeon Nelson (4)
Rating prizePaul Masters, Roger De Coverly (3)

Major (under 2000)

1stKyle Caudill (4.5)
2nd =Sam Jukes, Matthew Holmes, Vasyl Lopatko, George Miller, Philip Tarrant-Edwards (4)
Leon York Memorial TrophyGeorge Miller (4, via progressive score)
Rating prizeAlan Moseley, Carolus Tang (3)

Intermediate (under 1750)

1st =John Symons, James Rigby, David Weston, James Hennefeld (4)
Roy Hossell TrophyDavid Weston (4)
Rating prizeAlice Li, Nigel Mills (3.5)

Minor (under 1625)

1stOwen Hopkins (4.5)
2ndThomas Alsop (4)
3rd =Barry Raynes, Adrian Cload, Andreas Stalidis, Natashane McCook, Roy Ludlow (3.5)
Cyril Chapman TrophyThomas Alsop (4)
Rating prizeBarry Diaper, Kian King, Jonathan Rossi (3)

Standard (under 1450)

1stHamish Simpson (5)
2nd =Matthew Didyk, Joe Gelder (4)
Gerry Jepps TrophyHamish Simpson (5)
Jean Mackereth TrophyJohn Simmons (1.5)
Rating prizeAlan Weaver (3.5)

Team Competition

Winners Bath (Captain: Vasyl Lopatko) — 14.5pts (won on tie-break)
Vasyl Lopatko (4.0), Sean Rice (3.5), Barry Raynes (3.5), Benjamin Zhang (3.5)
Runners-up Salisbury Champs (Captain: Natashane McCook) — 14.5pts
Joe Gelder (4.0), John B Symons (4.0), Natashane McCook (3.5), Barry Diaper (3.0)