Tournament controller – Paul Billington – p.billington1@talktalk.net or 07849 203603
Summer 2021 Championship
This is a five round Swiss tournament for the titles Shrewsbury Town Champion (overall winner), Shrewsbury Town U1700 Champion (highest score by a player graded under 1700), and Shrewsbury Town U1400 Champion.
This year’s championship will be played on Lichess so you will need a Lichess account. Following that It couldn’t be simpler, just contact your opponent and arrange to play a game on Lichess at your convenience. The time format will be 45 mins with 15 sec increments. (Please ensure the game is rated.) Send me the result ASAP by email to p.billington1@talktalk.net or ring me on 07849 203603.
To be eligible you must be a member of one of the town’s chess clubs and of the ECF. Entry is free and games played count toward your Lichess online rating and will be submitted to the ECF for online rating (this is entirely separate to and has no effect on ECF OTB ratings). Two points for a win, one for a draw.
The tournament will run from May until September. I will publish each round by e-mail and on this page.
Good luck to all and feel free to contact me at any time. – Paul Billington – (p.billington1@talktalk.net)
Congratulations to the 2021 winners:
Shrewsbury Town Champion – James Wilkinson
U1700 Champion – Fred Bench
U1400 Champion – Martin Ayres
Summer 2021 table and fixtures
Last update – 30 September (NH)
| Name | Grade | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Byes | Points |
| Jim Wilkinson (jimwilk) | 1638 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Nathanael Paul (natpaul) | 2125 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Mark Smith (marksmith77) | 1803 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Daniel Lockett (SilurianDan) | 1743 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fred Bench (stripedbooh) | 1556 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Matthew Clark (Budapest23) | 1870 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Peter Kitchen (JournoPete83) | 1870 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Rob Nield (rdeborn) | 1690 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Stephen Priestley (Casimir7) | 1638 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Dennis Bonner (Wheathill) | 1480 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Ivor Salter (Mr_Ivor) | 1555 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Paul Billington (oldchessdude) | 1533 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Francis Best (ephpeebee) | 1900 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Robin Nayman (rnayman) | 1687 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Keith Tabner (keithchessblue) | 1668 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Norman O’Connor (redboyx) | 1555 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Anthony Purser (Charantony) | 1443 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Martin Ayres (martinay) | 1255 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Nick Holmes (telenick) | 1540 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| John Casewell (SalopianBlade43) | 1300 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Foley Stocks (foleystocks) | UG | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Randell (sparky_71) | UG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Round One
| White | Result | Black |
|---|---|---|
| Nat Paul | 1-0 | Ivor Salter |
| Norman O’Connor | 0.5-0.5 | Francis Best |
| Peter Kitchen | 1-0 | Nick Holmes |
| Paul Billington | 0-1 | Matthew Clark |
| Mark Smith | 1-0 | Dennis Bonner |
| Anthony Purser | 0-1 | Dan Lockett |
| Robin Nayman | 0-1 | John Casewell |
| Martin Ayres | 0-1 | Keith Tabner |
| Jim Wilkinson | 1-0 | Rob Nield |
| Foley Stocks | 0-1 | Stephen Priestley |
| Fred Bench | 1-0 | Mark Randell |
Round Two
| White | Result | Black |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Clark | 0-1 | Nat Paul |
| Dan Lockett | 0.5-0.5 | Peter Kitchen |
| Stephen Priestley | 0.5-0.5 | Mark Smith |
| Keith Tabner | 0-1 | Jim Wilkinson |
| John Casewell | 0-1 | Fred Bench |
| Francis Best | 1-0 | Robin Nayman |
| Rob Nield | 1-0 | Norman O’Connor |
| Ivor Salter | 0-1 | Paul Billington |
| Nick Holmes | 1-0 | Foley Stocks |
| Dennis Bonner | 0.5-0.5 | Anthony Purser |
| Mark Randell | 0-1 | Martin Ayres |
Round Three
| White | Result | Black |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilkinson | 1-0 | Nat Paul |
| Peter Kitchen | 0.5-0.5 | Francis Best |
| Mark Smith | 0.5-0.5 | Dan Lockett |
| Stephen Priestley | 1-0 | Nick Holmes |
| Paul Billington | 0.5-0.5 | Rob Nield |
| Fred Bench | 0.5-0.5 | Matthew Clark |
| Martin Ayres | 1-0 | John Casewell |
| Norman O’Connor | 0.5-0.5 | Dennis Bonner |
| Anthony Purser | 0-1 | Keith Tabner |
| Foley Stocks | 1-0 | Mark Randell |
| Robin Nayman | 0-1 | Ivor Salter |
Round Four
| White | Result | Black |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Priestley | 0-1 | Jim Wilkinson |
| Nat Paul | 1-0 | Fred Bench |
| Francis Best | 0-1 | Mark Smith |
| Keith Tabner | 0-1 | Peter Kitchen |
| Dan Lockett | 1-0 | Martin Ayres |
| Rob Nield | 0.5-0.5 | Matthew Clark |
| Nick Holmes | 0-1 | Paul Billington |
| Ivor Salter | 0.5-0.5 | Norman O’Connor |
| Dennis Bonner | 1-0 | Foley Stocks |
| John Casewell | 0.5-0.5 | Antony Purser |
| Mark Randell | 0-1 | Robin Nayman |
Round Five
Please play your match by September 30th. For player contact information, refer to Paul’s email. Please let Kate Walker know the date and time of your match for the online calendar, and email the result to Paul Billington – (p.billington1@talktalk.net)
| White | Result | Black |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilkinson | 1-0 | Peter Kitchen |
| Mark Smith | 0.5-0.5 | Nat Paul |
| Dan Lockett | 0.5-0.5 | Stephen Priestley |
| Paul Billington | 0-1 | Fred Bench |
| Rob Nield | 1-0 | Francis Best |
| Matthew Clark | 1-0 | Keith Tabner |
| Martin Ayres | 0-1 | Dennis Bonner |
| Norman O’Connor | 0.5-0.5 | Nick Holmes |
| John Casewell | 0-1 | Ivor Salter |
| Anthony Purser | 1-0 | Mark Randell |
| Robin Nayman | 1-0 | Foley Stocks |
Champions Roll of Honour
| Overall | U140/U1700 | U100/U1400 | |
| 2021 | James Wilkinson | Fred Bench | Martin Ayres |
| 2020 | Not held due to covid | ||
| 2019 | J Hopkins / T Brotherton | John Westhead | James Birch |
| 2018 | J Hopkins / P Kitchen / D Everington | John Westhead | Nick Holmes |
| 2017 | Trevor Brotherton | Steve Kempsell | Shane Sweeney |
| 2016 | Nigel Ferrington | Peter Kitchen | |
| 2015 | Nigel Ferrington | Steve Kempsell | Nick Holmes |
| 2014 | Trevor Brotherton | Keith Tabner | Nick Holmes |
| 2013 | Nigel Ferrington | Ivor Salter / Keith Tabner | Kate Walker |
| 2012 | Nigel Ferrington | Ian Davies | Shane Sweeney |
| 2011 | David Everington | Ivor Salter | John Casewell |
| 2010 | Jamie Hopkins | Keith Tabner | John Casewell |
Results archive
- Results 2019 onwards
- Link to 2018 results
- Link to 2017 results
- Link to 2016 results
- Link to 2015 results
- Link to 2014 results
- Link to 2013 results
- Link to 2012 results
- Link to 2011 results
- Link to 2010 results