Mingara May Major 2004 

Kerry Stead has won the Mingara May Major for the second time, he last won first prize in the tournament in 2002. Kerry continued his undefeated efforts at Mingara with 5.5 points from 6 games dropping only half a point to Mosaddeque Ali. Second place getter Mingara's Clint Daniel was also undefeated with 4 wins and 2 draws Alex Mendes da Costa shared second place losing only to Kerry Stead. Anthony Keuning won the under 1800 prize  Sebastian  Jurd, won the under18 junior prize and shared second under 1800 and  with Jason Williams. The  under 1600 prize was won by Norm Greenwood, second under 1600 went to Gary Losh. The under 1400 section was won by Canberra junior Jesse Macguire and second under 1400 went to another Canberra junior Mathew Beltrami. The Under 1200 prize went to blind player Alex Momot. The unrated prize was won by Mingara Player Branko Santrac. The under 14 junior prize was shared by Max Illingworth and Benjamin Harris. Tournament play ran smoothly due to the able directing by Brian Jones.
Second place getter Clint Daniel says his game against Rebecca Harris was his best game of the tournament.
Harris,R - Daniel,C [B34]
Mingara May Major (2), 29.05.2004

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 d5 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.0-0-0 Be6 11.Qf2 Qa5 12.Bc5 dxe4 13.Bxe7 Nd5 14.Nxd5 Bxd5 15.c4 Qxa2 16.cxd5 Qa1+ 17.Kd2 Qxb2+ 18.Ke3 Qc3+ 19.Ke2 cxd5 20.Bxf8 Re8 21.f4 e3 22.Qe1 Qc2+ 23.Kf3 Qe4+ 24.Kg3 g5 25.Bd6 Re6 26.Qb4 gxf4+ 27.Bxf4 Rg6+ 28.Kh4 Bf6+ 0-1
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Kerry Stead Receives the $600 first place Cheque from organiser  Mal Murrell 
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Clint Daniel was equal second
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Alex Mendes da Costa shared second place
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Anthony Keuning won the under 1800 prize
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Sebastian  Jurd, won the under18 junior prize and shared second under 1800
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The  under 1600 prize was won by Norm Greenwood
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Second under 1600 went to Gary Losh

 

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Jesse Macguire won the under 1400
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Mathew Beltrami
second under 1400
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Alex Momot won the Under 1200
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Branko Santrac
best unrated
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Max Illingworth shared the under14 junior prize
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Benjamin Harris. shared the under 14 junior prize
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Brian Jones D.O.P.

Standings

Place Name                  Feder Rtg Loc  Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr.

  1   Stead, Kerry          NSW       1969 5.5      15.5  22.0   20.5
 2-3  Daniel, Clint         NSW       1796 5        13.0  20.0   17.0
      Mendes da Costa, Alex NSW       1717 5        12.5  18.5   16.0
 4-5  Ali, Mosaddeque       VIC       1892 4.5      13.5  21.5   16.0
      Keuning, Anthony V    NSW       1635 4.5      13.5  20.0   14.5
6-11  Castor, David         NSW       1948 4        15.0  23.5   18.0
      Hans, Sartaj          ACT       1932 4        13.0  21.5   16.0
      Grcic, Milan          ACT       1876 4        13.0  20.0   13.0
      Jurd, Sebastian       NSW       1648 4        12.5  18.5   15.0
      Williams, Jason M     NSW       1677 4        12.5  18.5   12.0
      Greenwood, Norman     NSW       1540 4        10.5  15.5   10.0
12-15 Harp, Joel            NSW       1965 3.5      16.5  24.0   16.0
      Maguire, Jesse        ACT       1399 3.5      13.5  20.5   11.5
      Losh, Gary            NSW       1520 3.5      13.0  19.0   10.0
      Lane, Nancy L         NSW       1832 3.5      11.5  17.0   11.0
16-24 Illingworth, Max      NSW       1597 3        16.0  24.0   14.0
      Harris, Benjamin      NSW       1451 3        14.0  21.0   11.0
      Beltrami, Matthew     ACT       1300 3        13.0  18.5    9.5
      Adams, Craig          NSW       1722 3        12.5  18.5   13.0
      Murrell, Malcolm R    NSW       1667 3        12.5  18.5   12.0
      Santrac, Branko       NSW            3        12.0  18.5   14.0
      Dickson, Ian C        NSW       1652 3        12.0  18.0   12.0
      Reid, Vaness          NSW       1516 3        12.0  17.5   10.0
      Harris, Rebecca       NSW       1438 3        10.5  17.0    9.5
25-29 Deacon, Graeme        NSW       1400 2.5      11.5  18.0    7.5
      Miranda, Adrian       NSW       1351 2.5      11.0  17.5    8.0
      Lock, Leonard         NSW            2.5      11.0  16.0    7.5
      Rowlison, Colin N     NSW       1845 2.5      11.0  15.5    9.0
      Velyvis, Vladis       NSW       1410 2.5       9.0  14.5    7.5
30-34 Frias, Joe            NSW       1356 2        12.5  18.5    8.0
      Winter, George        NSW       1909 2        11.5  19.0    9.0
      Adams, Harvey         NSW       1332 2        10.5  15.5    8.0
      Adams, William        NSW       1285 2         9.5  14.5    4.0
      Momot, Alex           NSW       971  2         9.0  14.0    5.0
35-39 Smit, George          NSW       1587 1.5      12.0  18.0    7.0
      Wilson, Greg          NSW       1210 1.5       9.5  14.0    2.0
      Brown, Phil           NSW       1396 1.5       9.5  13.5    5.0
      Kerr, David           NSW       1161 1.5       9.0  14.5    3.0
      Farrell, Keith R      NSW       1447 1.5       7.5  11.0    5.0
 40   Fell, Lloyd R         NSW       1306 0.5       7.5  14.0    1.0

Cross Table

No  Name                  Feder Loc  Total  1    2    3    4    5    6  

1.  Stead, Kerry          NSW   1969 5.5   19:W 12:W 18:W  4:W  3:W  6:D
2.  Harp, Joel            NSW   1965 3.5   20:W 13:W  5:W  3:L 10:D 17:L
3.  Castor, David         NSW   1948 4     21:W 14:W 40:W  2:W  1:L 12:L
4.  Hans, Sartaj          ACT   1932 4     22:W 15:W 11:W  1:L 16:L 18:W
5.  Winter, George        NSW   1909 2     26:W 16:W  2:L 10:L 20:L   : 
6.  Ali, Mosaddeque       VIC   1892 4.5   27:W 17:D 23:D 15:W 18:W  1:D
7.  Grcic, Milan          ACT   1876 4     28:W 18:L 21:W 16:L 11:W 15:W
8.  Rowlison, Colin N     NSW   1845 2.5   29:D 23:L 31:W 25:D 22:L 27:D
9.  Lane, Nancy L         NSW   1832 3.5   30:L 31:W 22:W 18:L 21:D 40:W
10. Daniel, Clint         NSW   1796 5     31:D 25:W 17:W  5:W  2:D 16:W
11. Adams, Craig          NSW   1722 3     32:W 30:W  4:L 28:D  7:L 34:D
12. Mendes da Costa, Alex NSW   1717 5     33:W  1:L 26:W 23:W 40:W  3:W
13. Williams, Jason M     NSW   1677 4     34:W  2:L 28:L 27:W 23:W 22:W
14. Murrell, Malcolm R    NSW   1667 3     35:W  3:L 27:W 40:L 25:W 20:L
15. Dickson, Ian C        NSW   1652 3     36:W  4:L 30:W  6:L 32:W  7:L
16. Jurd, Sebastian       NSW   1648 4     37:W  5:L 32:W  7:W  4:W 10:L
17. Keuning, Anthony V    NSW   1635 4.5   38:W  6:D 10:L 19:W 28:W  2:W
18. Illingworth, Max      NSW   1597 3     39:W  7:W  1:L  9:W  6:L  4:L
19. Smit, George          NSW   1587 1.5    1:L 33:W 34:D 17:L 31:L 35:L
20. Greenwood, Norman     NSW   1540 4      2:L 34:L 36:W 30:W  5:W 14:W
21. Losh, Gary            NSW   1520 3.5    3:L 35:W  7:L 34:W  9:D 39:W
22. Reid, Vaness          NSW   1516 3      4:L 36:W  9:L 38:W  8:W 13:L
23. Harris, Benjamin      NSW   1451 3       :D  8:W  6:D 12:L 13:L 30:W
24. Farrell, Keith R      NSW   1447 1.5   40:L 32:L 37:D 33:W 39:L 38:L
25. Harris, Rebecca       NSW   1438 3       :D 10:L 29:W  8:D 14:L 32:W
26. Velyvis, Vladis       NSW   1410 2.5    5:L 37:W 12:L 39:D 34:L 33:W
27. Deacon, Graeme        NSW   1400 2.5    6:L 38:W 14:L 13:L 35:W  8:D
28. Maguire, Jesse        ACT   1399 3.5    7:L 39:W 13:W 11:D 17:L 31:W
29. Brown, Phil           NSW   1396 1.5    8:D 40:L 25:L 31:L 37:W 36:L
30. Frias, Joe            NSW   1356 2      9:W 11:L 15:L 20:L 38:W 23:L
31. Miranda, Adrian       NSW   1351 2.5   10:D  9:L  8:L 29:W 19:W 28:L
32. Adams, Harvey         NSW   1332 2     11:L 24:W 16:L 37:W 15:L 25:L
33. Fell, Lloyd R         NSW   1306 .5    12:L 19:L 38:L 24:L 36:D 26:L
34. Beltrami, Matthew     ACT   1300 3     13:L 20:W 19:D 21:L 26:W 11:D
35. Adams, William        NSW   1285 2     14:L 21:L 39:L 36:W 27:L 19:W
36. Wilson, Greg          NSW   1210 1.5   15:L 22:L 20:L 35:L 33:D 29:W
37. Kerr, David           NSW   1161 1.5   16:L 26:L 24:D 32:L 29:L   :W
38. Momot, Alex           NSW   971  2     17:L 27:L 33:W 22:L 30:L 24:W
39. Lock, Leonard         NSW        2.5   18:L 28:L 35:W 26:D 24:W 21:L
40. Santrac, Branko       NSW        3     24:W 29:W  3:L 14:W 12:L  9:L