1994 Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International

1994 Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International		Elo	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
1	Bogdan Lalic	2530	b34+	w6=	b25+	w19+	w4+	b2=	w9+	b5=	w7=	7
2	Igor Stohl	2560	b21+	w10+	b7=	w8=	b24+	w1=	b3=	w19+	w5=	6½
3	Matthew D Sadler	2560	w12+	b14=	w5+	b4-	w20+	b10+	w2=	b9=	w18+	6½
4	Vadim Milov	2590	b19+	w9+	b8=	w3+	b1-	w7=	b24=	w17+	b10+	6½
5	Bjarke Sahl (Kristiansen)	2440	w28+	w7=	b3-	w32+	b21+	w8+	b11+	w1=	b2=	6½
6	John D M Nunn	2625	w23+	b1=	w14=	b20=	w13+	b18=	w16+	b7=	w9+	6½
7	John M Emms	2535	w20+	b5=	w2=	b13=	w22+	b4=	w12+	w6=	b1=	6
8	Miron N Sher	2520	w22+	b16+	w4=	b2=	w10=	b5-	w15+	b18=	w13=	5½
9	James C Howell	2505	w31+	b4-	w43+	b29+	w12+	w11+	b1-	w3=	b6-	5½
10	Christopher Ward	2490	w15+	b2-	w50+	b30+	b8=	w3-	b25+	w24+	w4-	5½
11	Stuart C Conquest	2505	w13=	b29+	w18=	b15+	w26+	b9-	w5-	b47+	w12=	5½
12	Colin S Crouch	2395	b3-	w26+	b27+	w34+	b9-	w47+	b7-	w21+	b11=	5½
13	Elvira Sakhatova	2300	b11=	w32=	b42+	w7=	b6-	w52+	b21=	w26+	b8=	5½
14	Glenn C Flear	2505	b17+	w3=	b6=	w26-	b42+	w25-	b27=	w40+	b24+	5½
15	Soren Bech Hansen	2285	b10-	w40+	b32+	w11-	b35+	w19=	b8-	w27+	b25+	5½
16	Keith C Arkell	2470	b38=	w8-	b40+	w42=	b27+	w34+	b6-	w25=	b28+	5½
17	Alan Ludgate	2275	w14-	b50=	w51=	b54+	w36+	b26+	w18=	b4-	w29+	5½
18	Alexander Baburin	2515	b25=	w24+	b11=	w21=	b43+	w6=	b17=	w8=	b3-	5
19	Malcolm Pein	2420	w4-	b30+	w52+	b1-	w29+	b15=	w31+	b2-	w20=	5
20	John K Shaw	2300	b7-	w27+	b37+	w6=	b3-	w28=	b34=	w33+	b19=	5
21	Susan K Lalic	2375	w2-	b52+	w55+	b18=	w5-	b22+	w13=	b12-	w31+	5
22	Peter Gayson	2255	b8-	w44+	b35=	w37+	b7-	w21-	b41=	w43+	b36+	5
23	Dimitrios Anagnostopoulos	2425	b6-	w42=	b39+	w44+	b25=	w24-	b26-	w38+	b35+	5
24	Aron Cohen	2225	w36+	b18-	w54+	b31+	w2-	b23+	w4=	b10-	w14-	4½
25	John Merriman	2265	w18=	b51+	w1-	b46+	w23=	b14+	w10-	b16=	w15-	4½
26	Darryl Wolstencroft	2180	w54+	b12-	w57+	b14+	b11-	w17-	w23+	b13-	w30=	4½
27	(Derek) George Ellison	2155	w56+	b20-	w12-	b48+	w16-	b46+	w14=	b15-	w44+	4½
28	Aleksandar Trifunovic	2225	b5-	w37-	b41+	w51=	b32+	b20=	w33=	b46+	w16-	4½
29	Guenther Jan Ballon	2195	b49+	w11-	b53+	w9-	b19-	w35+	b45=	w34+	b17-	4½
30	Christine Flear	2175	b35+	w19-	b36+	w10-	b34-	w44=	b42+	w41=	b26=	4½
31	Joseph Ryan	2270	b9-	w53+	b44=	w24-	b57+	w43+	b19-	w45+	b21-	4½
32	Timothy Spanton	2080	w57+	b13=	w15-	b5-	w28-	b33-	w58+	b51+	b45+	4½
33	Richard O'Donovan		b53-	w39+	b34-	w45-	b54+	w32+	b28=	b20-	w47+	4½
34	Gary Quillan	2325	w1-	b47+	w33+	b12-	w30+	b16-	w20=	b29-	b39=	4
35	(Edward) Leslie Stuart		w30-	b56+	w22=	b47=	w15-	b29-	w49+	b50+	w23-	4
36	Emmanuel Danielczyk		b24-	w48+	w30-	b50+	b17-	w38+	b47-	w52+	w22-	4
37	Laurent Simon		w50=	b28+	w20-	b22-	b38=	w42=	b52=	w39=	b40=	4
38	David W Anderton	2230	w16=	b55=	w46=	b43-	w37=	b36-	w48+	b23-	b56+	4
39	Alexander Warren	2020	w43=	b33-	w23-	w41=	b44=	w53=	b56+	b37=	w34=	4
40	Steven Maggs	2085	w55=	b15-	w16-	b58+	w46-	b57+	w51+	b14-	w37=	4
41	Neville Gill				w28-	b39=	w49+	b51=	w22=	b30=	w46+	4 / 7
42	Simon K Williams	2185	w46+	b23=	w13-	b16=	w14-	b37=	w30-	b53=	w48=	3½
43	John Gillibrand		b39=	w49+	b9-	w38+	w18-	b31-	w50=	b22-	w51=	3½
44	Robert Mol		w45+	b22-	w31=	b23-	w39=	b30=	w46-	b55+	b27-	3½
45	Stephen McGrane		b44-	b57-	w56+	b33+	w47-	b55+	w29=	b31-	w32-	3½
46	John McLean		b42-	w59+	b38=	w25-	b40+	w27-	b44+	w28-	b41-	3½
47	Kenneth I Norman	2205		w34-	b58+	w35=	b45+	b12-	w36+	w11-	b33-	3½ / 8
48	D Bull		w52-	b36-	b49+	w27-	w58=	b50=	b38-	w54+	b42=	3½
49	Andrew Dyce		w29-	b43-	w48-	b56+	b41-	w54+	b35-	w58+	b52=	3½
50	Paul David Fenn	2160	b37=	w17=	b10-	w36-	b53=	w48=	b43=	w35-	w55=	3
51	Douglas Williams	2010	b59=	w25-	b17=	b28=	w55=	w41=	b40-	w32-	b43=	3
52	Brendan Lyons	2150	b48+	w21-	b19-	w53+		b13-	w37=	b36-	w49=	3 / 8
53	Eddie Dearing		w33+	b31-	w29-	b52-	w50=	b39=	w55=	w42=	b54-	3
54	Paul J Benson		b26-	w58+	b24-	w17-	w33-	b49-	w57+	b48-	w53+	3
55	John Nicholson (IRL)	2065	b40=	w38=	b21-	w57=	b51=	w45-	b53=	w44-	b50=	3
56	Paul J Kelly		b27-	w35-	b45-	w49-	b60+	b58+	w39-	b57+	w38-	3
57	N Tarlton		b32-	w45+	b26-	b55=	w31-	w40-	b54-	w56-	w58+	2½
58	Mark Whitehead			b54-	w47-	w40-	b48=	w56-	b32-	b49-	b57-	½ / 8
59	A Harrison		w51=	b46-								½ / 2
60	Enrique Baker	2070					w56-					0 / 1

From the 1996 BCF Yearbook: Played 17-25 September 1994 at Port Erin, Isle of Man. Stewart Reuben reports: At a time when there is so much gloomy talk about the loss of sponsorship for high profile events in Britain, it is pleasing to be able to report on a success story and a blossoming international tournament. The event is the Monarch Assurance in the Isle of Man. In a mere handful of years, organiser Dennis Hemsley has generated sufficient sponsorships from Monarch Assurance that with support from the Cherry Orchard Hotel and the Isle of Man Tourist Board a fine event has been created. Perhaps as remarkable is the fact that the event is not in the island’s capital, but in a small village in the extreme south-west of the island not far from the Calf of Man, off whose rocky coast Dennis spent most of his working life as a lighthouse-keeper.

The GM-norm aspirants gradually fell by the wayside although two still had slim chances entering the final round. John Emms had to win with Black against the unbeaten Lalic and Bjarke Kristensen* (DEN) had to do likewise against Stohl. They each fell a half point short. One norm was achieved, this a third WGM norm for Elvira Sakhatova (KAZ), a frequent and welcome visitor to England. Her last-round requirement was a draw with black against GM Miron Sher and this she achieved after a 51-move battle. A win would have given her an IM norm.

Several players gained FIDE ratings, including Frenchman Laurent Simon (9 games at this event), Richard O’Donovan (IRL), Neville Gill (Isle of Man), Emanuel Danielczyk (FRA -1 got his name right by round 5), John McLean (IRL), veteran Robert Mol (NED) and junior Eddie Dearing (SCO). Partials were obtained by John Gillibrand, Steve McGrane (both BCF 146) and by 76-year-old Leslie Stuart!

In addition to the international tournament there was a seven-day event for players under 170 and a five-day event for players under 130. All in all a fine chess festival for close on 100 players. Well done the Isle of Man Chess Association.

Leading scores and prize list:

Open:

1st GM Bogdan Lalic £1,500 7 pts
2nd-6th GM Igor Stohl, GM Matthew Sadler, GM John Nunn, GM Vadim Milov, IM Bjarke Kristensen £ 520 each 6½
7th £150 IM John Emms £150 6
8th-17th IM Chris Ward, GM Miron Sher, WIM Elvira Sakhatova, Alan Ludgate, IM James Howell, FM Soren B Hansen, GM Glenn Flear, IM Colin Crouch, GM Stuart Conquest, IM Keith Arkell #45 5½
Grading 2350-2175 Alan Ludgate, Elvira Sakhatova, Soren B Hansen shared £100
2160-2010 George Ellison, Neville Gill, Richard O’Donovan, Tim Spanton shared £100
Below 2000 Emanuel Danielczyk, Laurent Simon, Leslie Stuart shared £100
1st Lady £100 Elvira Sakhatova
1st Veteran £100 George Ellison
1st Junior £100 Aleksander Trifunovic
1st Manx £ 50 Neville Gill
Best game: One weeks holiday for up to six people in Orlando

Premier: 1st= J Costello, RW Kermeen £200 5 pts
3rd= A Harrison, D R Sedgwick £75 each 4½
Grading 140-159 £50 J Bowers
120-139 £50 A Robertson
Below 120 £50 F McCabe
1st Lady £50 Dinah Norman
1st Veteran £50 R J Kermeen
1st Manx £50 John Costello

Major: 1st £100 1st Monica Vann £100 4½
2nd= Frank Maher, Conrad Jowett £62.50 4
Grading 110-129 £30 T Brandt
below 110 G Cox, R Ward, G Burton shared £30
1st Lady £30 Monica Vann
1st Veteran £30 Frank Maher
1st Manx £30 Frank Maher

(source of additional info: 1996 BCF Yearbook)

* now known as Bjarke Sahl