Who Has Entered the Torbay Chess Congress
The following players have entered the 57th Torbay Congress (31st October to 2nd November 2025). Click on a player's ECF code to see his/her ECF playing record. Note that the ratings listed here are based on the ECF list effective at the time of entry. These ratings will be updated when the October lists are available. The October lists will be used to determine eligibility for entry to the different tournaments - see Rule 5 for further information.
Open Tournament (No Rating Restrictions)
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating | ECF Code | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen | Brooklyn | Exeter Chess Club | 0 | 376456E | |
| Simpson | Derek | 1729 | 288847G | ||
| Bolt | Graham | EXETER | 1949 | 106951C | Round 1 |
| Brenton | Richard | Newton abbot | 1627 | 321459L | |
| Bass | John W | Richmond | 1938 | 106363H | |
| Sklavounos | Grigoris | Hammersmith | 1950 | 359439H | |
| Wright | Andrew D | Plymouth | 1477 | 140958L | |
| Littlejohns | David P | Taunton | 1925 | 114482A | |
| Goldschmidt | Martin | Totnes | 1964 | 343924A | |
| Dunn | Andrew M | torquay | 2117 | 109951G | |
| Gibbs | Dominic V | 4NCL Iceni | 1969 | 101893A | |
| Archer | David J | South Hams | 1817 | 300734A | |
| Nelson | Leon | Wells | 1861 | 360419G | Round 1 |
| Westcott | Dale | Castell Nedd | 1802 | 351026J | |
| Arkell | Keith C | Totnes | 2370 | 105817E | |
| Northam | Lawrence | Yate & Sodbury | 1846 | 362770G | |
| Robertson | Mark M | 1965 | 118060F | ||
| Hill | Andy | Horfield & Redland | 2000 | 342132G | |
| Moore | Gerald | Broadland | 1942 | 115710D | |
| Clarke | Adam | Newton Abbot | 1798 | 269129C | |
| Dilleigh | Stephen P | Horfield & Redland | 2031 | 109679F | |
| Brusey | Alan W | Newton Abbot | 1954 | 107557D | |
| T'hart | Gerard | Plymouth | 1758 | 295785B | Round 1 |
| Lawrence | Spencer | Bath | 1784 | 340737J | |
| Edge | John A | Halesowen | 1964 | 110076C | |
| Aston | Paul A | St.Marychurch | 1700 | 105937D | Round 4 |
| Homer | Stephen J | Exeter | 2005 | 162619L |
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen | Brooklyn | Exeter Chess Club | 0 |
| Simpson | Derek | 1729 | |
| Bolt | Graham | EXETER | 1949 |
| Brenton | Richard | Newton abbot | 1627 |
| Bass | John W | Richmond | 1938 |
| Sklavounos | Grigoris | Hammersmith | 1950 |
| Wright | Andrew D | Plymouth | 1477 |
| Littlejohns | David P | Taunton | 1925 |
| Goldschmidt | Martin | Totnes | 1964 |
| Dunn | Andrew M | torquay | 2117 |
| Gibbs | Dominic V | 4NCL Iceni | 1969 |
| Archer | David J | South Hams | 1817 |
| Nelson | Leon | Wells | 1861 |
| Westcott | Dale | Castell Nedd | 1802 |
| Arkell | Keith C | Totnes | 2370 |
| Northam | Lawrence | Yate & Sodbury | 1846 |
| Robertson | Mark M | 1965 | |
| Hill | Andy | Horfield & Redland | 2000 |
| Moore | Gerald | Broadland | 1942 |
| Clarke | Adam | Newton Abbot | 1798 |
| Dilleigh | Stephen P | Horfield & Redland | 2031 |
| Brusey | Alan W | Newton Abbot | 1954 |
| T'hart | Gerard | Plymouth | 1758 |
| Lawrence | Spencer | Bath | 1784 |
| Edge | John A | Halesowen | 1964 |
| Aston | Paul A | St.Marychurch | 1700 |
| Homer | Stephen J | Exeter | 2005 |
Number of players: 27
Major Tournament (Ratings Under 1950)
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating | ECF Code | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson | Richard J | Bristol Grendel | 1888 | 156417B | |
| Burton | Ronnie | Weymouth | 1732 | 107763G | |
| Pradhan | Ayan | Reading | 1851 | 331640 | |
| Pradhan | Abhishek | Reading | 1886 | 297402C | |
| Thomas | Mark | Llanelli | 1908 | 277961E | |
| Matthew | Ian G | 1712 | 115087L | ||
| White | Nicholas E | Wycombe & Hazlemere | 1716 | 259442 | |
| Waters | Andrew C | Rainham, Kent | 1815 | 103615E | |
| Holland | Mac | Newton Abbot | 1750 | 365392E | |
| Ayres | Jonathan R | Scarborough | 1786 | 144539L | Round 4 |
| Gosling | Brian GE | East Budleigh | 1806 | 111446D | Round 1 |
| Howard | Charles V | Totnes | 1828 | 113071H | |
| O'Brien | Paul W | Worthing | 1736 | 151595A |
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson | Richard J | Bristol Grendel | 1888 |
| Burton | Ronnie | Weymouth | 1732 |
| Pradhan | Ayan | Reading | 1851 |
| Pradhan | Abhishek | Reading | 1886 |
| Thomas | Mark | Llanelli | 1908 |
| Matthew | Ian G | 1712 | |
| White | Nicholas E | Wycombe & Hazlemere | 1716 |
| Waters | Andrew C | Rainham, Kent | 1815 |
| Holland | Mac | Newton Abbot | 1750 |
| Ayres | Jonathan R | Scarborough | 1786 |
| Gosling | Brian GE | East Budleigh | 1806 |
| Howard | Charles V | Totnes | 1828 |
| O'Brien | Paul W | Worthing | 1736 |
Number of players: 13
Intermediate Tournament (Ratings Under 1725)
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating | ECF Code | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Catherine | South Hams | 1679 | 349499J | Round 1 |
| Dowson | David | Salisbury | 1617 | 183696 | |
| Winter | Kevin | Ilkley Chess Centre | 1724 | 228399C | |
| Blencowe | Ian P | Wotton Hall | 1579 | 106888L | Round 1 |
| Darlington | Ben | Torquay Boys Grammar School | 1691 | 351843H | |
| Williams | Stephen | Cwmbran | 1723 | 170919H | |
| Threlkeld | Ian | Trowbridge | 1622 | 155623L | |
| Morrish | John | Swindon | 1649 | 328194C | |
| Fursman | Lynne J | Cheltenham | 1697 | 110994H | |
| Fursman | Joy P | Bredon, Tewkesbury | 1510 | 152293A | |
| Norman | Dinah M | 1640 | 116277K | Round 1 | |
| Southall | Christopher M | Wellington | 1681 | 178159F | |
| Tomlin | Dave | Forest of Dean | 1372 | 350048C | |
| Blackwell | David | Battersea | 1316 | 318706J | |
| Daly | Grant | Downend & Fishponds | 1530 | 154123H | |
| Sleight | Oliver | Plymouth | 1604 | 355566F | |
| Ingham | H William | Teignmouth | 1712 | 173310C | Round 1 |
| Daniel | Michael | Teignmouth | 1553 | 272510B | |
| Peacock | Christopher D | Plymouth | 1653 | 173352H | Round 3 |
| Lambert | Kevin H | Abergavenny | 1501 | 371976F | |
| Marston | Alastair JD | Bristol Cabot | 1696 | 114982K | |
| Taplin | William | none | 1546 | 287792C | |
| Willoughby | Robert H | West Nottingham | 1665 | 126830C | |
| Rogers | David R | Exmouth | 1721 | 118154D | Round 1 |
| Sellen | John R | 1341 | 118688H | ||
| Roberts | Malcolm A | Holmes Chapel | 1663 | 118034E | |
| Farina | Mauro | Bath | 1592 | 144861E | |
| Halmkin | Peter E | Teignmouth | 1705 | 147620J | |
| Foster | Paul | Medway | 1541 | 110795B |
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Catherine | South Hams | 1679 |
| Dowson | David | Salisbury | 1617 |
| Winter | Kevin | Ilkley Chess Centre | 1724 |
| Blencowe | Ian P | Wotton Hall | 1579 |
| Darlington | Ben | Torquay Boys Grammar School | 1691 |
| Williams | Stephen | Cwmbran | 1723 |
| Threlkeld | Ian | Trowbridge | 1622 |
| Morrish | John | Swindon | 1649 |
| Fursman | Lynne J | Cheltenham | 1697 |
| Fursman | Joy P | Bredon, Tewkesbury | 1510 |
| Norman | Dinah M | 1640 | |
| Southall | Christopher M | Wellington | 1681 |
| Tomlin | Dave | Forest of Dean | 1372 |
| Blackwell | David | Battersea | 1316 |
| Daly | Grant | Downend & Fishponds | 1530 |
| Sleight | Oliver | Plymouth | 1604 |
| Ingham | H William | Teignmouth | 1712 |
| Daniel | Michael | Teignmouth | 1553 |
| Peacock | Christopher D | Plymouth | 1653 |
| Lambert | Kevin H | Abergavenny | 1501 |
| Marston | Alastair JD | Bristol Cabot | 1696 |
| Taplin | William | none | 1546 |
| Willoughby | Robert H | West Nottingham | 1665 |
| Rogers | David R | Exmouth | 1721 |
| Sellen | John R | 1341 | |
| Roberts | Malcolm A | Holmes Chapel | 1663 |
| Farina | Mauro | Bath | 1592 |
| Halmkin | Peter E | Teignmouth | 1705 |
| Foster | Paul | Medway | 1541 |
Number of players: 29
Foundation Tournament (Ratings Under 1500)
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating | ECF Code | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forty | Joe | Torquay Grammar School | 1427 | 348184A | Round 1 |
| Forty | Jim | 1457 | 364278B | Round 1 | |
| Pope | Michael R | Salisbury | 1455 | 249525K | |
| Farrow | Ian | Dons | 1454 | 110465C | |
| Leslie | Ian | Cirencester | 1396 | 342670 | |
| Spencer | Steve A | Pontefract | 1455 | 119508G | |
| Walsh | Shaun | Downend and Fishponds | 1319 | 271280F | |
| Farrell | Kyle | Wellington (Somerset) | 1384 | 370119A | |
| Hume | Wyllie | Isle of Arran | 1074 | 242275L | |
| Hart | Robin | Teignmouth | 1473 | 350093H | Round 1 |
| Varney | Toby | Exeter Mathematics School | 1491 | 372601A | |
| Collins | Alan | Cowley | 1464 | 108636E | |
| Saunois | Anthony | Hackney | 1181 | 341539K |
| Surname | First Name | Club | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forty | Joe | Torquay Grammar School | 1427 |
| Forty | Jim | 1457 | |
| Pope | Michael R | Salisbury | 1455 |
| Farrow | Ian | Dons | 1454 |
| Leslie | Ian | Cirencester | 1396 |
| Spencer | Steve A | Pontefract | 1455 |
| Walsh | Shaun | Downend and Fishponds | 1319 |
| Farrell | Kyle | Wellington (Somerset) | 1384 |
| Hume | Wyllie | Isle of Arran | 1074 |
| Hart | Robin | Teignmouth | 1473 |
| Varney | Toby | Exeter Mathematics School | 1491 |
| Collins | Alan | Cowley | 1464 |
| Saunois | Anthony | Hackney | 1181 |
Number of players: 13
Total number of players registered for the Congress: 82