UK Blitz Qualifiers 2018
UK Open Blitz Championship Qualifiers took place on Saturday, 8th
September in eight cities around the country, each played over 15 rounds.
James Adair of York University came second in the Newcastle
event with 13˝ out of 15, so qualifying for the final.
More Yorkshire players entered the Manchester event than
entered the Newcastle, and though none emerged as a qualifier, there were a
number of good performances:
Place
|
Name
|
Club/Location
|
Pts
|
1
|
(FM) Joseph McPhillips
|
Bolton
|
14
|
2
|
(IM) Gediminas Sarakauskas
|
Guildford
|
12
|
3
|
(CM) Alan J Walton
|
3Cs
|
11
|
4
|
Robert Starley
|
Leeds University
|
10
|
5
|
Thomas Carroll
|
Hoylake
|
9˝
|
6
|
Kevin Ye
|
3Cs
|
9˝
|
7
|
Tim Hilton
|
Rochdale
|
8˝
|
8
|
Philip J Crocker
|
|
8˝
|
9
|
Peter Shaw
|
Wakefield
|
8
|
10
|
Dan Waller
|
|
8
|
11
|
Paul Fletcher
|
Hillsborough *
|
8
|
12
|
Natasha K Regan
|
|
8
|
13
|
Patrick McGhee
|
Bolton University
|
8
|
14
|
Szilard Tamas
|
Darnall & Handsworth *
|
8
|
15
|
Mike J Surtees
|
Bolton
|
7˝
|
16
|
Nicholas Ms Barnaby
|
Bolton
|
7˝
|
17
|
Michael McDonagh
|
Chester
|
7˝
|
18
|
Zivile Sarakauskiene
|
|
7˝
|
19
|
Mahima G Raghavendra
|
|
7˝
|
20
|
Paul Woodfinden
|
Northwich
|
7
|
21
|
Colm Buckley
|
Chester
|
7
|
22
|
Steve Tranter
|
East Cheshire
|
7
|
23
|
Martyn Hamer
|
Great Harwood
|
7
|
24
|
Oleg Cukovs
|
|
6˝
|
25
|
Stephen M Lloyd
|
Chester
|
6˝
|
26
|
Aram Ter-Gevorkian
|
Darnall & Handsworth *
|
6˝
|
27
|
Siefaldin A Holi
|
Wakefield
|
6˝
|
28
|
Ian D Lamb
|
Bolton
|
6˝
|
29
|
Lanre Bammeke
|
Worsley
|
5˝
|
30
|
Mark Shelmerdine
|
Wakefield
|
5˝
|
31
|
Stephen Tatlock
|
East Cheshire
|
5˝
|
32
|
Phillip J Shaughnessy
|
Ashton
|
5
|
33
|
Sandra G Blackburn
|
Cheddleton
|
2
|
34
|
Lee Baron
|
Radcliffe
|
1
|
* Sheffield clubs
|