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30/12/2025
Sheffield
FIDE-Rated Christmas Congress
This was held from
Sunday 28th to Tuesday 30th of December 2025 at Sheffield Chess Centre.
It was what used to be termed a “stars-barred” event in that there was no
open section, participants’ ratings being limited to under 2000.
Some games were shown
live at https://view.livechesscloud.com/#66a42053-2714-45ac-95b0-8559712f5cd1.
Results were as
follows. (Sum of Progressive Scores shown here may not have been used by the
organisers in splitting ties.)
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Under
2000
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No
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Name
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Rtg
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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SPS
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1
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Thomas
Wills
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1976
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+
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B
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27
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1
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W
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3
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1
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B
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11
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˝
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B
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2
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1
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W
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5
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1
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B
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4
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Woodseats
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1
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2
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3
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3˝
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4˝
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5˝
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19˝
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2
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Daniel
JS Sullivan
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1928
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1
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B
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26
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1
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W
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20
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˝
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B
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7
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˝
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W
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1
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1
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B
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6
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1
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W
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8
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Sheffield Nomads
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1
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2
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2˝
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3
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4
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5
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17˝
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3
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Seth
Woozeer
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1800
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1
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W
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22
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0
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B
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1
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˝
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W
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4
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1
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B
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9
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1
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W
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15
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1
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B
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7
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SASCA
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1
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1
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1˝
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2˝
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3˝
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4˝
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14
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4
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Dylan
Mize
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1811
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1
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B
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25
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˝
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W
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8
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˝
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B
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3
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1
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W
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17
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1
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B
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11
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0
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W
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1
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Liverpool
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1
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1˝
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2
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3
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4
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4
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15˝
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5
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Kam Wa
Siu
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1899
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1
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B
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24
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1
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W
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6
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˝
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B
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8
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˝
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W
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7
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0
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B
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1
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1
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W
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11
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Woodseats
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1
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2
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2˝
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3
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3
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4
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15˝
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6
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Samidh
Saxena
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1589
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1
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W
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15
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0
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B
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5
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1
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W
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19
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1
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B
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24
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0
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W
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2
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1
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B
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13
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Liverpool
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1
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1
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2
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3
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3
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4
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14
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7
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Okwose
Marc Obi
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1819
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1
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W
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10
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1
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B
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9
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˝
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W
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2
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˝
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B
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5
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˝
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B
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8
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0
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W
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3
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Sutton Coldfield
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1
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2
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2˝
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3
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3˝
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3˝
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15˝
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8
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Michael
McDonagh
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1931
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1
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W
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18
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˝
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B
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4
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˝
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W
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5
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1
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B
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12
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˝
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W
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7
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0
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B
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2
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Chester
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1
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1˝
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2
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3
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3˝
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3˝
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14˝
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9
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Amandeep
Singh
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1555
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1
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B
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17
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0
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W
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7
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˝
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B
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20
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0
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W
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3
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1
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B
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26
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1
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W
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16
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Leeds Junior Chess Club
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1
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1
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1˝
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1˝
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2˝
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3˝
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11
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10
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Paul
Leonard
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1659
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0
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B
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7
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0
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W
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17
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˝
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-
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bye
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1
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B
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25
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1
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W
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23
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1
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B
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14
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Atherton
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0
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0
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˝
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1˝
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2˝
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3˝
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8
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11
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Julian
Alderton
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1926
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1
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W
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13
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1
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B
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12
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0
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W
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1
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1
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B
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15
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0
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W
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4
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0
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B
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5
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Chorlton-Cum-Hardy
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1
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2
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2
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3
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3
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3
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14
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12
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Steve
Crow
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1782
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1
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B
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23
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0
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W
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11
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1
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B
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16
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0
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W
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8
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˝
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B
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18
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˝
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W
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17
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Huddersfield *
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1
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1
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2
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2
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2˝
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3
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11˝
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13
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Adamjeet
Singh
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1686
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0
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B
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11
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˝
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W
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23
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1
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W
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14
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˝
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B
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19
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+
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W
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20
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0
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W
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6
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Leeds Junior Chess Club
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0
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˝
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1˝
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2
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3
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3
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10
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14
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Henry
Burton
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1511
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0
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B
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20
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1
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W
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26
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0
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B
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13
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1
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W
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21
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1
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B
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17
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0
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W
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10
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Wales
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0
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1
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1
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2
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3
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3
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10
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15
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Geoffrey
D Brown
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1790
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0
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B
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6
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1
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W
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16
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1
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B
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21
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0
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W
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11
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0
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B
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3
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1
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W
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22
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Darnall & Handsworth
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0
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1
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2
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2
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2
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3
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10
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16
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Peter
Mari
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1495
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1
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W
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19
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0
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B
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15
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0
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W
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12
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˝
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B
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22
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1
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W
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24
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0
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B
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9
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Warrington Central
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1
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1
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1
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1˝
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2˝
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2˝
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9˝
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17
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Oliver
Graham
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1784
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0
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W
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9
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1
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B
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10
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1
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W
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18
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0
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B
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4
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0
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W
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14
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˝
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B
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12
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Worksop
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0
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1
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2
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2
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2
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2˝
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9˝
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18
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Bien
Cuaresma
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1711
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0
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B
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8
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1
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W
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22
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0
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B
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17
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1
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W
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26
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˝
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W
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12
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Wakefield
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0
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1
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1
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2
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2˝
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2˝
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9
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19
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Stephen
W Howells
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1724
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0
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B
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16
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1
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W
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25
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0
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B
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6
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˝
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W
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13
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˝
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B
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22
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˝
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W
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21
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Wales
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0
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1
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1
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1˝
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2
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2˝
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8
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20
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Roger
Greatorex
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1739
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1
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W
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14
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0
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B
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2
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˝
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W
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9
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˝
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-
|
bye
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-
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B
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13
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Llangollen
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1
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1
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1˝
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2
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2
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2
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9˝
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21
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Marek
Krajci
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1615
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˝
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-
|
bye
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˝
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-
|
bye
|
0
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W
|
15
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0
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B
|
14
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˝
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W
|
25
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˝
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B
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19
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Sasca
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˝
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1
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1
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1
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1˝
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2
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7
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22
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Chris A
Fraser
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1636
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0
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B
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3
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0
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B
|
18
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1
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-
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bye
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˝
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W
|
16
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˝
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W
|
19
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0
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B
|
15
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West Bridgford
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0
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0
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1
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1˝
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|
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2
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2
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6˝
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23
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Benjamin
Findlay
|
1551
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0
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W
|
12
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˝
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B
|
13
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0
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W
|
24
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1
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-
|
bye
|
0
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B
|
10
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˝
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B
|
25
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SASCA
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|
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0
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˝
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˝
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1˝
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1˝
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2
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6
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24
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Sief Al
Din Holi
|
1683
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0
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W
|
5
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˝
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-
|
bye
|
1
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B
|
23
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0
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W
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6
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0
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B
|
16
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0
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W
|
26
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Limewood & Scarcroft
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0
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˝
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1˝
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1˝
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1˝
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1˝
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6˝
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|
25
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Aashita
Roychowdhury
|
1657
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0
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W
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4
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0
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B
|
19
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˝
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B
|
26
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0
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W
|
10
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˝
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B
|
21
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˝
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W
|
23
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4NCL She Plays To Win
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0
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|
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0
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˝
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|
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˝
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|
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1
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|
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1˝
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3˝
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26
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Nathaniel
Holroyd-Doveton
|
1697
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0
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W
|
2
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0
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B
|
14
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˝
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W
|
25
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0
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B
|
18
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0
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W
|
9
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1
|
B
|
24
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Rotherham
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0
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0
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|
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˝
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˝
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|
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˝
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|
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1˝
|
|
3
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|
27
|
Sai
Pavan Telukuntla
|
1714
|
-
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W
|
1
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|
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0
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|
|
0
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|
|
0
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|
|
0
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|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
0
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|
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Under 1600
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No
|
Name
|
Rtg
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
6
|
|
SPS
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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1
|
Tadeusz
Gumulka
|
1561
|
1
|
W
|
14
|
˝
|
B
|
15
|
+
|
W
|
18
|
1
|
W
|
11
|
1
|
W
|
3
|
1
|
B
|
4
|
|
|
|
Sheffield Chess Centre
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1˝
|
|
|
2˝
|
|
|
3˝
|
|
|
4˝
|
|
|
5˝
|
|
18˝
|
|
2
|
Brad
Wainwright
|
1595
|
0
|
W
|
9
|
1
|
B
|
16
|
1
|
W
|
12
|
1
|
B
|
6
|
1
|
W
|
5
|
1
|
B
|
3
|
|
|
|
Poulton-le-Fylde
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
5
|
|
15
|
|
3
|
Archisman
Saha
|
1315
|
+
|
W
|
20
|
1
|
B
|
18
|
1
|
W
|
6
|
1
|
W
|
4
|
0
|
B
|
1
|
0
|
W
|
2
|
|
|
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Leeds *
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
4
|
|
18
|
|
4
|
Aranya
Ghosh
|
1516
|
+
|
W
|
19
|
1
|
B
|
9
|
1
|
W
|
5
|
0
|
B
|
3
|
1
|
W
|
7
|
0
|
W
|
1
|
|
|
|
Leeds Junior Chess Club
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
4
|
|
17
|
|
5
|
Michael
Lally
|
1282
|
1
|
W
|
13
|
1
|
B
|
7
|
0
|
B
|
4
|
1
|
W
|
8
|
0
|
B
|
2
|
1
|
W
|
10
|
|
|
|
Sheffield
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
4
|
|
15
|
|
6
|
Leonardo
Condron
|
1375
|
1
|
B
|
10
|
1
|
W
|
8
|
0
|
B
|
3
|
0
|
W
|
2
|
1
|
B
|
13
|
˝
|
B
|
7
|
|
|
|
Leicestershire Juniors
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
3˝
|
|
13˝
|
|
7
|
Nripesh
Niketan
|
1537
|
1
|
B
|
17
|
0
|
W
|
5
|
1
|
W
|
15
|
1
|
B
|
9
|
0
|
B
|
4
|
˝
|
W
|
6
|
|
|
|
Sheffield University
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
3˝
|
|
13˝
|
|
8
|
Gary
Taylor
|
1492
|
˝
|
W
|
16
|
0
|
B
|
6
|
1
|
W
|
19
|
0
|
B
|
5
|
1
|
W
|
17
|
1
|
B
|
9
|
|
|
|
Holmfirth
|
|
|
˝
|
|
|
˝
|
|
|
1˝
|
|
|
1˝
|
|
|
2˝
|
|
|
3˝
|
|
10
|
|
9
|
Harrison
Condron
|
1472
|
1
|
B
|
2
|
0
|
W
|
4
|
1
|
B
|
10
|
0
|
W
|
7
|
1
|
B
|
12
|
0
|
W
|
8
|
|
|
|
Leicestershire Juniors
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
3
|
|
12
|
|
10
|
Johnny
Turner
|
1536
|
0
|
W
|
6
|
1
|
B
|
14
|
0
|
W
|
9
|
1
|
B
|
15
|
1
|
W
|
11
|
0
|
B
|
5
|
|
|
|
Doncaster *
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
3
|
|
10
|
|
11
|
Partha
Ghosh
|
1468
|
0
|
W
|
18
|
1
|
B
|
19
|
1
|
W
|
13
|
0
|
B
|
1
|
0
|
B
|
10
|
1
|
W
|
16
|
|
|
|
Leeds *
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
10
|
|
12
|
Daniel
Beresford
|
0
|
0
|
W
|
15
|
1
|
-
|
bye
|
0
|
B
|
2
|
1
|
B
|
16
|
0
|
W
|
9
|
1
|
B
|
17
|
|
|
|
Sheffield *
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
9
|
|
13
|
Yavuz
Aydin Kocak
|
1499
|
0
|
B
|
5
|
1
|
W
|
17
|
0
|
B
|
11
|
1
|
-
|
bye
|
0
|
W
|
6
|
1
|
W
|
19
|
|
|
|
Greater Manchester *
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
9
|
|
14
|
Ashraf
Attia
|
1432
|
0
|
B
|
1
|
0
|
W
|
10
|
˝
|
-
|
bye
|
˝
|
-
|
bye
|
˝
|
B
|
16
|
1
|
-
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Wigston
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
˝
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1˝
|
|
|
2˝
|
|
5˝
|
|
15
|
Stephanie
Brown
|
1487
|
1
|
B
|
12
|
˝
|
W
|
1
|
0
|
B
|
7
|
0
|
W
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kenilworth
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1˝
|
|
|
1˝
|
|
|
1˝
|
|
|
1˝
|
|
|
1˝
|
|
8˝
|
|
16
|
Theo
Sahu
|
961
|
˝
|
B
|
8
|
0
|
W
|
2
|
˝
|
B
|
17
|
0
|
W
|
12
|
˝
|
W
|
14
|
0
|
B
|
11
|
|
|
|
Rotherham *
|
|
|
˝
|
|
|
˝
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1˝
|
|
|
1˝
|
|
6
|
|
17
|
Adam
Amirthanathan
|
1412
|
0
|
W
|
7
|
0
|
B
|
13
|
˝
|
W
|
16
|
1
|
B
|
19
|
0
|
B
|
8
|
0
|
W
|
12
|
|
|
|
Nottinghamshire Juniors
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
˝
|
|
|
1˝
|
|
|
1˝
|
|
|
1˝
|
|
5
|
|
18
|
Pavan
Gowda Maddur Shivalingaiah
|
1591
|
1
|
B
|
11
|
0
|
W
|
3
|
-
|
B
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solihull
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
6
|
|
19
|
Adam P
Fairclough
|
1302
|
-
|
B
|
4
|
0
|
W
|
11
|
0
|
B
|
8
|
0
|
W
|
17
|
1
|
-
|
bye
|
0
|
B
|
13
|
|
|
|
Woodseats
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
|
20
|
Jeff
Wilson
|
1530
|
-
|
B
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blue Club (Oldham)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|