Everyone,
without exception, had a great day. The chess played was superb.
The weather, venue and tournament atmosphere was perfect. Congratulations
to all competitors.
We
have a fantastic team of people, whose help makes this event
such a success. Thank you to Mike Basman, Ray Ryan, Pauline
Foster, Fiona Petrie, Maya Haria, Rosalind Kieran, Jake Miller,
Paul Gladstone and Harriet Hunt for providing the excellent
coaching.