112th NEW ZEALAND
CHESS CONGRESS

2nd January—12th January, 2005

Hosted by:Wanganui Chess Club Inc.
Founded 1865

Venue: COLLEGIATE HOTEL AND MOTOR INN
122 Liverpool Street

Results

Welcome

The year 2005 is an important milestone in the history of Wanganui Chess Club. It is 140 years since our club was first established. What better way to celebrate our anniversary than to hold New Zealand’s premier chess event, the National Chess Congress. 

For those players and supporters who attended and enjoyed the 110th Congress, here in Wanganui two years ago, we promise much the same for the 112th Congress.

Features will be the popular round-by-round spot prizes, lucky accommodation draws and free snacks and drinks.  The Collegiate Hotel and Motor Inn will again provide carpeted and air-conditioned playing venues, and excellent accommodation at an affordable cost. In accordance with the recent NZCF AGM’s wishes, the official FIDE time controls will apply. I warmly invite chess players from all parts of New Zealand and overseas, young and old, of all abilities, and from all walks of life, to compete in the 112th New Zealand Chess Congress, 2nd January, 2005 to 12th January, 2005. 

Gordon Hoskyn
112th N.Z. Congress Organiser
President, Wanganui Chess Club

Congress programme

2004-05 New Zealand Championship and Major Open

Sunday, 
January 2 Official opening and players’ meeting 9.30 am
Round 1 10.00 am Round 2 6.00 pm

Monday,
January 3 Round 3 1.00 pm

Tuesday, 
January 4 Round 4 10.00 am Round 5 6.00 pm

Wednesday,
January 5 Round 6 1.00 pm

New Zealand Chess Federation 
Annual General Meeting 7.45 pm

Thursday,
January 6 Rest Day
New Zealand Lightning Championship 

Friday,
January 7 Round 7 10.00 am Round 8 6.00 pm

Saturday,
January 8 Round 9 1.00 pm

Sunday,
January 9 Round 10 1.00 pm

Monday,
January 10 Round 11 10.00am

Presentation of Prizes, approximately 3.00 pm.

Results

Championship

see crosstable on frontpage.

Championship: Wohl 8.5; Ker 8; Civin 7.5; Paul Garbett, Russell Dive 7; Stephen Lukey 6.5; Tim Reilly (Australia), Bob Smith, Spain 6; John McDonald, Chris Burns, Peter Stuart 5.5; Gino Thornton, Hilton Bennett, Nic Croad 4.5; Nathan Goodhue, Mark van der Hoorn 3; Martin Sims .5.

Major Open

Round 1
Gunn, Neil 1:0 Gold, Hamish
Lin, Alan.5:.5 Forster, Bill
Jackson, Ross 1:0 Smith, Vivian
Kay, Bruce .5:.5 Lynn, William
Vetharaniam, Prince 1:0 Bell, David
Wilson, John 0:1 Aldridge, Alan
Evans, David 1:0 King, Mathew
Scarf, Rex 0:1 Paul, David
Nyberg, Michael 1:0 Boag, Peter
Mitchell, Robert .5:.5 Pakenham, John
Hoskyn, Gordon .5:.5 Holdaway, Stewart
McGowan, Alistair 1:0 Watherow, Sean
Stone, Andrew 1:0 Reed, Ken
Garland, Mana 0:1 Stracy, Don
Mazur, Julian 1:0 Wu, Michael
Lynn, Oscar 0:1 Rosario, Amiel

Round 2
 Michael Nyberg .5, Neil Gunn .5; Andrew Stone 0, Ross Jackson 1; Don Stracy 0, Prince Vetharaniam 1; Alan Aldridge 1, Julian Mazur 0; Amiel Rosario 1, David Evans 0; David Paul 1, Alistair McGowan 0; Bill Forster 1, Gordon Hoskyn 0; William Lynn 1, Robert Mitchell 0; John Pakenham 0, Bruce Kay 1; Stewart Holdaway 0, Alan Lin 1; Sean Watherow 1, Rex Scarf 0; Hamish Gold 1, Peter Boag 0; Vivian Smith 1, Ken Reed 0; David Bell 1, Mana Garland 0; Michael Wu 1, John Wilson 0; Mathew King 1, Oscar Lynn 0.

Round 3
Jackson 0, Aldridge 1; Vetharaniam 1, Paul 0; Gunn 0, Rosario 1; Kay 0, Forster 1; Lin 0, W Lynn 1; Evans 0, Nyberg 1; Smith 0, Watherow 1; Bell 0, Stone 1; McGowan 0, Stracy 1; Mazur 1, King 0; Wu 1, Gold 0; Hoskyn .5, Pakenham .5; Mitchell 0, Holdaway 1; Reed 0, Wilson 1; Scarf 0, Garland 1; Boag 1, O Lynn 0.

Round 4
Amiel Rosario 0, Prince Vetharaniam 1; Alan Aldridge 0, Bill Forster 1; William Lynn 1, Michael Nyberg 0; Don Stracy .5, Ross Jackson .5; David Paul .5, Andrew Stone .5; Sean Watherow 1, Julian Mazur 0; Alan Lin .5, Michael Wu .5; Stewart Holdaway 0, Neil Gunn 1; Hamish Gold 0, Bruce Kay 1; John Wilson 0, David Evans 1; John Pakenham 0, Alistair McGowan 1; Mathew King 0, Gordon Hoskyn 1; Mana Garland 1, Vivian Smith 0; Peter Boag 0, David Bell 1; Ken Reed 1, Robert Mitchell 0; Oscar Lynn 0, Rex Scarf 1.

Progress scores: Vetharaniam 4; Forster, W Lynn 3.5; Aldridge, Rosario, Watherow 3; Nyberg, Jackson, Paul, Stone, Stracy, Wu, Gunn, Kay, 2.5; Mazur, Lin, Evans, Bell, McGowan, Hoskyn, Garland, 2; Holdaway, 1.5; King, Smith, Gold, Pakenham, Wilson, Boag Reed, Scarf, 1; Mitchell .5; O Lynn 0.

Progress scores after Round 6: Forster 5.5; Aldridge 5; Lynn 4.5

Round 7
Bill Forster 0, Neil Gunn 1; William Lynn 0, Alan Aldridge 1; Ross Jackson 0, Amiel Rosario 1; Michael Nyberg .5, Prince Vetharaniam .5; Andrew Stone 1, David Evans 0; Michael Wu .5, David Bell .5; John Pakenham 1, David Paul 0; Don Stracy 1, Sean Watherow 0; Alistair McGowan .5, Bruce Kay .5; Robert Mitchell 1, Gordon Hoskyn 0; Julian Mazur .5, Rex Scarf .5; Hamish Gold 1, Garland 0; Alan Lin 0, Vivian Smith 1; Mathew King 1, Stewart Holdaway 0; Oscar Lynn 0, John Wilson 1; Ken Reed 0, Peter Boag 1.

Progress scores: Aldridge 6; Forster 5.5; Gunn, Rosario, Stone 5; W Lynn, Nyberg, Vetheraniam 4.5; Jackson, Stracy, Evans, Bell, Wu, Pakenham 4; Kay, Paul, McGowan, Gold, Mitchell, Smith 3.5; Watherow, Mazur, Scarf 3; Hoskyn, Garland, Boag, Wilson, King 2.5; Lin 2; Holdaway 1.5; Reed, O Lynn 1.

Round 8
Progress scores: Aldridge 6,5; Forster 6; Vetheraniam, Lynn, Nyberg, Rosario, Stone 5.5;

Round 9
Progress scores: Aldridge, Lynn, Nyberg, Forster, Stone 6.5; Vetheraniam, Gunn 6;

Final Results: Forster 8.5; Vetharaniam 8; Nyberg 7.5; Neil Gunn, William Lynn, Andrew Stone 7; Alan Aldridge, Amiel Rosario (Australia), Ross Jackson, David Evans, Sean Watherow (Australia) 6.5; Don Stracy, David Paul, Michael Wu 6; Alistair McGowan, Julian Mazur, Robert Mitchell, Hamish Gold, Mana Garland, John Pakenham 5.5; David Bell, Vivian Smith, Peter Boag 5; Bruce Kay, Gordon Hoskyn, Stewart Holdaway. 4.5; Rex Scarf 4; Mathew King 3.5; John Wilson, Ken Reed 3; Alan Lin    2.5; Oscar Lynn 2.