Dates for Next Congress: 11th & 12th April 2026
St Albans Congress 2025
Prize Winners
Venue: St Columba's College, St Albans
Date: 05/04/2025 to 06/04/2025
Hertfordshire Trophies
| Category |
Trophy |
Winner |
| Open |
Hakansson Cup |
Paul Littlewood |
| ECF 2050 |
Berry Cup |
Paul Walton |
| ECF 1900 |
Davis Cup |
Timothy Watson |
| ECF 1750 |
Congress Cup |
Joseph Stringer |
| ECF 1600 |
Lee-Johnson Cup |
Peyman Owladi |
| Junior (u14) |
J Glynne Jones Cup |
Timothy Watson |
Open
| Award |
Winner |
Rating |
Score |
| 1st |
Paul Littlewood |
2288 |
4.5 |
| 2nd equal |
Qixiang Han |
2229 |
4.0 |
| |
Yichen Han |
2500 |
4.0 |
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| Grading U2150 |
Ivan Myall |
1999 |
3.5 |
| |
Richard Cannon |
1997 |
3.5 |
| |
Ewan Fewell |
2094 |
3.5 |
| |
Advait Keerti Kumar |
1897 |
3.5 |
| |
Andrew Ponting |
2027 |
3.5 |
Challengers
| Award |
Winner |
Grade |
Score |
| 1st equal |
Michael Botteley |
1961 |
4.5 |
| |
Anusweud Sasikumar |
1876 |
4.5 |
| 3rd |
Matthew Peate |
2006 |
4.0 |
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| Grading U1950 |
Anusweud Sasikumar |
1876 |
4.5 |
Major
| Award |
Winner |
Grade |
Score |
| 1st |
Richard Weston |
1834 |
4.0 |
| 2nd equal |
Hugh Fenwick |
1843 |
3.5 |
| |
Jack Hale |
1867 |
3.5 |
| |
Paul Kenning |
1818 |
3.5 |
| |
Timothy Watson |
1658 |
3.5 |
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| Grading U1800 |
Timothy Watson |
1658 |
3,5 |
| |
Noah Mosley |
1746 |
3.5 |
Intermediate
| Award |
Winner |
Grade |
Score |
| 1st |
Bartosz Cieslik |
1669 |
5.0 |
| 2nd equal |
Russell Goodfellow |
1728 |
4.5 |
| |
Joseph Stringer |
1626 |
4.5 |
| |
Stephen Williams |
1670 |
4.5 |
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| Grading U1650 |
Joseph Stringer |
1626 |
4.5 |
Minor
| Award |
Winner |
Grade |
Score |
| 1st equal |
Lee Bullock |
1557 |
4.5 |
| |
Patrick Sartain |
1471 |
4.5 |
| 3rd equal |
Charlie Ball |
1581 |
4.0 |
| |
Peyman Owladi |
1593 |
4.0 |
| |
Alan Borgars |
1540 |
4.0 |
| |
Oliver McWilliams |
1492 |
4.0 |
| |
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| Grading U1500 |
Patrick Sartain |
1471 |
4.5 |
| Grading U1400 |
Aviraj Bhaduri |
1286 |
3.5 |
| |
Leandro Kunz |
1089 |
3.5 |
| Grading U1300 |
Aviraj Bhaduri |
1286 |
3.5 |
| |
Leandro Kunz |
1089 |
3.5 |
Junior & Veteran Prizes
| Award |
Winner |
Grade |
Score |
Tournament |
| Best Junior (u14 yrs) |
Bartosz Cieslik |
1669 |
5.0 |
Intermediate |
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| Veteran |
Paul Littlewood |
2288 |
4.5 |
Open |
| (shared) |
Patrick Sartain |
1471 |
4.5 |
Minor |
