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St Albans Congress 2026 Prize Winners
Venue: St Columba's College, St Albans | Date: 11-12 April 2026
Hertfordshire Trophies
Category
Trophy
Winner
Open
Hakansson Cup
NM Simon Roe
Challengers
Berry Cup
Matthew Peat
Major
Davis Cup
Stephen Grant
Intermediate
Congress Cup
Leeladharahas Kanchi
Minor
Lee-Johnson Cup
Will Bennett
Junior (u14)
J Glynne Jones Cup
Leeladharahas Kanchi
SCCU (Open)
Glenroy Trophy
Richard Bates
Award
Winner
Rating
Score
1st
IM Yichen Han
2540
4.5
2nd=
FM Kenneth Hobson
2369
4
2nd=
Ieysaa Bin-Suhayl
2335
4
2nd=
IM Richard Bates
2294
4
Grading U2300
IM Richard Bates
2294
4
Grading U2200=
Luke Chapman
1989
3.5
Grading U2200=
Russell White
2126
3.5
Grading U2100
Luke Chapman
1989
3.5
Challengers
Full results on chess-results.comAward
Winner
Rating
Score
1st=
Matthew Peat
2000
4
1st=
Tim Rogers
2023
4
1st=
Thomas P O'Brien
1899
4
Grading U1950
Thomas P O'Brien
1899
4
Award
Winner
Rating
Score
1st
Martin Faulkner
1862
4.5
2nd=
Stephen Grant
1894
4
2nd=
Arthur Cann
1860
4
2nd=
Antony Hall
1865
4
Grading U1800=
Craig Miller
1700
3.5
Grading U1800=
Paul James Kelly
1790
3.5
Intermediate
Full results on chess-results.comAward
Winner
Rating
Score
1st
Stephen Williams
1602
5
2nd
Kamran Harandi
1535
4.5
3rd=
Andrei Procopie
1733
4
3rd=
Joseph Clohesy
1652
4
3rd=
John Belinger
1638
4
Grading U1650
Stephen Williams
1602
5
Award
Winner
Rating
Score
1st=
Charles Davie
1546
4.5
1st=
Will Bennett
1503
4.5
1st=
Lee Bullock
1587
4.5
1st=
Oliver McWilliams
1558
4.5
Grading U1500=
Gursharanjit Gill
1462
4
Grading U1500=
Ernie Bradwell
1483
4
Grading U1500=
Edward Wolfin
1416
4
Grading U1400
Artem Miller
1374
3.5
Grading U1300
Steven Kaplun
1056
2.5
Junior & Veteran Prizes
Award
Winner
Rating
Score
Tournament
Best Junior (u14)
Qixiang Han
2294
3.5
Open
Veteran
Stephen Williams
1602
5
Intermediate