Pairs at the Pig Results - 29th Dec 2008

The Pairs at the Pig evening chess event took place at the Pig in Paradise on Monday evening.  The event has been run for several years during the main chess congress and is now an expected part of the annual programme.  Generously sponsored by the Pig in Paradise, pairs of  high and low rated players make alternate moves without consulting one another – resulting in some entertaining games. The atmosphere somewhat different from the hushed environment of the main chess venue.

As well as prizes for the winners, there are also prizes for the best team name and the best team of mixed gender.

Twelve teams took part and winners were:

£100 1^st prize:  Jack Rudd (Bideford) / Einora Juciute (LIT) 5/5

Team name: I don’t paint myself into Kaunas (reference to town in Lithuania). This team also won prize for best result byteam of mixed gender

£60 2^nd prize:  Alfredo Luaces (Hastings) / Nigel Donovan (Hove) 3.5/5

Team name: We won

£40 3^rd prize: Matthew Lunn (Warlingham) / Hannah Dale (Lincoln)  3/5

Team Name: Beauty or the Beast.

£25 prize for best team name: Marc Bryant (Hastings) / Chris Howell 2/5

Topical team name: Credit Crunchers

Thanks go to the Pig in Paradise for their generous contribution – the pub has now become a focal point for visiting chess players.