Winter Butterfly  -  21e    30/6/03

Iolo at Brilliant best in Swansea Rapidplay 

Iolo Jones proved to be the class act of yesterday's Swansea rapidplay as he carved his way through the field to claim first place.  Under pressure in the last round, with time trouble looming and needing a draw to claim at least a share of the title, he found a bishop sacrifice to force a draw.  This proved sufficient as the other contenders fell away, leaving him in clear first place. 

In addition to victory in the Swansea rapidplay he also takes the lead in the 2003/04 rapidplay Grand Prix. 

Many thanks to Kevin Staveley for he following results. 

PRIZE LIST 

OPEN

1st    Iolo Jones 

2nd =   Ioan Rees, Slava Burenkov,  Jason Garcia

Grading Prize    Gareth Harris 

MAJOR

1st=    A.Haigh (Cardigan)  and Neil Stuart (Bridgend and Swansea Valley) 

3rd    S.Sienczyk 

Grading Prize    N.Inskip 

End of Kevin's message.

 There were 42 entries.

Forthcoming Events 

The Welsh Chess Circus moves on to Monmouth on the weekend of 11-13 July.  As usual you can download an entry form from

http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Winterbutterfly/files/Entry%20Forms/

For addicts there is also the Bristol Tournament next weekend.  Details from:

Details from Roger Hardy, 19 Bellevue, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1DB.  Tel 0117 974 4045.

The Hereford Rapidplay is on the 24th August.  You can obtain an entry form from:

www.herefordshirebridge.fsnet.co.uk/county/rapidplay.html

The South Wales Autumn Congress:  Airlodge Hotel, Barry 5-7 Sept.

An entry form may be downloaded from:

http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Winterbutterfly/files/Entry%20Forms/

If you have an event coming up, please let me know and I'll include it in future issues of Butterfly. 

Finally:  The Jokes on Winter Butterfly.

 I suspect Phil Griffiths of Pontypridd for this bit of mischief.  Can't complain, I suppose I asked for it.  Click on the internet address shown below and scroll down so that you can see the subtitles, which claim to be a translation, at the bottom of the screen.  Nice on Phil!! 

http://www.theinformationminister.com/press.php?ID=612318508

 Best wishes

Dai James.