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THE annual Devon County Chess Association congress, commonly called Paignton, starts in Livermead on the outskirts of Torquay on Saturday.
That is a day earlier than usual because the seven-round premier has been upgraded to a nine-round "norm" tournament, which is being played over eight days.
Unless there is a dramatic late influx of strong entries, norms will be impossible. But with a first prize, sometimes known as an Arkell stipend, of £850 and a British Championship qualifying place at stake, it should be an interesting event.
Here are the entries:

No.		Name	FideID	FED	Rtg	Club/City
1	GM	Arkell Keith C	400270	ENG	2445	4NCL Cheddleton
2	CM	Villiers Thomas	427209	ENG	2218	Barnet Elizabeth
3		Seymour Timothy P	412112	ENG	2100	4NCL Surbiton
4	CM	Wheeler John F	408417	ENG	2072	Cosham
5		Brusey Alan W	406880	ENG	2054	Newton Abbot
6		Peters Stephen G	406040	ENG	2027	Aylesbury
7	FM	Waddington Mike P	410497	ENG	2023	Dorchester
8		Menadue Jeremy FS	404349	ENG	2016	Cornwall Cca
9	CM	Rosen Daniel B	405418	ENG	2012	Ashtead
10		Horton Justin	412228	ENG	2003
11		Dilleigh Stephen P	408379	ENG	2000	Horfield & Redland
12		Brown Alan M	409804	ENG	1991	4NCL MK Phoenix
13	CM	Kirby Peter J	409014	GCI	1988	Horfield & Redland
14		French Angus J	410810	ENG	1984	Streatham
15		Pickersgill Adrian O	404519	ENG	1948	Eastbourne
16		Spanton Tim R	404802	ENG	1881	Battersea
17		Fleri Matthew	5602165	MLT	1793	Malta
18		Fleri Luke	5602173	MLT	1647	Malta
19		Robertson Jim	2403471	SCO	1576	Scotland
20		Weinberger Peter		ENG	105	New England