STOURPORT players took the first two places in Kidderminster Chess Club's annual "lightning" tournament.
Peter Kitchen took a break from his studies at Cardiff University to claim the trophy, one point ahead of Dave Close.
Former member Andrew Haffner came third.
Full scores: Kitchen 10, Close 9, Haffner 8, Paul Thomas and John Wrench 7.5, Mark Riley 6.5, Frank Pickett and Jim Friar 6, John Varilone 4.5, Terry Pountney 4, Tim Yates 3.5, Clive Billinge 3, Bill Pugh 2.5.
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