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The first row of the above table lists the problems in the five rounds and the second row gives the maximum points available for each problem and the maximum time allowed for each round in a column headed ‘Time’. Each row gives the points scored by each competitor for each problem and also the time taken for each round. The placement of competitors is calculated by points scored, with ties being resolved by time taken. The ‘Periodical’ column contains the name of the periodical in which the competitor saw the starter problem. If this column contains ‘seed’ then the competitor was seeded into the postal round. Seeded competitors are those who have won a 1st, 2nd or 3rd prize in a previous final. All finalists, except the defending champion, have qualified for the final through the tough postal round. The Casual section was made up of solvers who hadn't qualified for the final.
Prizes awarded were as follows:-
The name of Oliver Penrose may be familiar. He is a research mathematician (now retired from Heriot-Watt University, but he also spent time at The Open University) and author of a book on statistical mechanics. He is also the brother of Sir Roger Penrose, Professor of Mathematics at Oxford. Their brother is Grandmaster Jonathan Penrose, ten times British Chess Champion. Their father was Lionel Penrose, a medical geneticist and Chess Problemist. What a talented family!
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