Leek Chess Congress played on the 11th,12th, 13th September 2009.

The Main tournament – sponsored by Alton Towers.
1st equal Robert Shaw (Cheddleton and High Peak) and Gavyn
Cooper (Newport)
3rd  equal David Buxton (Cheddleton) and Mark Ruston (Beckenham, Kent)               
Slow Starters’ prize David Cork (Coulsdon, Surrey)
There were 27 players in this event, of which 8 were from the home club.

The Intermediate tournament – sponsored by AH Brooks and Co.
1st equal Vlade Luzajic (Cheddleton), Chris Lewis (Newport) and Steve Jones (Warrington)
Slow Starters’ prize Kevin Engelbrecht (Wimbledon) and Sandra Blackburn (Holmes Chapel)
There were 31 players in the event of which 4 were from the home club.

The Minor tournament – sponsored by Moorlands Housing.
1st Dean Madden (Spondon)
2nd equal David Hallen (Cheddleton), Patrick Coleman (Lytham), Keith Hodgson (Bramhall), Ellen Scattergood (Holmes Chapel), Sellick Davies (Newport) and Karl Walklate (Fenton)
There were 30 players in the event of which 8 were from the home club.

The Landon Memorial Trophy for the highest placed North Staffordshire player went to Rob Shaw and the team trophy went to Newport.
Eighty eight players took part.
The Annual General Meeting of the Cheddleton and Leek Chess Club will take place at Norbury House at 7 p.m. on Friday 25th September.  Afterwards the annual Lightning Chess Tournament will take place.